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I've had a couple of DSLRs in the last few of years. I had a D90 with entry level lenses (18-55 kit and 70-300 Sigma non-VR), then a D7100 with Tamron 18-270VR.
I sold both and more recently bought a Sony DSC-HX300. Whilst this is a very good camera, I'm missing the full DSLR experience and have decided to get back into it.
As an amateur user, I don't feel I really saw the benefit of the D7100 over the D90 in terms of day to day quality. Sure, more AF zones etc was good but I didn't use the video or live view so I'm not too sure it was a justified upgrade for me.
So I now have some choices to make....
I would like to spend up to £600 but am flexible.
Most use will be landscape and general family stuff.
Often I see people being advised to keep older bodies and buy new glass, so should I...
Thanks for reading; your thoughts will be very much appreciated!
I sold both and more recently bought a Sony DSC-HX300. Whilst this is a very good camera, I'm missing the full DSLR experience and have decided to get back into it.
As an amateur user, I don't feel I really saw the benefit of the D7100 over the D90 in terms of day to day quality. Sure, more AF zones etc was good but I didn't use the video or live view so I'm not too sure it was a justified upgrade for me.
So I now have some choices to make....
I would like to spend up to £600 but am flexible.
Most use will be landscape and general family stuff.
Often I see people being advised to keep older bodies and buy new glass, so should I...
- Buy a used D90 (18k shutter count) for £234 (@WEX) - or D300S (£349 @ WEX) if I can get one cheap and a slightly better quality glass?
I think I would want two lenses - maybe something like a Sigma 17-70mm DC OS Macro HSM f/2.8-4 (£209) to live on it most of the time and then maybe a 55/70-200 of some kind? Looking at my previous photos I'd rarely need longer than 200 I think.
Or would the all-in-one Nikon AF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED DX VR (£260) be up to the job? VRII seems to be an additional £89 just for a lock switch?
- Go for one of the newer range, like the D5200 which Currys are selling with an 18-55 VRII lens, extra battery and remote for £429. Seems like a steal, but it's a kit lens...
Thanks for reading; your thoughts will be very much appreciated!