What camera should I purchase within a price range of $1000?
I'm about to purchase my first DSLR. I already have an SLR (35mm), but now I wanna get digital.
My options are:
The Nikon D7200 (maybe the 7100) and
the Pentax K-3 II.
I'm just looking for a camera between these to, no Canon for me!
I'm struggling to decide, because Nikon is a good brand with a wide range of lenses available (even of second hand). But Pentax seems to offer more for the price (even with its lack of lenses).
So I don't know! I want this camera to last for at least 5-10 years (yeah, I know). And I'm planning to travel around Europe.
Any other suggestions are welcome!
Added (1). By the way, my SLR is Canon. So I can't (and I don't want) to use its kit lens…
Pentax is also a good brand and has lots of lenses in the old and secondhand market. If you want to use old glass and shoot manually, Pentax is for you. If you want everything under your fingertips at the press of a button, go for Nikon. Anyway you go, you will get more than 10 years if you take very good care of your camera.
Shhh… I hate Canon too.
Why are you considering anything else when you can afford a K-3?
Go for the D7100 instead. It doesn't have the bells and whistles that the D7200 has, but image quality is very much the same and you'll be able to spend a bit more on decent glass.