camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

The D300 and D300s are very good cameras and very capable of fantastic pictures. Both as you know are DX cameras.
I do not consider an update going from a DX to a FX camera, to me that is changing the format, not upgrading.
If a full frame is what you want and even when I do not own a D750 I can tell you that everything I have heard about it has been very nice. Another contender is the D610, a camera that has a better and lower price and does very well also.

craggycrossers Loc: Robin Hood Country, UK

Hi JD - you've enjoyed using one of Nikon's all-time great cameras since 2010. So you know what it's capable of and what it's not !

Please don't read me wrong, but if you really are aware of your camera then you should not be asking others about a decision you ought to be able to really make by yourself.

Perhaps you don't follow Thom Hogan ....... http://www.dslrbodies.com/newsviews/ ...... if you did you wouldn't have to ask about the replacement for your camera. He's been writing chapter and verse, vociferously I might add, and haranguing Nikon about it, since around 2011/12 when he "expected" Nikon to update this great camera.

The D750 ? Full frame, not DX. What's your lens situation? I know of pro's who are buying 2 of them to replace their D3 or D4. It has great reviews. It's also a great price for what you get. Buy one if you want, sure !

But please, this forum is full of people asking "what should I buy?" That's a decision everyone should make for themselves !

Sheila Loc: Arizona or New York

The D300s has a certain feel to it and the location of the controls has a pattern that I got used to. When I got tired of waiting for a replacement, I switched to the D810. The control buttons are a little different than the D300s--more adjustments are available with control buttons rather than menu. I did not like the D600 compared to the D300s and have not handled a D750 but I really like the D810. Some of the lenses purchased while using the D300s were designed for full frame so I was set but I also got a 28 to 300 mm lens afterward for occasions when I don't want to carry two heavy lenses.

NMR Loc: Edmonton, Canada

I've got a D750 as well as a D7000 and have access to a D300.

If you have FX lenses, I'd go with a D750. The low light performance is noticeably superior over the DX cameras. The feature set for things like autofocus, processing engine, buffer, and other foundational features are tops.

If you don't have FX lenses, I'd suggest the D7200 which is top of the line for Nikon in a DX body. It has many improvements over the D300 in some of those foundational areas.

I would avoid the 810 unless you really can think of a reason you need it. The D750 has a few improvements over the D810 - like in the AF system.

jdmarks64

Great responses everyone! Thanks for the input - I have a lot to chew on. That and convincing my wife I really need another camera. jdm

jdmarks64

Thanks everyone for the great input! I have a lot to chew on. That, and convincing my wife I need another camera. jdm

jdmarks64

Oops, I'm repeating myself. jdm

CraigFair Loc: Santa Maria, CA.

I have the D600 and the D800E and its like the difference between Tinker Toys and 2"x4"s. If you want to build something go with one of the D8xx's.
The D800E has the same sensor filter improvements as the D810. Go with the best now so you're not looking for more later.
Craig

frankie c Loc: Lake Havasu CIty, AZ

So, what I did, I was investigating a choice camera for a friend just starting out in photography and could not spend a lot of money. I chose the D5100. The camera seemed really a great choice for a photo enthusiast and had an astonishing 16.2 MP sensor. Well we got it and I Was so impressed it just had to have one too. It is small light weight and fabulous results from that sensor. It has lotsa fluff but has a one button entry to change settings. Pretty cool but it’s no D300S. It’s my go to camera for easy carry and shoot days. I love it.
Next to resolve my full frame fever, I anguished Between the D800 and the D600. I decided on the D600 primarily because of size, weight and Cost. Also, because of the processing time and power I would need to resolve 36 MP Raw files and 24 MP looks great. Plus I could shoot APS if I wanted and even though It is only like 10 MP in the APS mode the image quality is still equal to or slightly better than I get from my D300S but not quite the ease and speed of the D300S and a lot more fluff that I mostly won’t use. There is no doubt about the superior image quality and full frame (It’s Awesome).
Now the D600 had a dusting problem on the image sensor and so did the D800. Nikon got big time hits for that mistake. So they followed quickly with the D810 and the D610. They added a little more fluff and it got them out of the dusting dilemma. Also, popped the price big time.

OK so evolution time again, came the D750. Resolves all problems, adds more fluff. Replaces almost every innovation from the D700, D7100 and most of the other D’s except the D810 perhaps. It has a new sturdy composite body and advertised as the smallest lightest full feature full frame camera ever and with that nifty little tilt screen. WOW, who wouldn’t want one of those? Should I do it? I compared all the specs from the D600 to the D750. I ignored some of the fluff that I don’t want anyway, and looked at the price tag. There the Same camera almost the imaging differences were marginal at best. Statistically no significant difference and a lot more money. Oh by the way the size and weight differences are only a few mm and a few grams. Nikons claims are a little blown out.

So what would I do in your position? Never give up you D300S (I still have and love mine). If I want an upgrade, I would buy a used or refurbished D600 or maybe even an 800. Cause cleaning the sensor ain’t hard and over time the dusting problem seems to have gone away. Also, the reverbed ones have prolly already been fixed. You can buy them at almost give away prices cause people got so perplexed over the issue they quickly dumped them for the D610 and D810. There still not cheap but the so called improvement technology cameras keep pushing those prices down.

frankie c Loc: Lake Havasu CIty, AZ

opps,, chopped the first line. here it is.

I don’t think Nikon will ever make another camera with the total pro features on the D300S at that price point. It is a no fluff camera. All controls on the body, Professional quality machine. I have been where you are. I wanted the D300S only updated a little. One I wanted the same pro features without fluff in a smaller lighter body. I also, got a bad case for full frame fever.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

I was under the impression that the D300s replacement came out in December and it's been selling quite briskly.
Most of you know it as the 7Dmkll!! :lol: :lol:
SS

frankie c Loc: Lake Havasu CIty, AZ

LOL I did say Nikon wouldn't. The 7D looks pretty nice. Thanks for showing an alternative.

fishone0 Loc: Kingman AZ

I would get a full frame camera, I love my 810, I doubt if Nikon will ever upgrade the D300 or the D300s, seems they are pushing the FF cameras or the lesser 7xxxx series

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

I still use my D300s in good light, but the high-ISO image quality can't keep up with the newer sensors. Love the layout- it's a lot like my D800. Very few of the most-used items are buried in the menu. I don't use my D7000 as much for that reason.

jdmarks64

Frankie: Thanks for your input -- very thought-provoking. jdm