mcginty

<p>I chose the D5100 for it's size, weight, image quality, articulating screen and how it feels in the hand. I disliked the D7000 because of the weight and how it felt in my hands. To me it felt like it has a sharp edge where the right hand grips against the palm cutting into it. Plus I have a D200 and was getting tired of the unnecessary weight. I also chose the kit 18-55, 55-300. I have no complaint about either lens. They have superb optics. My 80-200 AFS can't compete with the 55-300 shooting toward any bright horizon. I like being light weight and being able to travel further without having my shoulder straps cutting into me. But that's me. Since your wife already took the plunge with a D7000 I would get the same thing because of the reasons everyone else said. But I would strongly consider the 55-300 for your telephoto. So many times with the 80-200 I wished I could go a little wider. I prefer the sharpness of the 55-300 to the nikon 70-300. Ry</p>