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Advantages of the Nikon D5100
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660 shots vs 500 shots
273 ms vs 302 ms
$349.00 vs $479.88
127x96x78 mm vs 129x98x78 mm
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Advantages of the Nikon D5200
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1080p @ 60fps vs 1080p @ 30fps
24 MP vs 16.1 MP
39 vs 11
1,284 ISO vs 1,183 ISO
84.0 vs 80.0
9 vs 1
5 fps vs 4 fps
24.2 bits vs 23.5 bits
13.9 EV vs 13 EV
3.1" vs 3.1"
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs
Common Strengths
 | Flip-out screens |
| Great for movies |
 | Many lenses available |
| 205 lenses |
| Focus continuously recording movies |
| Makes it easy to get in-focus movies |
 | Have external mic jacks |
| Record higher quality audio with a microphone |
| Inexpensive | |||
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Common Weaknesses
 | Slow max shutter speed |
| 1/4000 of a second |
| Quite thick |
| 3.1" |
 | Below average viewfinder coverage |
| 95% |
| Below average viewfinder size |
| 0.51x |
 | Poor maximum light sensitivity |
| 6,400 ISO |
| Significant shutter lag | |||
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 | No image stabilization |
| Risk of blur |
 | Neither is weather sealed |
| Need to shelter it from weather |
 | No touchscreens |
| More buttons |
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Nikon D3200
Entry-level DSLR
$309 - $527 body only
$443 - $447 with 18-55mm lens
| Slightly lower boost light sensitivity |
 | Lacks a built in HDR feature |
Nikon D5300
Entry-level DSLR
$697 body only
$745 - $797 with 18-55mm lens
 | Has a significantly larger screen |
 | Has a slightly higher resolution screen |
| Is significantly more expensive |
Nikon D3300
Entry-level DSLR
$397 body only
$460 - $497 with 18-55mm lens
| Slightly larger viewfinder |
 | Creates panoramas in-camera |
| Lacks a built in HDR feature |
| Doesn't have a screen which flips out |
Canon Rebel T3i
Entry-level DSLR
$499 - $550 body only
$550 - $600 with 18-55mm lens
| Has a slightly higher resolution screen |
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Slightly lower boost light sensitivity |
Canon Rebel T5i
Entry-level DSLR
$599 - $699 body only
$590 - $750 with 18-55mm lens
| Has a slightly higher resolution screen |
| Has a touch screen |
| Is significantly more expensive |
| Is slightly larger |
Nikon D7000
Entry-level DSLR
$615 body only
$600 - $1,025 with 18-55mm lens
| Much larger viewfinder |
| Has a weather sealed body |
| Is significantly more expensive |
 | Is significantly heavier |
Canon EOS Rebel T5
Entry-level DSLR
$449 - $450 with 18-55mm lens
| Is slightly lighter |
| Is slightly more expensive |
 | Lacks a self cleaning sensor |
Nikon D5100 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D5100.
Nikon D5200 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D5200.
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Will I notice the difference?
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If you are an enthusiast/amateur, the 5100 with the two lens kit, is basically all you will need.
You got 39 focus points on D5200 and 11 on D5100. How often do you expect to see the difference between these two?
Having more cross type focus points is an advantage but worth the extra cost ???? Absolutely no.
About other specs, they are lot closer than you'd expect. Compare with parallel products of Canon and you'll see some improvements in picture quality. That's true because as mentioned, there is a considerable difference. But D5100 and D5200, Not that you're going to notice...
correct me if i am wrong
People refer to these cameras as beginner cameras , does that mean you can't take pro style images ,
I would like to make money out of my photos , are these cameras good enough ..
Thanks