D5100 - Horizontal swing out, vari-angle monitor for better viewing, full-HD movie recording function and simple, orthodox operation for capturing the intended photos
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| Nikon updates firmware for D5100 - Rob Galbraith |
| Nikon Podcast 40: Nikon Launches The New D5100 and ME-1 Microphone |
| Thom Hogan's comments on the D5100 (April 4 post) |
Hands on Impressions of the Nikon D 5100 by Bob Krist
"I had the distinct pleasure of being one of the photographers shooting for the Nikon D5100 brochure produced by Nikon, Japan. As such, I got to play extensively with prototype versions of this new camera." |
| Nikon D5100 Teardown at FixIt |
Nikon Pushes Into Primetime With Newest Ad Campaign Shot By Academy Award Nominated Cinematographer
"Hollywood leading man, producer and social media champion Ashton Kutcher has once again provided his talents for the latest Nikon advertising campaign, set to begin running May 30, 2011 on U.S. television networks across the country."
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| 7 Advantages You’ll Have Over the People Who Didn’t Buy a Nikon 5100 DSLR Camera at PhotographyTalk |
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D5100 review at ePhotozine
"The Nikon D5100 scores very highly in features, image quality, and offers good value for money in the market, particularly with a 2 year warranty. The D5100 is feature packed with some previously unseen features and modes, such as night vision, and built in HDR merge. This camera should be number one on your shopping list, as it makes an excellent Digital SLR. Buy it, buy it now!" |
D5100 review at TechRadar
"The Nikon D5100 is a great choice for these users, but it is also worthy of consideration by more experienced photographers as well. There's plenty of control available over the appearance of images and the 16.2Mp sensor is a higher performer in average low lighting conditions." |
D5100 review at DPReview
"The D5100 is without doubt one of the most compelling products in its class, and offers an excellent mixture of straightforward handling, a well-targeted feature set, and excellent video and still image quality. As we'd expect from a camera with such a solid lineage, the D5100 is responsive and reliable in operation, and produces excellent images with a minimum of fuss." |
D5100 review at PhotographyBLOG
"Ultimately the Nikon D5100 easily overcomes its few real weak points, offering a compelling mix of great image and movie quality, precise and quick auto-focusing, accurate metering and a fantastic LCD screen, all in a format that most users will find intutive and enjoyable to use." |
D5100 review at PocketLint
"But the results should do the talking and it’s in terms of image quality that the Nikon excels. Low light performance, control over ISO noise and focusing is impressive for this level of camera. Overall the D5100 presents a reasonable upgrade for D5000 users and will get novices and more experienced photographers great results."
- Effects mode on Nikon D5100 explored - PocketLint
"Overall, the Effects mode as a new feature in a Nikon DSLR adds some easy creative options. We’ve been fans of miniature for some time and the colour selection is certainly an easy way to add interest to a detail in a shot."
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D5100 review at CNET
"Though it doesn't rank first based on any individual aspect of the camera, the Nikon D5100 delivers a solid combination of image quality, performance, features, and design that puts it out in front if you're looking for a well-rounded option under $1,000." |
D5100 review at PhotoReview
"Still images from the review camera were characteristic of Nikon's DSLRs. Exposure metering was consistently competent, regardless of the metering pattern selected and exposures were usually well-positioned. The Active D-Lighting function ensured highlight and shadow details were recorded adequately in most JPEG shots, although the auto setting was unable to compensate fully for strong backlighting." |
D5100 Compared to Canon Rebel T3i / EOS 600D Side by Side at DigitalReview
"Irrespective of the lens used, the Nikon D5100 offers better sensor output compared to the Canon Rebel T3i, especially in terms of minimizing digital noise when shooting at high ISO settings. The Nikon D5100 sensor offers improved colour depth, dynamic range and high ISO capability versus the Canon Rebel T3i / EOS 600D, as supported by our own and DxOMark Labs sensor comparison tests." |
D5100 review at TrustedReviews
"The D5100 provides several notable upgrades over the D5000 making it, in our opinion, a far more attractive package than its predecessor was at launch. Significantly smaller and lighter, it’s also easy to use, offers good performance and is capable of delivering consistently good results, both in stills and movie mode." |
D5100 review at WhatDigitalCamera
"It's tricky to pick holes as to where the camera comes up short, but it's in what's missing that more advanced users may feel let down: no remote commander in the body holds the camera just shy of its full potential; no Depth of Field Preview button and an LCD screen that doesn't top the competition are all relatively minor quibbles depending on what's most important to your photography." |
D5100 review at PopPhoto
"If you’re trying to choose between the D5100 and Canon’s T3i, it’s a harder decision. We preferred the Canon’s buttons, but liked the Nikon’s video experience more. The Canon focused faster in our test, but the Nikon gets more RAW shots per burst. And they cost nearly the same. Ultimately, we’d call it a toss up." |
D5100 review at Camera Labs
"Don't get me wrong, the Nikon D5100 is a DSLR I can Highly Recommend if you want a step-up from a budget model, fancy a relatively pain-free introduction to DSLR video, or simply desire the D7000's quality at a cheaper price. But if you're a more advanced photographer on a budget or especially a higher-end videographer, you'll almost certainly prefer the more sophisticated pitch of the Canon EOS 600D / T3i."
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D5100 review at DCResource
"All-in-all, the Nikon D5100 offers a lot of bang for the buck, and should be high up on your list of most-wanted D-SLRs. Its closest competitor is Canon's EOS Rebel T3i, and each camera has its own strengths and weaknesses...The D5100 has the T3i beat in several areas, namely battery life, continuous shooting performance, and playback mode features. I think the D5100 is slightly better than the Rebel at high ISOs, as well." |
D5100 review at DigitalCameraIfo
"In many ways the Nikon D5100 is what the Nikon D5000 should have been: an evolution of the D90, made lighter and cheaper, with video recording capabilities that stretch beyond gimmickry. While the D7000 is more closely the direct replacement for the D90, the D5100 offers the same image sensor, with improved full-time live view autofocus, and a flip out LCD that improves greatly on the design of the D5000’s screen. Altogether, the D5100 is arguably the best sub-$1000 DSLR we have tested yet." |
D5100 review by Kim Brebach
"Nikon has squeezed a great deal into the D5100's compact body. Mind you, we could say the same about Canon who managed to get this right 18 months ago. It took Nikon two attempts, but at least it got there. The 5100 feels more solid than the Canon. It’s a camera you love to hold in your hands, near D40 size but a little heavier. That makes for better balance with bigger or heftier lenses. The D5100 is a perfect match with my favourite Nikon 18-70mm."
- Living with the NIKON D5100 by Kim Brebach
"It may take longer with a human partner, but 3-4 months of living with a camera is enough to reveal its flaws. Let’s start with a glaring one that I missed in my earlier review: Not enough buttons on the body."
- Living with Nikon’s D5100: Part 2 – the good stuff, and there’s a lot of it by Kim Brebach
"If someone had asked me two or three years ago what I wanted in my dream DSLR, I would’ve listed just about all of the features Nikon put into the D5100, except for video. It’s that simple. What more can you ask from a camera? That it makes espresso coffee?"
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D5100 review at Imaging-Resource
"When compared to its predecessor, the Nikon D5100 also makes a very worthwhile step forwards in image quality. That's perhaps not surprising; the SLR market as a whole has made quite an improvement in the last couple of years. It bears noting, though, that the D5100 is based around the same image sensor and EXPEED 2 image processing algorithms that featured in the popular D7000 prosumer SLR. Of course, there are many other points that differentiate the two cameras, but it's great to see very similar levels of image quality on offer at a much more affordable price point, one that's easily within reach of many consumers." |
D5100 review by Thom Hogan
"Bottom line: the D5100 an excellent consumer camera. Nikon has upped the ante over the D5000 and and ironed out a lot of small stuff. It's very hard not to like the camera, though the over reliance on menus is a drag. It takes images that ought to be good enough for just about anyone." |
D5100 review at NeoCamera
"This distills the D5100 to image quality above all else which is essentially what most new DSLR users are looking for. Many people are frustrated by the image quality of their existing digital camera yet truly want a point-and-shoot experience, which the D5100 can deliver. It also has enough features to give a taste of what can be accomplished with true photographic controls, encouraging people to eventually move on to higher-end offerings." |
D5100 review at Phoblographer
"The Nikon D5100 is a DSLR with wonderful image quality. The RAW files can be tough to work with when it comes to high ISO output. Otherwise, they’re relatively easy. The camera itself is an ergonomic nightmare if you come from higher end cameras down to this. The button placement is just so wacky to me." |
Nikon D5100 vs Canon T3i at the Phoblographer
"In the end, I can create stunning images with both cameras and the various lenses that they both offer use with. However, in the end I need to give this to the Nikon D5100 because I feel that I’ve created better images with it in the short time that I’ve owned it." |
| D5100 review at NikonD5100Review |
