Camera upgrade

[Unknown_enigma]

Hello. Can anyone give me some advice for the following.

Camera: Nikon D90

Lenses: Nikon 85mm 1:3 / Nikon 18-105 3.5 / Sigma 10-20. 1:4-5.6 / Sigma 70-200 1:2

I am looking to upgrade my camera $2000 max budget.

Thanks

 

[Mystery member]

Hello. Can anyone give me some advice for the following.

Camera: Nikon D90

Lenses: Nikon 85mm 1:3 / Nikon 18-105 3.5 / Sigma 10-20. 1:4-5.6 / Sigma 70-200 1:2

I am looking to upgrade my camera $2000 max budget.

Consider the D7200 or D7500.

Budget solution would be D7100.

 

[Mark S Abeln]

I am looking to upgrade my camera $2000 max budget.

Another option besides the excellent D7x00 series is the pro D500.

 

[lokatz]

Had a D90 myself for many years and loved it, then went D7100 -> D7500 -> D500 -> D850, usually with two bodies in parallel.

Unless birding and BIF matter a great deal to you, which your set of lenses suggests not to be the case, I would go with a D7200 or D7500. They will feel much more familiar and still offer a substantial upgrade in IQ, resolution, and focusing speed (especially the D7500).

The D500 is a little faster than a D7500 but has the 'pro' control logic that is quite different from the other bodies. It is a great body, but you may miss some of the user interface convenience your D90 offered, without gaining much over a D7500.

 

[Unknown_enigma]

Thank WryCuda

 

[John Crowe]

A used D7200 or D810. You may even find a used D850 for your budget.

 

[lokatz]

A used D7200 or D810. You may even find a used D850 for your budget.

...and buy a whole new set of lenses except for the 70-200? Sounds like an expensive proposition.

 

[David5833]

It would help if you would tell what subjects you like to photograph.

 

[Leonard Migliore]

Hello. Can anyone give me some advice for the following.

Camera: Nikon D90

Lenses: Nikon 85mm 1:3 / Nikon 18-105 3.5 / Sigma 10-20. 1:4-5.6 / Sigma 70-200 1:2

I am looking to upgrade my camera $2000 max budget.

Thanks

That's a pretty useful kit you have there. I assume the 85mm is the f/3.5 DX macro lens and the Sigma is an f/2.8. So it makes sense to stay with a DX Nikon unless you want to buy all new lenses.

The D90 was a very good camera. I have a D300, which has a similar sensor. I didn't mind the 12MP but got annoyed at its low-light performance. What about the D90 bothers you?

If you're after better low-light performance, any of the D7xxx cameras would give you that along with more pixels and usable live view. And the camera's handling would be very similar to what you already have. If you want to use up most of your budget, get a D500. This is a sensational piece of machinery with impossibly good autofocus, a very fast burst rate and a remarkably solid feel. But not many photographers need that level of performance above, say, what the much cheaper D7500 offers.

You could go to mirrorless and get a Z50. Your lenses would work fine with an adapter and you could use the Z50 with its kit lens as a very compact travel camera. But, of course, it's a completely different kind of camera.

 

[Unknown_enigma]

Honestly a bit of everything. I guess landscapes and portraits mostly.

 

[David5833]

Honestly a bit of everything. I guess landscapes and portraits mostly.

In that case, I'd recommend a D7500 if you want a tilting touchscreen or a D7200 if you don't care about a tilting touchscreen. However, you should research and compare their complete feature sets to see what is most important to you, there are some respective advantages and disadvantages for each. Refurb D7500's are available now for $799 from Nikon USA, not sure about the market for D7200's.

 

[Unknown_enigma]

Thank you for your reply Leonard. I just found myself a good deal on the d750

 

[Tony Bologna]

The D750 is a great camera. Keep in mind it is FX and most of your lenses are DX. They will fit and take a photo but you'll see black edges in the viewfinder and your pictures will be 10.7MP which is actually less than your D90.

 

[BrownieVet]

Camera: Nikon D90

Lenses: Nikon 85mm 1:3 / Nikon 18-105 3.5 / Sigma 10-20. 1:4-5.6 / Sigma 70-200 1:2

I am looking to upgrade my camera $2000 max budget.

Thanks

I assume your current lenses are also DX lenses.
While those lenses are 100% compatible with FX body, you are more likely to shoot in DX crop format. For that reason, stay with DX bodies. Below are Nikon DX bodies..
DX 3XXX - entry level body only about $550
DX 5XXX - mid-level body only about $800
DX 7XXX - mid-upper level body only about $1,000
D 500 - Top of the line body only about $1,400

You could purchase these bodies without lens, normally, the first three series are bundled with lenses.
Note:
There the prices about are for the 2nd to last iteration of the model for each level.
The D500 is the original (initial release)

 

[Leonard Migliore]

Thank you for your reply Leonard. I just found myself a good deal on the d750

Strangely enough, that's what I got to get better low-light performance than my D300. But then I had to get new lenses, which ended up costing quite a bit. But the D750 really produces nice images with good lenses. And it gets good quality in poor light.

 

[Joey LLN]

The natural path moving up should be D500 (if you want to stay with APS-C bodies).

 

[Michael Fryd]

Hello. Can anyone give me some advice for the following.

Camera: Nikon D90

Lenses: Nikon 85mm 1:3 / Nikon 18-105 3.5 / Sigma 10-20. 1:4-5.6 / Sigma 70-200 1:2

I am looking to upgrade my camera $2000 max budget.

Thanks

How is your current gear limiting you?

That should be a guide as to what you need.

For instance if you need a narrow field of view, then a longer lens will be helpful. If you don't need that narrower field of view, it's a waste of money.

 

[WongRQ]

You should only upgrade your camera only if it’s limiting you, not just because you have the money to.

 

[Joey LLN]

You should only upgrade your camera only if it’s limiting you, not just because you have the money to.

This is very true, yet a lot of us are sold into the idea of constantly upgrading the gear (especially body)...

 

[lokatz]

You should only upgrade your camera only if it’s limiting you, not just because you have the money to.

I disagree. Upgrading your camera, as long as you have the money, means

• the camera maker has a greater chance of surviving the general market decline,
• the store has a better chance of surviving Covid-19,
• the sales person has a better chance of keeping their job,
• and someone else might get to enjoy the gear you can now get rid off, at a price they can afford.

You may not like it, but that's how our economies function.