Had my Nikon D7200 for a few years, plus a selection of crop and full-sensor lens to boot. Would love the new D780 full frame too but $$$, but not as much as the leading D8x0 series nor higher Z series. That said sometimes the camera is bulky to just carry around, even with my smaller prime 35mm lens, or 28-75f2.8** (my typical go-to lens). The much lower-level D3x00 series is so incredibly portable if you want a grab-n-go. Also the D5x00 series is quite fantastic too (had that before). The reality is that so many people think they'll do photography and then they only leave it it Auto mode. May as well use your phone or a P&S. Fast forward a year or 2 and they dump these barely used camera body, or kit package, on Kijiji or Marketplace for cheap.
So be realistic... start with a newer-model lower-level series and learn to take great photos first... then if the passion and funding is there then consider upgrading the body.
The f2.8 referenced above is actually a full-frame lens, so the equivalent crop range is ~41-110mm which is perfect indoor and portraiture, plus the low light capability of the f2.8, AND costs 1/4 to 1/3 of the Nikon or Canon namebrand stuff (plus is half the size/weight).
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