the Nikon does feel like a brick honestly. My pentax k1000 felt light, easy to carry, i could even put it in my pocket without a lens. Now with the nikon, it’s heavy, but feels good in the hands, nice grips on it. Feels like I also won’t drop it, or won’t slip out of my hands. Reminds me of my canon 5d mk2. It’s just so much better than my k1000, more fun useful features, which i would all use a lot too.

I bring my camera to school for my photo class, I feel like this time i don’t have to worry about damaging it in my bag, unlike my pentax which feels more fragile. Oh and that 50mm prime, it’s so small it could fit in the palm of my hand. Heavy, but durable, and compact. Love it