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I have  a D7100 with several lens's. I don't have any issues with the camera. I have a chance to trade for a D800 with only one lens; 50mm. It has a battery grip and charger with it and that's pretty much it. It's shutter count is 7100 or so so it's practically new I think. I do have an AF-S Nikkor 70-300 ED VR 1:4.5-5.6 lens I could use on it. The difference is around $300. 

 

My dilemma is I do not know whether it's that great a deal? My camera is a year newer and does work well. Talking to various dealers I get no help at all. B&H was probably the most helpful and the fellow said just invest in better lens. Cameraland guy sort of chewed me out and said Mirrorless was the future and neither camera is supported so they're not worth anything. A local camera shop in Arlington, Texas told me they wouldn't be interested in my camera at all. 

 

I get that camera stores are in business to sell new stuff but sheesh. Nobody is very helpful.

 

I'd appreciate any advice anyone might have. 

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Joe



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You said that you have several lenses for your D7100. What lenses to you have? Are they FX or DX lenses?

 

The D800 is a good camera and the shutter count doesn't seem to awfully high so I guess it comes down to whether you want to jump to FX or if you're satisfied with the photos you're getting from your D7100.

 

I think if my other lenses were DX, I'd probably stay with the D7100. The D800 is two -- almost three generations old now.

 

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Hello Joe,

The question to ask to yourself is: why do you want to change the camera - and to us: what type of pictures do you take and what for?

Are you not happy with the results that you get with your D7100, if so what are you not happy with?

Do you want to migrate to FX and you see the offered D800 as an opportunity for doing so?

Typically (DX aimed) lenses that you could use on the D7100 can also be used on the D800. And even so the crop factor will play a role and only cover some 45% of the megapixels, for the 36,3MP of the D800, more than 16MP will be « in the picture ». While this is « only » 2/3 of the MP that you would get on the 24MP sensor of the D7100 it is still largely sufficient for normal use, unless you will heavily crop the picture. So, typically, you could use all your lenses, not only the one marked FX.

Generally speaking, besides benefits of larger sensors which could be discussed later, if your pictures are more in (or towards to) the wide angle (shorter focal lengths than 50 on FX (75 on DX)) (fi landscape) than looking for an FX body is the way to go, if they are more to long focal lengths (fi sports, animals), you would rather benefit from the crop factor of smaller sensors. Still there is the middle field (35-100mm focal length on FX) where both sensor sizes will have less exhibited advantages (if you also consider the cost versus light benefits)

Also consider that FX lenses are both more expensive and heavier.

Therefore, before changing to FX consider the above, and don’t see the one proposed D800 as the only opportunity. There might be better cameras (or lens upgrades to your D7100) that could answer your wish to upgrade/improve.

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From time to time I take a lot of different pictures. We feed birds and I take pictures of them and wildlife around the place. Family gatherings and events. I have taken pictures of my grandsons basketball events but I'm not good at that. Mostly point and shoot although I would like to get better at controlling my own pics. I have taken graduation pictures but they didn't come out so well. The 7100 doesn't do great in low light. I want to have better resolution and detail. I see pictures that others have taken and marvel at the detail. 

 

I have bought lens's as they come along.  I have; AF-S 18-1:3.5-5.6G DX VR, AF-S 35mm 1:1.8G DX, AF-S 55-200 1:4.5-5.6ED DX...

 

I do appreciate the input.



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Not knocking the D800, however the D750 is probably more in tune to what you're looking to improve on when it comes to low light, and there wouldn't be much of a learning curve with a D750 as it's more like the D7100 as to controls. 

 

Here's a sample of the D750 in low light.  I used an old 50mm f1.8 non-D lens to shoot these.

 

Taken from across the road around midnight.

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Available light photo behind a factory.

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Same as above.

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Thanks, I'll just pass on the D800 I guess. I appreciate the feedback. It's hard to get any information these days about photography equipment. 



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Sounds like you still have room to grow with your current gear.  The D7100 is not the best low light body, but those are not exactly the best lenses for low light either - whether it is sports or graduation.  Stick around and we can help you step away from the point and shoot so that you can take control with the equipment you have or any you decide to pick up down the road.  



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Thanks I do have a lot of learning to do.



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The D7200 is basically a D7100 with a bigger buffer and can do this in low light if you get things right in the camera.

 

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Thanks Peter!  I am in the office today and don't have any of my old D7000 images available...Neither the D7000 or I were as good as the current D500 and me, but we got some good images together...and I was shooting more day games then...