When Nikon launched the D5100, it won all the awards going and has proved, over the years to be a superb camera for enthusiast and professional alike. It boasted the sort of technology that graced some of Nikon's more expensive models. The 16 MegaPixel sensor came from the D7000, for example.
Not just a stills camera, the D5100 shoots full HD video and the tracking mode has been a real boon for videographers. Although the D5100 lacks an in built motor for AF-S lenses, the autofocus is fast and quiet.
Active D lighting - Nikon's method of measuring the brightest spot of the image and highlighting some of the tones- is very effective and enables the D5100 to give an image the correct brightness without losing the contrast.
Frames per Second is often a good guide the a camera's versatility and the D5100 can shoot 4 FPS. More importantly it can do so for up to 100 frames before the buffer gets jammed.
There are some little extra, which make it different from it's class mates. The tiltable LCD screen is great for angular shots and the external stereo Mic make shooting high video and credible option.
Many serious cameras have skimped on the Effects Modes that are common in consumer cameras. But Nikon have understood that sometimes even enthusiasts want to have fun with different effects. Color Sketch, which turns your picture into a childish drawing and Night Vision, which lets you shoot a BW image all the way up to 102,400 ISO are particularly good.
The built in flash is good enough to get you out of a hole, keeping the flesh tones really well though, of course, the hotshoe gives the option of as professional flashgun.
The feel of the camera in hand has always been important and the buttons are well placed for intuitive operation. The menus are also fairly straightforward, certainly easy for a beginner to find their way around.
Nikon have a great reputation for image quality and the D5100 can produce superb pictures in nearly all conditions. The technology in the camera is excellent and in many areas is equal to the D7000 or even D3s. the built quality is the only clue that this isn't a top of the range model, being a plastic casing instead of an alloy. The D5100 is a really superb camera and will be hard to improve on. The technicians at Nikon have a huge challenge to meet expectations for the D5200, which is expected soon.
Not just a stills camera, the D5100 shoots full HD video and the tracking mode has been a real boon for videographers. Although the D5100 lacks an in built motor for AF-S lenses, the autofocus is fast and quiet.
Active D lighting - Nikon's method of measuring the brightest spot of the image and highlighting some of the tones- is very effective and enables the D5100 to give an image the correct brightness without losing the contrast.
Frames per Second is often a good guide the a camera's versatility and the D5100 can shoot 4 FPS. More importantly it can do so for up to 100 frames before the buffer gets jammed.
There are some little extra, which make it different from it's class mates. The tiltable LCD screen is great for angular shots and the external stereo Mic make shooting high video and credible option.
Many serious cameras have skimped on the Effects Modes that are common in consumer cameras. But Nikon have understood that sometimes even enthusiasts want to have fun with different effects. Color Sketch, which turns your picture into a childish drawing and Night Vision, which lets you shoot a BW image all the way up to 102,400 ISO are particularly good.
The built in flash is good enough to get you out of a hole, keeping the flesh tones really well though, of course, the hotshoe gives the option of as professional flashgun.
The feel of the camera in hand has always been important and the buttons are well placed for intuitive operation. The menus are also fairly straightforward, certainly easy for a beginner to find their way around.
Nikon have a great reputation for image quality and the D5100 can produce superb pictures in nearly all conditions. The technology in the camera is excellent and in many areas is equal to the D7000 or even D3s. the built quality is the only clue that this isn't a top of the range model, being a plastic casing instead of an alloy. The D5100 is a really superb camera and will be hard to improve on. The technicians at Nikon have a huge challenge to meet expectations for the D5200, which is expected soon.
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