Nikon D750 or D7200?

FML said:

Essentially, that’s it. My basic question is which one would you get and why? And I’m dead set on getting rid of my D7000 in favor of one of these, so there’ll be no keeping my current body and just buying a new lens! Hey, now I can say I said it.

Thank you for any help you can offer.

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No right answer

For me it's a matter of low-light and DoF vs long lens work. If mot of your shooting is with long lenses and lots of cropping...I can see going the D7200 road for the added resolution. If you don't have long glass..not sure I would personally bother.Pro and Cons

I currently use a D7000 and find the upgrade to a D7200 just not that large in terms of features though the higher resolution can be very useful in some situations. For me... the area I really want to do better in is in places were I'm shooting in low light and high ISO. There I find the D750 FX starts to really shine over same generation DX body. I also like to be able to get a little bit tighter DoF in portrait work than I can with APS-c. All my glass is already FX glass so for me it's an easy choice...just add the D750 to my already good D7000. I've worked a little with the D7200 and though a great choice (my recommendation for anyone getting a Nikon DX body at this time)...I just didn't find the results that big a jump to warrant an upgrade. FX body, for me, is a bit of a different story. Seems to come down to...what do you like to shoot and will it fit in your budget.

No wrong answer either

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I would go with the d750. Unfortunately it was not out when I was without a camera and between the d7100 and the d610, I picked the crop, like you I have no professional aspirations, so I am under nearly no pressure to upgrade until my current camera stops working. For that reason I woul by with longevity and features in mind. The d750 is the better camera if cost an weight of lenses is not a primary consideration
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I wrestled with this almost a year ago.

Like you I had mostly DX lenses so I went with the 7200. The extra cost and lens purchases made it just too much.

The 750 does have a couple of useful to features to me that I miss mainly the deep grip, tilting screen and highlight weighted metering.

Coming from a D90 the 7200 is a stunning camera and takes amazing shots. I also discovered the joy of being able to shoot at F1.8 in sunlight using ISO 100 and 1/8000 shutter that the 750 does not have.

Pete Out.

I had a mix of both DX and FX lenses. I gifted my D7000 to my daughter in law and purchased the D610 (fit my budget). Recently I scored a D7200 Re Furbished camera as back up from Adorama on the low price sale. I have one DX lens (18-140) coming for it. The rest of my kit is FX all the way.

I don't think you can go wrong either way and there is no easy answer. If you like to shoot wide go FX if your more into the longer end then DX might be better. If you don't do a lot of low light either will work.

Yes FX is better in low light but not a much as folks think IMHO. I own the 18-140 and it is a very good carry around lens.

Pete

FML said:

Hello all, I feel I’ve reached the point where I must now defer to the online community for a decision I’m pondering…

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This is always interesting. I hope you aren't hoping for any sort of consensus.

FML said:

Essentially, that’s it. My basic question is which one would you get and why? And I’m dead set on getting rid of my D7000 in favor of one of these, so there’ll be no keeping my current body and just buying a new lens! Hey, now I can say I said it.

Thank you for any help you can offer.

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I went with the D7200 moving up from the D200. There are tons of articles and forum discussions on the D7200, D610 and D750 and why one or another might be the right camera body. AS much as I wanted to go ff, it didn't make money sense for me. Besides the body cost, I would want, as do you, a wide zoom and on the ff side of things, the Nikon 18-35 is still $750 (and that's well less than the 16-35/4 or 14-24s). The dx wide zooms are pretty competent, come in several good choices and for a fair amount less money in most cases. There are other options, primes, used, etc. Some of the money difference I used on a new ball head, going to Arca Swiss plates, etc., and the necessary new batteries, cards, chargers, and remote as the D200 accessories weren't forward usable on any of those three camera bodies. And at some point, a long zoom. Had I gone ff, that long zoom might not even be a possibility at some point.

The D7200 and D750 have more advanced focus systems and are better suited to more dynamic subject matter, not that the D610 is a poor performer (keeping in mind, my comparison is to the D200, so...) The ff bodies will do somewhat better at higher isos or low light conditions. The flip screen on the D750 is a plus the others don't have. Subject matter interests are individual so a person looking for long reach and nature or action/sports, especially under better lighting conditions might prefer the D7200. If not looking at dynamic subjects, well, you've already used the D610.

In between the D200 and D7200, I added an NEX-6, mostly by selling off what was left of another system I had used. Some types of travel lend themselves to the less bulky, lighter, more convenient little mirror-less kits. The D750 (or even the D7200) and a couple of lenses is a lot more difficult to fly with, to carry, to lug around or secure in lodging, lockers, etc., than a small mirror-less kit. A D7200 based kit will likely be somewhat less hefty and bulky. A walking based "trip" like long day after long day through congested urban areas, ancient or modern (or both) was for me and from a lot of posted discussions, a lot more pleasant with a lighter, smaller kit. OTOH, car based trips thought the western US parks, etc., doesn't make the same demands and carrying a lot more gear around in the car is relatively easy and a dslr kit and paacks and tripods aren't nearly as restricted or uncomfortable to deal with.