Nikon's baby-of-the-range D3100 was our Editors' Choice at the close of 2010, so we have high expectations of 2011's addition to the range, the D5100 . With just £9 separating this from Canon's EOS 600D, the Nikon fields a lower 16.2-megapixel resolution.

Angle-adjustable LCD; built-in effects filters for JPEG shooting; solid build; large, well-labelled controls; good ergonomics

Manual focusing required in video mode

The latest addition to Nikon's expansive DSLR line, the 16-megapixel Nikon D5100 fits neatly between the entry-level D3100 ($700 with kit lens) and

Beautiful 3-inch articulated LCD; Well-rounded feature set; Top-notch image quality (still and video; Excellent low-light/high-ISO

Requires AF-S lens with built-in AF motor; Live View and video AF

Well-rounded feature set; top notch image quality (still and video); excellent low light/high ISO performance; beautiful 3-inch, high resolution articulated LCD; new special effects; full time AF in Live View and Video

Well-rounded feature set; top notch image quality (still and video); excellent low light/high ISO performance; beautiful 3-inch, high resolution articulated LCD; new special effects; full time AF in Live View and Video

No dedicated ISO button; requires AF-S lens with built-in AF motor; live View and video AF aren't lightning fast; special Effects parameters must be set in Live View

While nipping at the heels of its top level sibling, the D7000, this baby has a couple of advantages: a...

On April 5, 2011, nearly two years after the launch of the well regarded (and quite popular) Nikon D5000, Nikon announced its much anticipated advanced entry-level replacement DSLR, the . Like the D5000, the D5100 trickles down impressive image sensor technology to price-minded photographers.

All in all, I absolutely love the Nikon D5100. It's an easy-to-carry and easy-to-use entry-level DSLR. The image quality is impressive and Nikon's growing line of AF-S lenses for use with the D5100 moves it to the top of my recommendation list for new DSLR owners.

I have been waiting for Nikon to make a DSLR with a flip out screen, and Wow they finaly have, and what a camera. as i have mobility problems, taking shots from low angles or high angles is a real problem.

The D5100 is evidence of Nikon fine-tuning its entry-level range for a users that demand increasingly more complex, all-round DSLRs but expect greater ease of use and creative extras too. While I thoroughly enjoyed shooting with the D5100, the camera is by no means perfect.

Gen View: Have had many camera's in the past from quick shoot, to semi-proffessional DSLR's. I was on the look out for a versatile camera, which takes great shots, can still be completely manually adjust to my own settings, or other times just go fully lazy, err i mean full auto settings, and then I...

The Nikon D5100 takes solid photos and videos, offering the response shutterbugs demand as they move from point-and-shoots to "real" cameras.

Quality 16-megapixel images; 3-inch vari-angle LCD (921K pixels; ISO range of 100 to 25,600

Kit lens is just a starting point; Awkward control system; Video good not great