I got the 5100 when it first came out. I love it. Here's the bottom line with DSLR cameras....there are two versions...FX and DX. FX are full frame and DX are a smaller frame size. FX are pro cameras and usually much more expensive. This one, like the 3100, 7000, 7100 and others are DX.

Picture quality; Available accessories; Nikon community; Available lenses

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Pros : Side-mounted tilt / swivel LCD screen; same sensor and processing as the Nikon D7000; good speed and battery life; in-camera HDR and filter effects; Full HD video capture with aperture control; audio levels control and external microphone jack.

Excellent image quality and high ISO performance; very similar to the D7000; Excellent dynamic range; especially from RAW; Compact body; Versatile left-hinged swivel LCD with high resolution; Records 1080p movies at up to 30fps; Dedicated movie record button; Chromatic aberration automatically

No support for screw-drive autofocus; Somewhat weak flash with narrow coverage; Built-in flash does not support wireless operation; No dedicated ISO button; No control over shutter speed or ISO for movies; though aperture can be set before recording begins; Warm Auto and Incandescent WB in tungsten

Nikon's followup to the D5000 digital SLR brings a higher-resolution image sensor with improved noise performance and dynamic range, as well as the company's latest-generation image processing algorithms.

Excellent image quality and high ISO performance; very similar to the D7000; Excellent dynamic range; especially from RAW; Compact body; Versatile left-hinged swivel LCD with high resolution; Records 1080p movies at up to 30fps; Dedicated movie record button; Chromatic aberration automatically

No support for screw-drive autofocus; Somewhat weak flash with narrow coverage; Built-in flash does not support wireless operation; No dedicated ISO button; No control over shutter speed or ISO for movies; though aperture can be set before recording begins; Warm Auto and Incandescent WB in tungsten

Nikon has stirred up the camera crowds once again with its newly released D5100 , filling the industry with the buzz of a new high-resolution articulating screen. In terms of consumer DSLR options, the D5100 has taken on the role of the mid-range model in Nikon's product line between the D3100 and...

High-res articulating screen; 1080p at 30fps; High ISO noise performance

Not very rigid / rugged; No built in AF motor; Only 11 AF points

Benefitting from some of the technology developed for Nikon's high-end D7000, this more affordable camera employs a similar 16.2MP sensor and EXPEED 2 processor, but gains a new articulated LCD screen.

May 8th. Nikon recently released the Nikon D5100 SLR, which serves an update to the Nikon D5000. The Nikon D5100 is designed to appeal to both novice and hobby photographers by offering a wide range of both automatic options and extended manual creative control.

This 16.2 megapixel camera uses the same sensor as the more expensive D7000. The kit includes a Nikkor 18–55mm lens with vibration reduction. The swivelling LCD is high resolution. Movie mode is full HD at 30fps and it has an external microphone socket.

Image quality is excellent; The kit lens, though looking and feeling as though it has been made down to a price, is nevertheless quick to focus and produces sharp, high resolution images; The camera sits well in the hand and is responsive; Auto exposure is remarkably consistent

The penny-pinching omission of an auto-focus drive from the camera body limits the range of lenses that can be used in AF mode; This has been an annoying characteristic of entry level Nikons in the past; Sony, Pentax and Canon don't skimp in this way, why does Nikon

This review of this camera is currently available only as a low-resolution pdf version of the original magazine pages. You can download it here: Nikon D5100 Review

Adding to the line of DSLR cameras, Nikon has come up with another model i.e. Nikon D5100 , which is a successor of the very famous D5000 DSLR snapper of the Nikon family. The new member of the family is built with CMOS image sensor and EXPEED 2 processor, giving you exquisite image quality at 16.2...

A rock solid performer, and more than a match for most other cameras in its class

Fantastic color performance; Controls are well placed and easily used; Playback options are information rich

No internal focus motor limits lens choice