edfgrf1951 Loc: Chatsworth Ga.

Buy Dig on Ebay has refurbished D7200 and 2 lenses for a little over 800. They are a Nikon dealer.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

I have the Nikon 18-200 on my D7000 and really really like it.

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

Hi Artie: I own a Nikon D7100. I bought it from Costco with the kit lens. The kit lens are fine. I have taken a lot of nice pictures with them.
However I wanted a 18-140 walkaround lens and purchased a used one from B & H Camera in New York. The lens was around $200.00 and looked brand new. Can't go wrong with anything from B & H. Here are a couple of pics. taken with the lens.
Good luck.

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ABJanes Loc: Jersey Boy now Virginia

I too find my 18-140MM to be very sharp and the ISO on the D7100 can be pushed up to 1600 without any adverse results (noise) in low light. I often crop my shots to make up for the lower MM.

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

I have since graduated to a 70-200 2.8 and 8-400 for sports.

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kchamber4

Are you stuck on Nikon? If not, consider the Pentax K-70 or K-3 or K-3II. These have the same sensor size as the Nikon 7100 / 7200, They are weather resistant, as is the Nikon, but it they have one more advantage. they have in-body stabilization which means that you can purchase used Pentax lens with SMC coatings that still provide sharpness and clarity of the newest kit lenses. The only thing you really lose with the older lenses is auto focus so long as they are the KA or new lens. You can also purchase used Pentax AF lenses fairly inexpensive as well. You won't bust your budget and you will have a great camera system.

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

The Nikon D4300 is still a very capable camera, Adorama has them now for $450 with a lens. With all the money saved, you'd be able to buy a nice lens as well!

ABJanes Loc: Jersey Boy now Virginia

I think you meant D5300....Yes?

charlespkeith

As a pro photographer, I shoot with a D810 and my backup camera is the D7100. I use an 18-140 lens on the D7100 and find it absolutely tack sharp. It is a great all-around lens and the VR is fast too. The D7100 will give you a great entry point into more capable DSLRs and while there isn't WiFi built in... I have found no restrictions with that. The camera and lens combination is light enough to be carried around all day, and small enough to not be overly intrusive when you are doing street shooting. You can go from landscape photography (18-24 mm) to portraits (50-90 mm) and telephoto and never change lenses. Some would opt for the 18-200 but I found that it wasn't as sharp at the far end as the 18-140. So I would recommend the D7100 coupled with the 18-140 VR lens. Good luck and great shooting.

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

Charles I just bought the Nikon D500 and love it. My second camera is the 7100 which has always been a great camera. I needed the 500 for sports photography which I shoot a lot.

dallis8491 Loc: Little Elm, TX

You've received some great advice, especially about used or refurbished equipment from reputable dealers. Here is my question for you. You said you are a beginner in photography. You are interested in shooting birds, to which one birder suggested you won't have enough lens at 300mm for that interest. You are interested in some tourist vacation shots. Do you have even an inkling that you might become a pro or semi-pro photographer? If so, then buy the best that you can afford. BUT, if you are not thinking that grand, let me offer another direction. There is another level of cameras in which you can spend about $800-$850 and own all the ancillary equipment that you may want. (Think camera bag, case to fit over your camera when out walking, extra memory card/s, back-up battery/s and charger, a basic set of 7 photo lenses filters, lens hood/s, a 2x lens extender, an extra manual on making the most with your camera, a couple extra books on making the most of the elements of photography, and of course your camera and lens.)
What about a camera with these features:
20.1 megapixel 1"-type MOS sensor
25-400mm equiv. F2.8-4 Leica lens
5-axis 'Power OIS' stabilization
XGA OLED electronic viewfinder with 2.36M dots
3-inch fully-articulated LCD with 920K dots
4K (3840x2160) video at 30p, 100Mbps MP4
1080p at up to 60p, 28Mbps (MP4 or AVCHD)
120fps quarter-speed 1080p
3.5mm microphone socket
Clean HDMI output
Zebra pattern and focus peaking
Wi-Fi with NFC
360 shots per charge (CIPA standard)
Well, if this sounds like something that might keep you busy, and for less money, let me suggest a non-professional camera that only imitates a true DSLR. Open the curtains to to reveal the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000.
It is a single lens camera, 25-400mm equiv. F2.8-4 Leica lens. With a 2x adapter, you're using an 800mm equivalent lens. Now maybe that will get you some decent bird shots, wide angle to telephoto tourist pics that your friends and family will enjoy, the ability to shoot in RAW incase you ever get interested in making changes in your photos using computer technology. As a tourist, you'll appreciate there are no extra lenses to carry around your neck, just one amazing, but non-professional camera, that looks like a DSLR, has many of those features, but is a camera for beginner to intermediate camera enthusiasts.

Gerald Watson

Costco has the 7200 in your price range. I have a 7100 and love.

Jackdoor Loc: Huddersfield, Yorkshire.

I won't join the discussions about which body (OK, in your shoes I'd get a refurb D7100) but for lenses I would pick the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II 'kit' lens- astonishingly good for the money, and AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor ED 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF, still very good value, enough reach for wildlife, and in a few years if you go full frame, it's still useful. Don't worry about the gap between 55mm and 70mm - the resolution is plenty to allow a bit of cropping with a 55mm image. Again, refurb is fine.
Good luck.

cpkeith

Yep, the D500 is a super camera. On my wish list!

rubysaid

I do not know anything about cameras but after much research I have just ordered the Nikon D7200 DSLR Camera 9 Lens 18-55 VR +70-300 +500MM + 32GB Best Value Bundle off ebay and hope it is as advertised. This package was $1079 S&H included. I have not seen it yet but looked at the feedback the Co had. - I also listened to the comments on this board to help my decision as I was going to get the Canon T6i. Good Luck in your search