A well-rounded package, it ticks all the boxes for a mid-priced DSLR whilst offering some amusing extras and strong picture and movie performance [via Stuff UK ]

A well-rounded package, it ticks all the boxes for a mid-priced DSLR whilst offering some amusing extras and strong picture and movie performance

The Nikon D5100 is the upper-entry-level camera in the Nikon DSLR lineup. Slotting itself just above the D3100 Nikon D3100 , it produces superior-quality images using a similar design with a less efficient interface.

Very low image noise; Excellent white-balance; Reliable metering; Good dynamic range; Accurate autofocus system; Quick shutter-lag; Great shot-to-shoot speed; Instant power-on and off times; Quick to record and stop video; Full HD video with autofocus; Good build quality; Rangefinder MF assistance

Mostly slow autofocus; Uneven color response; Slight image softness; Noise-reduction even when disabled; LCD glare when settings are changed; Live-View not exposure-priority; Microphone records camera noise; Difficulty to setup video framing; Limited external controls; Limited interface control; Odd...

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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

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 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.

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.

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.

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.