wsa111 Loc: Goose Creek, South Carolina

Need some feedback on this. D7500 had 20 Megapixels, the D7200 has 24. I could care less for video.
Plus there is no vertical extra battery grip for the D7500.
Comments? Should i get the D7200 or the D7500.
My D7100 battery grip will fit the D7200.
Or should i just save $$$ & keep my D7100??

Steve Perry Loc: Sylvania, Ohio

My D7500 review does some comparisons you may find useful.

https://backcountrygallery.com/nikon-d7500-review-d500-d7200-comparison/

BebuLamar

I wouldn't know what you should do.
If I were you I would keep the D7100 and save money.

Bill_de Loc: US

When you go out shooting for the day, how often do you need the second battery? When you need a second battery how long does it take to put in a new one?

I like having the grip, but more for vertical shooting. For that, Vello makes an after market grip.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1368615-REG/vello_bg_n18_bgn18_battery_grip_for.html

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Vietnam Vet

What can the new camera do that your current camera does not allow you to do? That's the question to be asking. And is it worth the cost for the feature(s)?

JR45 Loc: Montgomery County, TX

I have a D7200 and a D500. My personal opinion would be to save your money
for the D500 and use the D7100 as backup.

hookedupin2005 Loc: Northwestern New Mexico

GAS is a battle, difficult to overcome. What I would look at is will my photography improve with the features offered by the newer camera. IMHO, I think not, so I myself would stay with the 7100. You already have a good, solid camera.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

My D7100 did everything I needed and is still happily going strong in the hands of my wife.

VTMatwood Loc: Displaced Vermonta in Central New Hampsha

I have a D7100 and bought a D7200 recently from KEH simply due to the increasd buffer and resulting improvement in FPS rate over the D7100. Both shoot great pictures, but I tired of running out of buffer so quickly when shooting wildlife with the D7100. Like you, I also have a vertical grip and do use the two card slots... the D7500 fell short for me because of those two things. Google is your friend and can provide numerous comparison links for your consideration. I wish you the best in your decision and enjoy whatever you decide to use.

swartfort Loc: Evansville, IN

I had the same conundrum, then a used D7500 deal fell into my lap and, tired of all the research/options/opinions, jumped and took the deal. Two drawbacks of the D7500 vs. the D7200 are the lack of vertical grip and only one slot (we have seen that ad nausium here right?) The benefits are a better AF system, bigger buffer, better low light ability, and faster fps. Depending on what you shoot, these differences should be your deciding factor. While the D7200 can be had relatively inexpensively now, the initial cost difference over the life of the camera is basically nothing. It is a tough call, but once the new body is in your hands, you should be satisfied either way.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Megapixels is not the all inclusive difference. I own a Nikon D3s and while it has only 12mp, it's low light capabilities are beyond reproach, and it delivers very clean 20X30 prints.
Now, IMHO, the big difference between the D7200 and the D7500 is in the processing engine within the camera, the D7200 has the Nikon EXPEED 4 image processor and the D7500 has the EXPEED 5 image processor, which, in my opinion, more than makes up for the 4 megapixel difference.

SueScott Loc: Hammondsville, Ohio

I upgraded from a D7200 to the D7500 and have noticed much better image quality plus it has several features that I love - the ISO button was moved to the top which is easier to operate, plus the bracket button doesn't get pressed by mistake and the touch screen is very convenient. Not being a professional I don't care about only one card. That said, I'm currently waiting (and waiting, and waiting …) for the full frame D760 to come out.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Stick with the D7100. The D7500 seems nice, but it isn't going to make you a better photographer.

bkyser Loc: Fly over country in Indiana

Honestly, when my D-7000 got long in the tooth, I got a D-500 instead of going with the D-7500. The main reason, even though it cost considerably more, is that second card slot. It may mean nothing to 95% of the people out there, but if you don't have that back up slot, and you are shooting for money (in my case, weddings, and some commercial work) then I could be sued for lack of performance. Brides don't care if I said "oops, my memory card failed" Yes, it has happened to me, ONCE, never again...

People do ask (and I don't mind that they do) since I do make money with my equipment, why don't I upgrade to full frame? Well, first, what I have works for me, and I've never had someone complain about the camera I'm using. Secondly, when I moved to digital, I slowly migrated over to digital lenses, and got a lot of 2.8 glass for DX, and I'm not prepared to cut into my livelihood by starting over with all the FF glass I would need to "feed" the full frame camera.

So, that was a very long winded way of saying, only you, not any of us, can determine what is important to you, and what a D-7500 will do for you that your current camera can't. Now, if your camera starts failing you, either by what you wished it could do, or like mine, the shutter started acting up, then make a list of what is important to you, and go from there.

Don't sweat the 4 mp difference, though. That actually makes for slightly larger pixels, which helps with the low light performance, which in my case is really nice. But, if you shoot outside in daylight, means nothing to you.