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compared to recent entry-level DSLRs
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"Judged on its own merits the D5100 is a great camera, but we're concerned that an enthusiastic beginner might outgrow it faster than some of the competition."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's overall-performance
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Brand |
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Nikon |
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Lowest price |
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$496.95 |
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above average |
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Announced |
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April, 2011 |
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below average |
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Sensor |
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"Image quality is definitely the D5100's trump card. It offers effectively the same image quality as the higher-end D7000, at a lower cost."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's image-quality
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Type |
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CMOS |
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Size |
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APS-C 23.6x15.6mm |
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above average |
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Crop factor |
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1.5x |
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above average |
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Megapixels |
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16.1 MP |
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below average |
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Light sensitivity |
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6,400 ISO |
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below average |
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Light sensitivity (boost) |
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25,600 ISO |
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Sensor cleaning |
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Yes |
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Sensor (Advanced) |
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True resolution |
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16.1 MP |
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below average |
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Native resolution |
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4928 x 3264 |
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below average |
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Pixel size |
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22.9 µm² |
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above average |
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Screen |
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Type |
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LCD |
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Size |
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3.0" |
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Resolution |
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920k dots |
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Touch screen |
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No |
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Flips out |
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Yes |
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above average |
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Live view |
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Yes |
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Lenses |
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Lens availability |
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169 lenses |
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above average |
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Lens focus motor |
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No |
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below average |
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Lens mount |
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Nikon F |
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Form factor |
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"Unintimidating interface, but with plenty of manual control."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's button-layout
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Size |
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127x96x78 mm |
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Depth |
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3.1" |
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Weight |
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560 g |
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Interchangeable lenses |
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Yes |
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Waterproof |
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No |
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Weather sealed |
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No |
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below average |
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Viewfinder |
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Type |
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Pentamirror |
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Viewfinder size |
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0.51x |
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below average |
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Coverage |
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95% |
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below average |
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Movies |
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"On the whole the D5100's movies are look great, with smooth motion and impressively low noise in dim light."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's video-quality
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Format |
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1080p @ 30fps |
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Supports 24p |
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Yes |
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above average |
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High-speed framerate |
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None |
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External mic jack |
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Yes |
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Autofocus |
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Contrast detection |
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below average |
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Continuous focus |
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Yes |
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above average |
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All formats |
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1080p @ 24fps
720p @ 30fps
720p @ 24fps
640 x 424 @ 24fps
1080p @ 30fps |
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Features |
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Panorama |
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No |
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below average |
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HDR |
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Yes |
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3D |
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No |
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below average |
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Image stabilization |
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None |
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below average |
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Supports RAW |
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Yes |
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GPS |
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No |
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Performance |
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Startup delay |
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500 ms |
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above average |
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Shutter lag |
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273 ms |
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below average |
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Battery life |
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660 shots |
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Continuous shooting |
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4 fps |
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below average |
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Focus system |
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Autofocus |
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Phase detection |
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Focus points |
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11 |
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Cross type focus points |
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1 |
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below average |
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Shutter |
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Max |
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1/4000s |
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below average |
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Min |
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30s |
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Flash |
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Built-in flash |
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Yes |
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Popup |
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Yes |
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External connection |
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Yes |
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Storage |
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Storage slots |
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1 |
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Supported formats |
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SD
SDHC
SDXC |
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DXO Mark Scores |
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"At low ISO settings, the D5100 is on a par with the best of the competition, but at the higher ISO settings, it produces some of the best image quality that we've ever seen from an APS-C camera."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's iso-noise
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Image quality |
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80.0 |
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above average |
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Color depth |
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23.5 bits |
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Dynamic range |
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13 EV |
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Low light performance |
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1,183 ISO |
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above average |
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