Nikon D750 vs D7200 vs D3400

[Swamp Rat]

I'm seriously looking at finally getting a quality DSLR. I have a D60, and therefore lenses, and am not looking to switch to Canon. With that out there, I'm bouncing back and forth between the D7200 (APS-C sensor) and the full sensor D750.

We have a D750 at work and I've used it - been very impressed with the full sensor images and capabilities. I have NOT had any experience yet on a D7200. Both have a similar image size (24 MP). I'm curious about image to image capabilities. Frankly, I am leaning towards the D7200 due to COST. About or at LEAST $800 difference in the two, and $800 is a decent rifle optic or a good pistol.

Costco has or had a package deal running with the D7200, two lenses, at $1300ish. One of the lenses I think was a 55-300mm, the other a 18-55mm. I'm not seeing that on their site now, so I may have missed out.

Thoughts? This will be for everything from family candids to air shows to outdoors/wildlife stuff.

[XHailGC]

Go full frame. If you plan to stick to photography, you'll likely end up wanting a full frame body at some point. Whatever you buy, invest in good glass that will also fit a full frame body in the event you choose a crappy crop sensor camera.

[Swamp Rat]

Any hazards in buying a used factory refurb camera?

[Five Oh]

My 6d is a refurb and I have no issues with it. Well, the camera has no issues. I screw up my shots all the time.

[Swamp Rat]

The refurb D750 is a cool $1555... plus glass this is getting rich. I have too many hobbies.

[Five Oh]

It gets expensive quick. I'm trying to talk myself out of the new 7Dii.

[Fowlmouth30]

Swamp Rat keep an eye on B&H photos website. They run some decent sales from time to time. My office recently picked up a D750 with 24-120 lens package for around $1800. Seems to be pretty versatile as we use it or everything is from scene and evidence documentation to surveillance photos.

[Swamp Rat]

We have D750's at work in our newer setups and they are great. My oldest work camera is a D80... So there's a range.

I have other financial obligations and, after researching some, am leaning towards the D7200, primarily due to the higher than I can afford glass in FX lenses. I am kind of wanting to keep this in a DX/DX match up now, and the 7200 may be the answer. We have world-class forensic photographer at work and she's giving me guidance, so I want to run this one more time by her.

If that's the way I go, I need to decide between the D7200 kit at Costco ($1350, with a 18-55mm and 55-300mm lens), or go with a body and a single better lens (thinking the higher end 18-300mm, not the lower end one with the same range). If I get a refurb body, I'll be out total for around 1700, which is my mental max.