D7500 or D3200 for Travel? Greetings. First post on UHH. I do all of my photography these days with a D7500. However, for an upcoming overseas trip, i’m wondering if an old D3200 body...

ClarkJohnson Loc: Fort Myers, FL and Cohasset, MA

Greetings. First post on UHH.

I do all of my photography these days with a D7500. However, for an upcoming overseas trip, i’m wondering if an old D3200 body would be satisfactory for IQ while saving weight? This is a standard site-seeing trip, primarily cities. I’d be using the same lens(es) either way, and I could deal with the menus on the D3200. Won’t really need the higher FPS, and i’ll be shooting RAW. Am I overlooking anything? Are there any other inherent issues about the D3200 that would make this a poor choice?

Travel lenses - now there’s another HUGE topic for another day...

Many thanks. Looking forward to the group’s collective wisdom.

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

MrBumps2U wrote:

Greetings. First post on UHH. br br I do all of ... (show quote)

Welcome to the forum. Despite having a slightly smaller sensor, the Nikon D3200 offers a higher resolution of 24.1 megapixel, compared with 20.7 MP of the Nikon D7500. This megapixel advantage comes at the cost of a higher pixel density and a smaller size of the individual pixel (with a pixel pitch of 3.85μm versus 4.22μm for the D7500).So I would suggest your D3200

charlienow Loc: Hershey, PA

i would definitely take the 7500...it weighs only .3 pounds more that the 3300...you would be giving up better everything to save only a few ounces...i am almost 71 years old and did a med cruise in september with a d7200...it weighs more that the 7500...no regrets...
Just my 2 cents

ken_stern Loc: Yorba Linda, Ca

I'm a Canon guy so I know little if anything about your cameras
However ---
At my age I assume wherever I travel just may be the very last time I'll get to see the place
So ---
If I have a choice of cameras & lenses I always take along the gear that will assist me in taking the very best photos I can

Bill_de Loc: US

If I read correctly, and you are going to use the same lenses, your weight savings will be 6.6 ounces.

Unless that is a concern, I would concentrate on which camera you are most comfortable with. Both will give you satisfactory images, but the one you are used to will give you more keepers.

Steve Perry Loc: Sylvania, Ohio

D7500 - you're not saving that much weight, just .4 lbs. And the D7500 is a much more capable camera - and you've been using it, so you're currently more comfortable with it and probably less likely to miss a shot.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

The weight between the two cameras is miniscule IMO. There is no doubt the D7500 is a better camera than the D3200. Even the discontinued D3300 is better IMO. As far as the difference in megapixels, 20.9 vs 24, is no big deal. The sensor in the D7500 is the same as the D500. Take the D7500. You won't regret it.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

Steve Perry wrote:

D7500 - you're not saving that much weight, just .4 lbs. And the D7500 is a much more capable camera - and you've been using it, so you're currently more comfortable with it and probably less likely to miss a shot.

Plus, you won’t notice the less than 4mp difference between the two.

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

D7500

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Welcome to the forums.

Re travel lenses (and I am a Cannon shooter)

Pretty much the same as you use at home, if you are shooting similar subjects, and subject to baggage restrictions etc.
It also depends on your shooting style.

For 'scapes and cities I would take a "standard zoom" and a wide angle zoom.
If you are shooting wildlife a long to very long tele zoom would come in very handy.

IDguy Loc: Idaho

I agree with taking the D7500, mostly because of the touch screen control.

But just so you know, because many owners miss this: you shouldn’t try to control the D3200 using menus. As with the D5xxxs you can control it using the info screen. Touch the i button twice and scroll to what you want to control.

If you had an earlier D7xxx I would advise the D3200 because of that control approach and the weight. But the D7500 improves control using touch control with the i screen. The i screen wasn’t active and forced you to use randomly placed unlighted buttons and an unreadable little green screen on the earlier D7xxxs.

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

IDguy wrote:

I agree with taking the D7500, mostly because of t... (show quote)

Not to hijack too far off track, but many people find the touch screen of little use. I know my buttons thoroughly and using them is second nature after a while. It is rare that I have to dive into the menus on my 7200. YMMV, of course, but I have no need or desire for a touch screen.

Andy

IDguy Loc: Idaho

AndyH wrote:

Not to hijack too far off track, but many people find the touch screen of little use. I know my buttons thoroughly and using them is second nature after a while. It is rare that I have to dive into the menus on my 7200. YMMV, of course, but I have no need or desire for a touch screen.

Andy

And you never will till you use one.

The touch screens on my D5600 and Z6 are awesome compared to the randomly placed unlighted buttons and unreadable green screens of my previous D7000 and D800. And the i screen is inactive on the earlier models of those.

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Your not giving up image quality by using the D3200 and the smaller size and lighter weight of the D3200 (no matter how miniscule) can go a long way if your always going to have the camera with you. This is a judgment call only you can answer.

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

IDguy wrote:

And you never will till you use one.

The touch screens on my D5600 and Z6 are awesome compared to the randomly placed unlighted buttons and unreadable green screens of my previous D7000 and D800. And the i screen is inactive on the earlier models of those.

Then I guess that’s a pleasure I will have to live without. I like to keep my eye on the viewfinder most of the time and the 7500 I demonstrated for a week had zero appeal. One size does not necessarily fit all.

Andy