Given the type of photography you expect to be doing during the next year or so it would seem to me that the 7500 is the logical choice. That coupled with a fast AF IS lens would make a great combination for your purposes. But I also know that budget has to be taken into account. People usually think of body first then a lens. I did the opposite this past time. I picked the lens that I wanted first then a body to go with it. Eventually I will get the "ideal" body and use my current body as a backup. People's shelves are full of unused lenses that they purchased only to upgrade to better glass later on.