Need help to decide if I NEED the D7000 or stick with D5100

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Need help to decide if I NEED the D7000 or stick with D5100

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Mike Gunter

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Hi,

After reading the thread, it appears that Susannah is more of a shutterbug that some might give her credit to be. She has specific complaints about over and under exposure that will only be corrected by adjustable cameras, not point and shoots (although +/- compensation can do the trick).

I also think that either the D5100 or D7000 will work for her, but the D7000 will offer more lens choices. What I might suggest, is stay with the D5100 and wait to see what might happen with the D7000 replacement.

I notice that Susannah is in Indiana, and attending some of the Nikon classes could be fun (for anyone) who might be interested in learning more about the cameras and how to use them. I've done it more than once over the years, in more than one location, and found it worthwhile.

My best,

Mike

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roombarobot

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OSusannah said:
What I'm looking at right now is the 5100 with kit lens 18-55 plus 55-300 lens, total $1000 (or $900 if I go with the 55-200). Purchasing from local camera shop for the help they've given and promised in the future. I know I also need a memory card, class 10, any recommendation on brand/size? Do I need a protective filter for the lenses?

OSusannah, this is exactly the place I was in just a month ago. I bought the D5100 2 lens kit (18-55mm & 55-300mm). I probably could have afforded it, but I felt the extra $500+ wouldn't have been worth it for the D7000 at this point for my use. The D5100 has the same sensor, so you can get the same image quality. Who knows, maybe in a few years I'll want to upgrade to the D7500 or whatever is out then, but I think the D5100 is a great camera.

Best of luck and I am sure you'll enjoy your new camera, whatever you get!

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Willis

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As a V1 owner, I don't think I'd recommend it to somebody who hasn't previously owned a DSLR. I only say this because the lens selection is very lacking on the faster end. I use the adapter and my 35mm 1.8 for low light situations, but if I didn't have that luxury (and the other lenses when feel like doing something stupid), I'm not sure how happy I'd be w/ it. It just isn't quite there yet in the lens department.

That said, if you shoot mostly in good lighting, its an amazing camera. My go-to for casual landscapes. Now if I could just superglue the mode selector...

Posted 1 year ago #
roombarobot

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Oh, on a related note, if you can, you might want to wait 1 week to see what the specs of the D3200 end up being. Perhaps that might be a good match for you. As of right now I felt that the D5100 was ideal, much better sensor and features than the D3100 and significantly less expensive than the D7000.

Good luck!

Posted 1 year ago #
DaveyJ

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I myself spent a fair amount of time shooting with a D5100 and the D7000. The D3100 which I also shot a lot with, I finally decided it was not a good camera for me even for remote field use. Of the three, the D7000 is the right one I am convinced and the other two I find has some real shortfalls. I also wonder about our quest for that small light and packed with power goal. Recently I did some slideshows from a D200 and the 18-135mm lens and then TRIED to add shots taken from the same trip with a Canon Powershot fairly expensive P&S. The images from the point and shoot were VERY poor compared to the D200. D90, D300, D7000 all are quite a step up but the D5100 is probably currently my pick as the minimum quality point I would trust to an important event.

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OSusannah said:
Each event/concert/ceremony/formation has its own challenges and I need to get and learn to use a camera that will capture these memories for me. I also do a little video, mostly indoors, low-light.

Get the 85mm 1.8G lens instead. Would be a better choice at this point.

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