[Final Words] If you need a lower-cost, modestly light, competent FX telephoto zoom and have one of the 16-24mp bodies, this is a no-brainer: this lens is clearly better than the old G version, and holds its own against the more expensive 80-400mm in the overlapping focal range.
This is one of the nicer lenses in the Sigma Art prime series. Definitely a lens I want to use some more, despite the big size and weight.
That’s not enough “special” to outweigh the demerits in my book.
Here’s the thing: the 200-500mm is better optically in all respects from 200-400mm than the latest 80-400mm.
You need to make sure you can keep your shutter speeds up and stabilize the lens.
Nikon has another winner. Most of us fell in love with the truly portable 300mm f/4E PF.
[T]he question is whether it's good enough that you should have it in your bag.
There's not a lot to say: this is Nikon's best, most well-rounded DSLR ever. Indeed, the best, most well-rounded DSLR from anyone.
The D780 is a really good camera, as you're about to find out; it's one of Nikon's most refined products.
The D3200 is a feature-limited camera with a image sensor that's near the top of the heap. This is a little bit of a conundrum for some, as the build quality and feature set is decidedly consumer but the image quality decidedly prosumer or better.
I don't think Nikon got the Df right, frankly. That doesn't make it a bad camera, it just makes it a disappointing camera to what it could have been.
[A]nother winning FX DSLR from Nikon.
The D3300 is a feature-limited camera with a DX image sensor that's at the top of the heap for its size. This is a little bit of a conundrum for many, as the build quality and feature set is decidedly consumer but the image quality decidedly prosumer or better.
The 14-24mm is a fantastic lens. Optically, it's everything I've ever wanted in a wide angle zoom, and it's a clear cut above the much loved 17-35mm in that respect.
I've had almost two years of shooting with the D5 up against all the primary competitors (which is really only the Canon 1DxII and the Sony A9, though some might include some less expensive and expansive cameras such as the Nikon D500 and the Canon 7DII).
While I haven't exactly heaped praise on the optical quality of the new AF-S version, it still is clearly enough better—especially if you're a max or near max aperture shooter—that I think the D version is now completely out of the running.
Nikon built another great hammer with the D6. Hammer as in you can almost literally hammer nails with it due to the high build quality.
All those pixels deliver big time, and in a smaller less expensive body. State of the art in terms of current DSLR image quality.
In essence, the D5200 is a solid performer with a lot of useful features.
The D4 is a superb camera. It ought to be since it occupies the top of Nikon's current DSLR lineup.
Even without Nikon's "free lens" initiative the D600 was clearly a very good value in terms of the price/performance tradeoffs. Perhaps the best value so far.
Nikon has made a very nice DSLR with the D7100. It's faults and flaws are few and manageable, with the small buffer being the only one likely to upset any purchaser.
Even without Nikon's "free lens" initiative the D600 was clearly a very good value in terms of the price/performance tradeoffs. Perhaps the best value so far.
The D5300 probably is the sweet spot in the lineup, especially if you value the GPS and WiFi additions.
