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So I've been shooting landscapes and whatnot hiking for a couple of years now on phones and I want to make the step up to a dedicated camera. I do some easy mountaineering too so it has to be somewhat weather resistant and climbing action shots benefit from a fast camera. I'd like to keep my body budget right around $500. I've got an old manual 70-200mm Nikon lens I'd like to be able to use. I was thinking the D7000 seems like a well built quality camera for my purposes.
Thoughts and recommendations?
tl;dr need a cheapish digital camera for landscapes and climbing action shots with Nikon and weather resistance being pluses.