Nikon D5100 DSLR Camera Review and Best Prices

Nikon D5100 16.2MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3-inch Vari-Angle LCD Monitor

Nikon D5100 is one of new DSLR camera which has been released by Nikon in January 2011. This SLR camera can be categorized as Upper Entry Level DSLR camera. Nikon D5100 Digital SLR designed for those ready to artistically express themselves and need a versatile camera that can keep pace creatively. The D5100 allows photographers of all levels to confidently execute new and creative ways to tell stories with amazing color and clarity. Whether shooting high over crowds or down low to a toddler’s point of view, the swing out style Vari-angle LCD screen makes it easy to compose and share great images.

Nikon D5100, a replacement for the 2-year-old D5000, directly takes on the Canon EOS Rebel T3i as an evenly matched competitor. To the untrained eye, the D5100′s body seems pretty mundane compared to its predecessor (or any other DSLR for that matter) but whip out its articulating screen and you’ll find that it swings out the left side of the camera. Measuring 5.0 x 3.8 x 3.1 inches (127 x 97 x 79mm), the Nikon D5100 is larger than the D3100′s 4.9 x 3.8 x 2.9 inches (125 x 97 x 74mm), and smaller than the D5000′s 5.0 x 4.1 x 3.1 inches (127 x 104 x 80mm).

The Nikon D5100 is a little late to the market, but it will be quite welcome, with its 16.2-megapixel sensor and a side-swiveling LCD screen, plus full HD video and a smaller overall body design.

Nikon D5100 Video

Nikon D5100 Features Summary

High Resolution 16.2 MP DX-format CMOS sensor
3-inch, 921,000-dot Super-Density horizontal type Vari-Angle LCD Monitor. This Vari-angle monitor allows you to be creative from any point of view
Incorporates an amazing array of special effects for use when taking still pictures or recording D-Movie Full HD movies
Full HD 1080p D-Movie with Sound
HDR combines two exposures to create an image revealing an extremely wide dynamic range, but with less noise and richer color gradation than ever before
High-speed continuous shooting at approx. 4 frames per second
11-point AF system provides flexibility to compose the shot you want ensuring your subject is captured sharply wherever it’s located in the frame
Media storage : SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
Battery life : 660 shots