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Currently looking at getting another nikon and not sure what to go with. I do 90% video with 10% pics.

I dont need tons of features and rarely use automatic focusing etc so manual controls are just fine. In terms of video quality will I notice a big difference between them? Does the 5500 look much better than the rest? I havent been able to test one yet. Price wise the others seem to be better bets but still curious about which has the best sensor etc or is it not enough to worry?

Lastly, if you had to choose either the 5200 or the 3300 which would you choose in terms of sensor? The 5200 I have always been impressed with a lot.
 
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mikegyver said:
Currently looking at getting another nikon and not sure what to go with. I do 90% video with 10% pics.

I dont need tons of features and rarely use automatic focusing etc so manual controls are just fine. In terms of video quality will I notice a big difference between them? Does the 5500 look much better than the rest? I havent been able to test one yet. Price wise the others seem to be better bets but still curious about which has the best sensor etc or is it not enough to worry?

Lastly, if you had to choose either the 5200 or the 3300 which would you choose in terms of sensor? The 5200 I have always been impressed with a lot.
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For video I would go with the 5300/5500 because of the articulating screen. The D3300 lacks an articulating screen, which can be awkward for video. In terms of the quality of video, there won't be any difference. The older d5200 lacks 1080p/60fps, but otherwise is really good too.
 
Don't take any of this for gospel but I have recently decided on a D5300.

My reasons.

The D5300 has a similar or better sensor than the D7100 which is improved over the D5200 and probaly equalled by the D3300/D5500.

The D5300 has better processing, autofocus and metering capability than the D3300.

The D5300/D5500 has a slightly larger screen than the D3300.

The D5300 comes with GPS, this is partcularly important for me as I use it extensivly to crate google earth amps with the exact location of my photos. Very important to me on Safari so I know where the animals are. The D3300 and D5500 doesn't.

The D5300 and D5500 comes with WiFi, not that imprtant to me.

I could buy the D5300 refurbished for a significant reduction in price but still with a Nikon warrnty.
 
If the price differences are not a huge concern in your budget, I recommend the D5500. The D5500 sensor is considered the best among the models you mentioned, and the touch sensitive articulated screen (with VF eye proximity detection) is very handy.
 
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Kaso said:
If the price differences are not a huge concern in your budget, I recommend the D5500. The D5500 sensor is considered the best among the models you mentioned, and the touch sensitive articulated screen (with VF eye proximity detection) is very handy.
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Beware the nose effect of a touch screen, but then again your nose may move the focus point as well using the toggle switch.
 
romfordbluenose said:
Kaso said:
If the price differences are not a huge concern in your budget, I recommend the D5500. The D5500 sensor is considered the best among the models you mentioned, and the touch sensitive articulated screen (with VF eye proximity detection) is very handy.
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Beware the nose effect of a touch screen, but then again your nose may move the focus point as well using the toggle switch.
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I have the D5500

It is not possible to alter settings with your nose.
This can't happen because only the right hand side of the screen is usable when it is in the "closed" position. Your nose will touch the left half which is disabled.
Exactly for this reason.

If the screen is articulated then yes,the whole screen is in use.
I suspect at this point you will be using live view and not the viewfinder.
 
Andymac13 said:
I have the D5500

It is not possible to alter settings with your nose.
This can't happen because only the right hand side of the screen is usable when it is in the "closed" position. Your nose will touch the left half which is disabled.
Exactly for this reason.

If the screen is articulated then yes,the whole screen is in use.
I suspect at this point you will be using live view and not the viewfinder.
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Does this apply if you are left eye dominant and shoot with left eye in the view finder?
 
Andymac13 said:
Andymac13 said:
Kaso said:
If the price differences are not a huge concern in your budget, I recommend the D5500. The D5500 sensor is considered the best among the models you mentioned, and the touch sensitive articulated screen (with VF eye proximity detection) is very handy.
Click to expand...
Beware the nose effect of a touch screen, but then again your nose may move the focus point as well using the toggle switch.
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I have the D5500

It is not possible to alter settings with your nose.
This can't happen because only the right hand side of the screen is usable when it is in the "closed" position. Your nose will touch the left half which is disabled.
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Not mine - I'm afraid - I'm lefteyed :-)

Places the nose right on the right side of the screen.

Andymac13 said:
Exactly for this reason.
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Andymac13 said:
If the screen is articulated then yes,the whole screen is in use.
I suspect at this point you will be using live view and not the viewfinder.
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BirgerH.
 
mikegyver said:
Currently looking at getting another nikon and not sure what to go with. I do 90% video with 10% pics.
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Hi.

Why would you prefer a Nikon, when 90% of your Work are videos??

There's much better video solutions by Canon, Sony, Panasonic etc.

Nikon's are first and last optimized for still photography - and can't be beaten there.
mikegyver said:
I dont need tons of features and rarely use automatic focusing etc so manual controls are just fine. In terms of video quality will I notice a big difference between them?
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No - not at all. Differences in image qualities are not or barely noticeable.
mikegyver said:
Does the 5500 look much better than the rest? I havent been able to test one yet. Price wise the others seem to be better bets but still curious about which has the best sensor etc or is it not enough to worry?
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Correct - it's not
mikegyver said:
Lastly, if you had to choose either the 5200 or the 3300 which would you choose in terms of sensor? The 5200 I have always been impressed with a lot.
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I never do videos - and for stills I wouldn't choose either - they both misses some functionallity I can't be without. For image quality, they are both superb.

BirgerH.
 
romfordbluenose said:
Kaso said:
If the price differences are not a huge concern in your budget, I recommend the D5500. The D5500 sensor is considered the best among the models you mentioned, and the touch sensitive articulated screen (with VF eye proximity detection) is very handy.
Click to expand...
Beware the nose effect of a touch screen, but then again your nose may move the focus point as well using the toggle switch.
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With the eye proximity detection mechanism, when the user brings the camera to the eye for composing through the OVF, the back LCD is turned off -- there is nothing on the LCD to be touch-selected by the nose (or any other body part). During that time, swiping on the back LCD is equivalent to rotating a second dial.
 
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Kaso said:
romfordbluenose said:
Kaso said:
If the price differences are not a huge concern in your budget, I recommend the D5500. The D5500 sensor is considered the best among the models you mentioned, and the touch sensitive articulated screen (with VF eye proximity detection) is very handy.
Click to expand...
Beware the nose effect of a touch screen, but then again your nose may move the focus point as well using the toggle switch.
Click to expand...
With the eye proximity detection mechanism, when the user brings the camera to the eye for composing through the OVF, the back LCD is turned off -- there is nothing on the LCD to be touch-selected by the nose (or any other body part). During that time, swiping on the back LCD is equivalent to rotating a second dial.
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Aren't you moving your focus-point by "swiping" the rear lcd when using the OVF? This was my understanding. As lefteyed, my nose would do that move for me - then Again - I've learned always to follow my nose :-)

What else function is possible for that "second dial"? Is it possible to assign functions?

BirgerH.
 
BirgerH said:
What else function is possible for that "second dial"? Is it possible to assign functions?
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The D3300, D5300 and D5500 all have pretty much the same video performance. They all share the exact same sensor and also purportedly the same processor. The D3300 might be a little bit more noisy at ISO 3200 and up, but I'm not sure as I haven't physically compared them, just seen the OOC samples on the 'net. The D5200, while not sharing sensor nor processor with the others, also has the same video performance up to 1080p30, but its 1080i50/60 on the other hand is both cropped and way softer, whereas the others' 1080p50/60 output is pretty much like their 1080p30 output only at twice the frame rate. The D5200 also has this well documented banding issue in dark shadows when taking stills. Both these little issues are also present on the D7100, while the D7200 also shares with them the video cropping/softness issue, even while it outputs 1080p50/60 instead of 1080i50/60. So, if your main use is video, you should limit your choices to the D3300, D5300 and the D5500 and choose according to your budget and whether you need the extra features from the higher end models. I've owned both the D7100 and D5200, am currently using the D3300 and will be moving up to the D5300 mostly because of its 14bit RAW still files (compared to 12bit on the D3300), much better AF sensor for stills and its flippy screen, which is also both 3.2" and 3/2. Other than these "wants", I am a much happier camper with my current D3300 than I was with either the D7100 or the D5200. The D5500 will give you touch to focus, lighter weight, smaller size, better ergonomics and, if you're looking for that filmic look and grade your videos, a flat profile, which really bumps up DR in video.
 
mikegyver said:
Currently looking at getting another nikon and not sure what to go with. I do 90% video with 10% pics.

I dont need tons of features and rarely use automatic focusing etc so manual controls are just fine. In terms of video quality will I notice a big difference between them? Does the 5500 look much better than the rest? I havent been able to test one yet. Price wise the others seem to be better bets but still curious about which has the best sensor etc or is it not enough to worry?

Lastly, if you had to choose either the 5200 or the 3300 which would you choose in terms of sensor? The 5200 I have always been impressed with a lot.
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BirgerH said:
Andymac13 said:
BirgerH said:
Kaso said:
BirgerH said:
What else function is possible for that "second dial"? Is it possible to assign functions?
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Thanks Kaso.

Still - I'm afraid my nose will corrupt the settings. Is it able to disable the touch-function?

BirgerH.
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Yes it can be disabled.
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Good to know, if Nikon should ever add this kind of toy to the D7x00 series.

BirgerH.
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This LCD position is designed just for you:



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Rub your nose against that plastic back cover as much as you like. ;)
 
mikegyver said:
Currently looking at getting another nikon and not sure what to go with. I do 90% video with 10% pics.

I dont need tons of features and rarely use automatic focusing etc so manual controls are just fine. In terms of video quality will I notice a big difference between them? Does the 5500 look much better than the rest? I havent been able to test one yet. Price wise the others seem to be better bets but still curious about which has the best sensor etc or is it not enough to worry?

Lastly, if you had to choose either the 5200 or the 3300 which would you choose in terms of sensor? The 5200 I have always been impressed with a lot.
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Take 2...

Why would you want a DSLR for 90% video? My V3 is much better than any of the Nikon DSLRs and the articulating touch screen is awesome for keeping the subjects in focus.
 
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