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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kb57" data-source="post: 3635664" data-attributes="member: 133932"><p>I'm going to set out a dissenting view and suggest you change the camera first. The D7200 will be a significant improvement, not just in IQ - more megapixels, higher DR etc. - but in usability.  Having two dials to change shutter speed / aperture and a decent size top display means shooting in manual with auto ISO is easy.  Admittedly with your 300mm lens you won't have as much reach as the 80-400 you are contemplating buying, but the additional MP will allow for fairly heavy cropping and still give more than adequate record shots (I have the 300mm PF and D7200).  The other advantage over the D5xxx series is you have twin SD card slots, which increase the options for (e.g.) shooting in RAW and letting the shots spill over to card 2 for higher capacity, or shooting RAW +JPEG for quick sharing.</p></blockquote><p></p>