Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Yes, the loss of MPs and no added advantage.
You could crop in post to get the same effect. And in that case you would be determining what the crop would be, not the camera.

SonyBug

If you are worried about mega pixels, remember the D700 is only 12mp and I have printed up to 24 x 36 with perfect clarity. Get the FF camera and you won't go back.

pasiuk57 Loc: Apple Valley, Minnesota

I'm not picking on the D7100 (I used to have) but the D750 is truly amazing. I would recommend it whole heartedly!

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

Thanks CO. I never gave a thought to that. Right now, I do very few landscapes, but that will more than likely change. Good info to think about.

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

Thanks. I'm still learning about a lot of this and putting it all together. I did even more reading and research last night after I started getting responses to my post.

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

Thanks jm. It's great to hear your experience going from the D5200 to the D750. That's apples to apples for me and your comments are much appreciated.

shutterbob Loc: Tucson

What he said :thumbup:

dsp Loc: Denver, Colorado

Wait for the D500 to come out.

paulrph1 Loc: Washington, Utah

[quote=MadMikeOne]Hello fellow Hoggers - I have been considering upgrading my D5200 to either a D7200 or a D750 and I really need your expertise. All 3 of these cameras have roughly 24 megapixels. The D5200 and the D7200 are crop sensor cameras, and the D750 is a full frame camera. I've been doing a lot of research and reading and I have questions regarding the D750 to which I cannot seem to find answers that make sense to me given my current level of knowledge. I trust you to help me out here.

The D750 allows you to shoot in the DX mode. If I were to do this (shoot in the DX mode) it would be to achieve more reach for my wildlife and BIF shots with the intention of cropping and enlarging those images. I would use the DX (24 x 16) 1.5x Image Recording Option for this. I would be using it in FX mode for everything else. My questions are:

1. What would be the effect, if any, on the megapixel count id I were to shoot in the DX mode?
2. What would be the downside/consequences of shooting with an FX camera in DX mode with an FX lens attached?
3. What would the downside/consequences of shooting in DX mode with a DX lens attached.

I am leaning toward the D750 and am trying to figure out if I could use any of my existing Nikon lenses on it in the DX mode. I currently have the kit 18-55, the kit 55-300, an 18-105, and my Tamron 150-600 (which I understand is designed for use on both full frame and crop sensor cameras). I don't want to make an expensive, stupid mistake by purchasing the D750 and expecting to use it in DX mode and get the same image quality as I would with the D7200. On the other hand, I would hate to go ahead with the D7200 and decide a year later that I should have gone with the full frame D750. If I were to go the D750 route, I would probably purchase the 28-300 lens to go with it. (It all depends on the answers to my questions!) That lens (28-300) plus my Tamron 150-600 would be all I need for right now.

The reason I was considering moving up to the D7200 from my D5200 is that the D7200 has some features that my D5200 lacks and that I feel would make my photography "easier" - namely dual SD card slots, custom settings, DoF preview, easier access to important settings (the D5200 are mostly menu driven and it takes a while to get to what I need to change). The D750 got thrown into the mix when I found out you can shoot in DX format with it. I am just thinking that at some time in the not too distant future I will probably want to go FF - so why not now and skip the D7200. My D5200 will be my back-up no matter if I choose the D7200 or the D750 - we are solidly bonded! I have also considered other Nikon models and ruled them out for one reason or another.

More than likely, I have left out some critical piece of information. If so, let me know what, and I'll try to supply it.

Many thanks to all who are willing and brave enough to put in their 2 cents.

A year ago I did the leap and went from a D90 dx to a D750 ff and have not regretted it in the slightest. My accessory lenses are FF so that was not an issue. But it seems to me that the photos are superior in the D750 than they were before and I loved the D90 but am much more pleased with the 750. Now there are many here who will argue that you cannot tell the difference but to my eye there seems to be a difference. Maybe it is the going for 12 to 24 megapixels that makes the difference. But I have been told the only way you can see a difference is if they are enlarged. But there is something there.

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

Thanks. That was one I was considering but ruled it out for now for several reasons.

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

Thanks for the reply. I have a feeling that some of the increase in image quality that you experienced is due in part to the doubling of the number of pixels. That won't be the case with me. The D5200, the D7200, and the D750 are all about at the 24mp mark.
I am just about decided that the FF D750 is the way to go for me. At least I have the D5200 and will be able to compare pretty much the same shot with both cameras using my Tamron 150-600. The current plan is to get the 28-300 fx lens along with the 750 body. Should be an interesting experiment.
Thanks again!

CraigFair Loc: Santa Maria, CA.

Basicly the D5200 to D7200 is a very slight upgrade while the D750 is a truly and step up in photography.
A Full Frame sensor will give you much more definition in your shot to play with in your Post Processing cropping.
I never use DX mode on an FX Lens, your Tamron 150-600mm has all the pull you'll need.
You are going to be thrilled with your new D750, go for it.
Craig

Reddog Loc: Southern Calif

I am a Canon shooter but the two cameras from Nikon I am jealous of, are the D4 and the D750! What fantastic cameras.

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

Thanks, Craig. I am going for it and am putting my B&H order together now and just have to double check a couple of things.

Shoot Happens

Although the cameras you are looking at have the same number of pixels, the difference is the size of the pixels. They are much bigger on the FF D750 because they need to be to fill the size of sensor. The advantage is that the larger pixels allow more light to enter, thus are superior in low light situations.
I love my D750.