Looking for new nikon

[Manda74]

Hi just needing some advice I have a Nikon D90 and I want to upgrade do you recommend anything I still want Nikon ????

[ameerat42]

Hi, Manda.
Give us a bit more info, like (main) reason(s) for upgrade and type of shooting you do.
What lenses do you have already? What sort of budget, and whether you want to go
DSLR still or mirrorless?

[Manda74]

I have had the Nikon D90 for about 10 years and want to upgrade. I take wildlife photos I also take a lot of still and video of opals. My husband and I are opal miners. I think dslr I don’t know anything about mirrorless so don’t know if I want that or not.

[dolina]

I have had the Nikon D90 for about 10 years and want to upgrade. I take wildlife photos I also take a lot of still and video of opals. My husband and I are opal miners. I think dslr I don’t know anything about mirrorless so don’t know if I want that or not.

The last Nikon dSLR is the 2020 Nikon D780 (https://www.dpreview.com/products/nikon/slrs/nikon_d780) full frame. I'd get that if all your Nikkor lenses are FX. It should carry you over for as long as your 2008 Nikon D90 (https://www.dpreview.com/products/nikon/slrs/nikon_d90).

If most of your Nikkor lenses are DX then check out the last Nikon DX camera, 2018 Nikon D3500 (https://www.dpreview.com/products/nikon/slrs/nikon_d3500).

Although Nikon came out with a stellar mirrorless Z mount 800mm f/6.3 lens. The ideal length for small or far wildlife.

Table below provides a side by side comparison why it's relatively light weight and relatively inexpensive.

Brand Canon Canon Nikon Canon Canon Canon Nikon Year of Introduction 2020 2010 2022 2008 2022 2008 2013 Model RF 800mm f/11 IS STM (https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-RF-800mm-F11-IS-STM-Lens.aspx) EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM (https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-300mm-f-2.8-L-IS-II-USM-Lens-Review.aspx) Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S (https://www.dpreview.com/news/7524133119/nikon-reveals-its-new-6-500-800mm-f6-3-super-telephoto-lens-for-z-mount-cameras) EF 200mm f/2L IS USM (https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-200mm-f-2-L-IS-USM-Lens-Review.aspx) RF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM (https://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/lenses/canon_rf_800_5p6l_is_usm) EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM (https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-800mm-f-5.6-L-IS-USM-Lens-Review.aspx)

AF-S 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR (https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-800mm-f5-6e-vr)


Mount RF EF Z EF RF EF F Weight 1.26kg 2.35kg 2.385kg 2.52kg 3.14kg 4.5kg 4.59kg f-number f/11 f/2.8 f/6.3 f/2.0 f/5.6 f/5.6 f/5.6 Price $1,000 $6,100 $6,500 $7,000 $17,000 $13,000 $16,300 Status In Production Discontinued (https://cweb.canon.jp/ef/lineup/old-products.html) In Production Discontinued (https://cweb.canon.jp/ef/lineup/old-products.html) Discontinued (https://cweb.canon.jp/ef/lineup/old-products.html) Discontinued (https://cweb.canon.jp/ef/lineup/old-products.html) Out of stock

[ameerat42]

Manda, I'll get back to you soon with some info...

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Here are two links for you to look through. One is from Nikon on DSLRs only, and the other from J&B HiFi
with prices.

Have a look at your lenses and see whether they are DX or FX, that stands for crop-frame lenses and
full frame lenses, resp. If you have only DX lenses, then you will need to look for a crop-frame camera
as a replacement. There are crop-frame cameras in both DSLR and mirrorless.

Links:
Nikon DSLRs (here in Oz): https://www.nikon.com.au/products/cameras/cameras-dslr?imageSensorFormat=DX
J&B HiFi: https://www.jbhifi.com.au/collections/cameras/nikon-cameras

Click the camera for more info.

[Manda74]

Thank you @ameerat42

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Thank you @dolina