D5600 compared to a D 7??? I had a D 5300 and presently shoot a D 500 but had to send it in for repairs and realize I need a back up camera. I know I could care compare these online or...

dyximan

I had a D 5300 and presently shoot a D 500 but had to send it in for repairs and realize I need a back up camera. I know I could care compare these online or through the manufacture specs but I’m bored at work and just looking for something to do. I enjoyed the tilt screen and 180° movement of the 5300 and understand the 5600 is about the same. Does the LCD do the same in the seven series also how much of a difference is there on image quality bells and whistles etc. As again this will be a back up camera to my D 500, Which I purchased for ITS frames per second and buffer as I enjoyed shooting birds in flight.

BebuLamar

dyximan wrote:

I had a D 5300 and presently shoot a D 500 but had... (show quote)

As you already see the more expensive cameras tend to have higher frame rate and larger buffer. They also tend to have better AF. But for me the most compelling reason for me to pick the D7xxx rather than the D5xxx because the D7xxx have 2 command wheels.

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

The two advantages that I would care about that the D7xxx has over the D5600 are the environmentally sealing on the D7xxx series and the lack of a built in AF function in the D5600. I use the 50mm AF-D on my D7100....

A pet peeve (of mine) is that the view finder on the D5600 does not represent 100% as does the D7xxx series and your D500. Personally, I find it perplexing that any camera would not “show it all” in the viewfinder.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

For me having two equivalent bodies is the best back-up. I use them both without concern to how they perform, handle, nor any differences in the result. That would mean another D500.

BebuLamar

LoneRangeFinder wrote:

The two advantages that I would care about that the D7xxx has over the D5600 are the environmentally sealing on the D7xxx series and the lack of a built in AF function in the D5600. I use the 50mm AF-D on my D7100....

A pet peeve (of mine) is that the view finder on the D5600 does not represent 100% as does the D7xxx series and your D500. Personally, I find it perplexing that any camera would not “show it all” in the viewfinder.

100% viewfinder in live view is easy and I think all of them do that. To make the reflex finder 100% accuracy the viewfinder alignment is very critical and thus more expensive to make. With less than 100% the viewfinder can show an image area to the left, right, top or bottom of the sensor as long as the viewfinder is within the area covered by the sensor is OK.

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

BebuLamar wrote:

100% viewfinder in live view is easy and I think all of them do that. To make the reflex finder 100% accuracy the viewfinder alignment is very critical and thus more expensive to make. With less than 100% the viewfinder can show an image area to the left, right, top or bottom of the sensor as long as the viewfinder is within the area covered by the sensor is OK.

Which is why it’s a pet peeve— it’s not always convenient to switch between live view and the viewfinder. But point taken...

FWIW, the design and manufacture of mirrorless make this alignment an easier to achieve end result— but OP referenced DSLRs.....

dyximan

CHG_CANON wrote:

For me having two equivalent bodies is the best back-up. I use them both without concern to how they perform, handle, nor any differences in the result. That would mean another D500.

Thank you I’ve thought of that but was thinking about a camera that might have a few different capabilities than the D 500, I know the 5600 series had different modes such as toy mode miniature mode for a more artistic side. And I’m also thinking of a small mirrorsles like the Fuji XT 2 which is extremely simple but very small great for indoors museums etc. But I understand your reasoning to get the same bodies so that there’s no changing functionality and use.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

CHG_CANON wrote:

For me having two equivalent bodies is the best back-up. I use them both without concern to how they perform, handle, nor any differences in the result. That would mean another D500.

Agreed! Compared to the D500 and other FF higher end models, I hate the button layout of the D5xxx and D7xxx
Gotta shift gears to use them.

dyximan

LoneRangeFinder wrote:

The two advantages that I would care about that the D7xxx has over the D5600 are the environmentally sealing on the D7xxx series and the lack of a built in AF function in the D5600. I use the 50mm AF-D on my D7100....

A pet peeve (of mine) is that the view finder on the D5600 does not represent 100% as does the D7xxx series and your D500. Personally, I find it perplexing that any camera would not “show it all” in the viewfinder.

Thank you for your response and comments, I’ve also heard that some prefer the 7200 over the 7500 just trying to get personal experience

dyximan

BebuLamar wrote:

100% viewfinder in live view is easy and I think all of them do that. To make the reflex finder 100% accuracy the viewfinder alignment is very critical and thus more expensive to make. With less than 100% the viewfinder can show an image area to the left, right, top or bottom of the sensor as long as the viewfinder is within the area covered by the sensor is OK.

Thank you for your response, comments, And observations

dyximan

GoofyNewfie wrote:

Agreed! Compared to the D500 and other FF higher end models, I hate the button layout of the D5xxx and D7xxx
Gotta shift gears to use them.

I do remember the single dial and I didn’t like it as you had to push the button on the 5300. And almost left Nikon completely but fortunately found out that the D 500 was different and if the D7000 series has two I may consider that over the 5600, But I’ve also considered something extremely simple like the Fuji XT 2 which has three Diles one for each awesome, can view the controls from the viewfinder but they’re right on top of the dial. Loved the camera but man did It drain batteries quick. As it is much smaller lighter and would be great for indoor photography museums architecture etc.

dyximan

LoneRangeFinder wrote:

Which is why it’s a pet peeve— it’s not always convenient to switch between live view and the viewfinder. But point taken...

FWIW, the design and manufacture of mirrorless make this alignment an easier to achieve end result— but OP referenced DSLRs.....

I have considered the mirror lists and rented and used the Fuji XT two and found the ease in Oregon Amicks awesome with three dials on top easy to read but cannot be seen through the viewfinder as well. But it drains batteries quickly 200 250 clicks. And I didn’t care for the digital image in the viewfinder compared to live view as much but could get used to it. But like they say and we all know they don’t make one camera that can do it all LOw light, fast birds, large buffer fps, lightweight live view view finder etc.

IDguy Loc: Idaho

dyximan wrote:

I had a D 5300 and presently shoot a D 500 but had... (show quote)

I recently went from D5300 to D5600. Not a big difference but I like the touch screen and plan to use snapbridge with it. The only downside for me is no infrared trigger. I really liked the little trigger over having to link up the phone.

It also doesn’t have GPS but I don’t use that either and could via snapbridge if I wanted.

Only the D5xxxs have the fully articulated screen.

IDguy Loc: Idaho

GoofyNewfie wrote:

Agreed! Compared to the D500 and other FF higher end models, I hate the button layout of the D5xxx and D7xxx
Gotta shift gears to use them.

I hate the button and unreadable green screen idea on the D7xxx and my D800, much preferring the active info screen approach of the D5xxxs. I have seen many D5xxx users don’t learn that is how to control it.

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

IDguy wrote:

I recently went from D5300 to D5600. Not a big difference but I like the touch screen and plan to use snapbridge with it. The only downside for me is no infrared trigger. I really liked the little trigger over having to link up the phone.

It also doesn’t have GPS but I don’t use that either and could via snapbridge if I wanted.

Only the D5xxxs have the fully articulated screen.

The D5xxx are designed to be more compact. I’ve not used either of them—or the D7200 or the D7500. I have a D300 and a D7100. I am switching to Fuji as I prefer the smaller retro design— and it has superior WiFi capabilities...I can even use my old thread in cable releases. I’ll likely keep the D300–as it has some features still not replicated in later cameras and I cannot sell it for what it’s worth to me. The D7100 will go to one of my kids who is doing stop motion animation.