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I'm looking to upgrade my current main camera from my d300 and d7000 pair to either a D4 or D3s. I'm not concerned with video as I don't use it. I shoot sports and those take place both outdoors and indoors. Currently, I use the d300 outdoors and the d7000 indoors as it's just too dark for the d300. I'm looking for a workhorse that I can use both in and out and where I won't have any significant drop in performance. The d7000 does well indoors, but I need something better and more robust (and I don't want to burn through its shutter life already).
Is the D4 markedly better than the D3s for what I'll be using it for? I don't plan on shooting above 10,000 ISO and I generally live at 6400 indoors. I'd rather not start to invest in new memory cards either. 9-11 fps are all I need and probably more than I need as I'm already at 6fps with my current cameras.
I have the money put aside for the D4, but obviously can't find them anywhere. D3s's are currently available used and I'm sure if I looked hard enough I could find a new one. Is it really worth at least 2 grand more for the D4? What would I be losing out on considering what I use it for?
Anything else that I'm forgetting or not considering? I appreciate all your help!
Andy (formerly aj_photos on the old site)
The obvious comment is ...going to either will lose you lens reach. So I would be asking how important is that for you photography? Secondly the dx lenses you may have wont work. All of which may mean more expenditure to retain the status quo.
Personally, the D3s offers everything most photographers will ever need...and saves you money.
The only other point I would add is ...what about a D800?
Same feel as the D300... But lots of pixel power to crop to the DX field of view.
Last edited on Tue Jun 19th, 2012 14:31 by Eric
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