Nikon DSLR 24mp

[Upatdawn]

In the budget end (under £700) is there much difference between the Nikon bodies?

i.e. D3200 (with 18-55mm lens) £319 after cashback upto D7100 (£700 body only)

[Yellabelly]

Upatdawn said:

In the budget end (under £700) is there much difference between the Nikon bodies?

i.e. D3200 (with 18-55mm lens) £319 after cashback upto D7100 (£700 body only)

I would have thought that a read of the specs and the price difference would indicate that there is a fairly substantial difference. The D3200 is entry level, the D7100 is high end consumer level with body sealing and is substantially larger and more weighty.

You pays yer money........

What is your past photographic experience this should help you decide what level you can start with, each offers something more but ultimately it is what you want out of the camera. Is it just for the odd snap or are you wanting to do more with it such as the you'll see on a lot of the threads on here?

HTH

YB

[GetCarter]

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-d3200

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-d7100

[The Jolly Todger]

The biggest differences will be in build quality, autofocus (speed, accuracy and motion tracking), lens compatibility (D7100 has a focus motor for use with older lenses) and usability (the D3200 hides most settings away in menus, the D7100 has most of it's settings available as physical buttons).

Actual image quality in good conditions is probably very very similar (although the D7100 has no AA filter so will likely be slightly sharper).

I don't know for sure but I would suspect that the D7100 will perform better in low light, both in AF and noise performance.


When I bought my DSLR I was choosing between the D3100, D5100 and D7000. I went for the D5100 and almost immediately wished I'd gone for the D7000 despite it having the same sensor as the D5100.

Anything over about 10MP is plenty so don't make your choice based on that. It's like comparing two supercars on top speed, one with 210MPH and one with 230MPH. They're both fast enough, it's other things that matter more.

[The_Jackal]

Surely you should be considering the 5100 and 5200 above the 3xxx series.
As said before the 24Mp doesnt make much difference unless you are printing quite large.
Also when you move up to the 5 series you get bracketing and an intervalmeter.
You could get a 5100 for 329 and then spend 400 quid on a nice lens. As they say, invest in the lenses rather than the body.
If you are at the upper end of the skill level though or intend to invest to get there, it may be worth starting with the 7100 with its more pro layout of buttons and focusing motor.

[damianmkv]

there's a comparison here

http://snapsort.com/compare/Nikon-D3200-vs-Nikon-D...

[Upatdawn]

I had a 600d but external forces required i relinquished ownership, I fancied doing pet portraits (people at a push) and trying a large format printer, but looking at it i think its beyond my means.

Maybe at almost 60 id better stick to paying the leccy bill

cheers