Flip Screen Camera

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Looking to buy a camera with flip screen for my partner. She's not worried about hold old the model is and whether it's a used one or not. I have a Nikon D3200 with these lenses below, so it would be good if the camera was compatible with them. Any advice welcome.

Nikon Afs nikkor 35m 1.8 g
Sigma apo dg 70-300 4-5.6
Sigma 100-400mm 5-6.3 dg
 
The question I would ask is whether you're looking for a true flip screen camera, where the screen is hinged at the top, such as the Sony HX90...

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or a side flip design, such as the Nikon 5200 that Assish has mentioned.

Personally, I find the top or bottom flip designs much more useful than the side flip designs.
 
AndrewFlannigan said:
The question I would ask is whether you're looking for a true flip screen camera, where the screen is hinged at the top, such as the Sony HX90...

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or a side flip design, such as the Nikon 5200 that Assish has mentioned.

Personally, I find the top or bottom flip designs much more useful than the side flip designs.
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It's an articulating lcd screen I think they call it.
 
Mrjol said:
Is it OK with those lenses?
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Yes. The compatibility issues are (usually) with APS lenses vignetting on FF bodies; FF lenses work just fine on crop bodies like the 5220.
 
Mrjol said:
It's an articulating lcd screen I think they call it.
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They call them many things, apparently at the whim of the person writing the advertising copy. ;)
 
Nikon 5600 recently purchased used from WEX.
Good price, very good camera. ;)
 
Gary

Have a good look at the panasonic G9. It is a four thirds camera so a lot lighter/smaller for her and has an articulated screen which opens sidways and also will fold back with the screen in normal position . Also in the menu it can detect when the eye is viewing through the eyepiece

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Mrjol said:
Looking at this one, will look proper when home from work.
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Could be a good choice.

I have a soft spot for the D5x00 range, having used a pair of D5100s for several years. Reliable, compact but not too much so and about as unobtrusive as an APS format camera gets, so good for candid photography, if that's your thing...

Customer and cafe manageress Seefeld D5100 B0037.jpg
 
realspeed said:
Gary

Have a good look at the panasonic G9. It is a four thirds camera so a lot lighter/smaller for her and has an articulated screen which opens sidways and also will fold back with the screen in normal position . Also in the menu it can detect when the eye is viewing through the eyepiece

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Why would he want that?

His lenses won't fit.
 
I am just curious about the Sigma 70-300.. If it is not an AF-S type lens would it not work with D3*00 or D5*00 as neither series is equipped with the screw-drive focus lenses. If it is HSM it should be ok, but do check.

I'd consider checking out the D500, or D7500 at least.
 
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