<p>I owned a Nikon D80 for over 8 years. I used it so much so that it became an extension of my hand. My only lens was the 18-200mm VR (f3.5-5.6).<br>
<br />But recently the camera just went dead and I'm looking for a replacement. I know FX is the way to go. But I do believe that manufacturers instead of using the extra sensor area to improve the light capturing properties have just chosen to pack more pixels. So image quality wise I believe there's no difference between DX and FX... Just that you invest in bigger and heavier lenses to cover the sensor size.<br>
I also don't want to go very high in the price range since it them becomes a case of diminishing returns. I have been using the Sony RX1 for two years. It's fine but I primarily want to photograph my kids and the RX1 misses the focus, has no zoom and worst of all a horrible RAW converter (I stick to manufacturer provided RAW converters since they are able to read the proprietary curves and camera settings). So RX1 is a serious point-and-shoot but not really a portrait cam.<br>
<br />With D80 I shot marriages, landscapes, sunsets and all and had no complaints except the low DR and poor night performance. I'm still planning to continue using the DX 18-200mm nikkor as long as it lasts. Kindly suggest something that I can use to photograph my 18 months daughter while time lasts. Thanks.</p>
