looking for best budget pro/mid level upgrade from my nikon d3300
Mar 30, 2021 17:08:28 #
martinehle wrote:
I have been doing amateur photography for 5 years+ now. My skill level is prob midlevel now although I have very limited editing skills. Anyways, I am looking for a viable upgrade from a nikon d3300 as it is pretty old and outdated. I am not looking to spend 2000 dollars but was looking for reasonable budget ugrade suggestions?
What Gene asked - what's "reasonable"? Plus - what are your usual subjects?
Mar 30, 2021 19:56:01 #
I upgraded from the d7000 to the 7200 a few years ago and couldn’t be happier. It’s my go to with an18-200 lens. I love it!
Apr 1, 2021 13:23:05 #
martinehle wrote:
I have been doing amateur photography for 5 years+ now. My skill level is prob midlevel now although I have very limited editing skills. Anyways, I am looking for a viable upgrade from a nikon d3300 as it is pretty old and outdated. I am not looking to spend 2000 dollars but was looking for reasonable budget ugrade suggestions?
There are certain factors you should consider.
First of all it depends on what kind of lens collection you already have. If most of your lenses are DX then you should consider another DX body preferably a D7100, D7200 or D7500. The D500 is certainly nice but is more of a dedicated sports and wildlife camera and is considerably more expensive. Remember though buying a D7x00 will buy you a better all-around camera with better features but if you are looking for an improvement in picture quality you might be setting yourself up for disappointment.
If you already have a collection of full-frame lenses than a D610 or D750 might be what you are looking for. Prices have come down because of the new Nikon mirrorless cameras and they provide similar features to the D7x00 cameras but better low-light capabilities.
The Nikon mirrorless Z cameras are certainly an option but do not come cheap and even with the S to F mount adapter you are still looking at a completely different lens mount and S mount lenses are not cheap.
Btw, I also have a D3300 which is my "bang around" and vacation camera. If it ever dies I will replace it with another D3300 because of it's size, weight and overall picture quality (in decent light).
Apr 1, 2021 17:17:16 #
klaus wrote:
There are certain factors you should consider. br... (show quote)
Calling the D500 a “dedicated sports and wildlife” camera is really doing it a disservice. Yes the D500 is an outstanding sports and wildlife camera, but it’s also a great camera for just about everything else too. That being said, my D500 has been relegated to mostly wildlife use because my Z7 is so great at everything else. If you want your upgrade to be a cropped DSLR the D500 is as good as it gets, but if I we’re buying
new now I’d be looking at mirrorless. You can get a Z50 with two excellent lenses and the FTZ adapter to use your existing lenses for less than the D500 body alone.
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