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Testseek.com have collected 137 expert reviews of the Nikon D5100 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Nikon D5100.
Award: Most Awarded April 2011
April 2011
 
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137 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • Very good photo quality
  • With impressive high ISO performance
  • Compact
  • Solid
  • And generally well designed body
  • 3inch LCD with 921k pixels can flip to the side and rotate
  • Plenty of manual controls
  • With RAW image format support (of course)
  • Snappy performance in most areas
  • With good continuous shooting mode
  • Full HD movie mode with continuous autofocus
  • Active DLighting reduces highlight clipp
  • External microphone port
  • Supports optional geotagging
  • User selectable focus points
  • Great color reproduction
  • Strong low light performance
  • 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
  • Excellent image quality
  • Very good video quality
  • Beginner friendly onscreen help
  • Very low image noise
  • Excellent whitebalance
  • Reliable metering
  • Good dynamic range
  • Accurate autofocus system
  • Quick shutterlag
  • Great shottoshoot speed
  • Instant poweron and off times
  • Quick to record and stop video
  • Full HD video with autofocus
  • Good bu
  • Superb still image and video quality. Excellent low-light shooting capability. Sharp
  • Articulating LCD. Continuous autofocus during Live View shooting. Lots of useful in-camera effects.
  • For an APS-C camera very good noise qualities
  • High dynamic range
  • Tilt and shivle LCD screen
  • Excellent photo quality with a good noise profile
  • A streamlined shooting design for both photo and video
  • And a broad
  • Practical feature set contribute to the Nikon D5100's strengths
  • Quality 16-megapixel images
  • 3-inch vari-angle LCD (921K pixels)
  • ISO range of 100 to 25
  • 600
  • Unintimidating interface
  • But with plenty of manual control
  • Articulated
  • High-res LCD screen
  • Sophisticated AF system for the price
  • Easy manual selection of off-center AF points
  • Unusually fast Live View AF for a low-end DSLR (but still relatively slow compared to mirrorless competitors)
  • Effects modes are fun and beginner-friendly
  • Much improved continuous shooting p
  • Quality images with good balance of detail and noise
  • Articulated screen with 3in / 920k panel
  • HD video at multiple fps with mic input and continuous AF
  • Fun EFFECTS mode
  • Some of which can be applied to video.
  • Good image quality
  • Improved live view mode
  • Responsive AF
  • Impressive movie options

The editors didn't like

  • Photos tend to be soft
  • Slow focusing in live view mode
  • Poor low light focusing (with LV)
  • Movie mode woes
  • Sluggish and noisy continuous AF
  • No manual controls
  • Some controls poorly located
  • Namely the live view switch and movie recording button
  • Camera could use more direct buttons
  • Autofocus only available with AFS and AFI lenses
  • Wireless flash control would've been nice
  • Full manual on CDRO
  • Onboard microphone picks up everything
  • Dedicated ISO button would be a plus
  • 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
  • Poor control layout
  • Lacks live histogram
  • Aperture glitch in live view
  • Mostly slow autofocus
  • Uneven color response
  • Slight image softness
  • Noisereduction even when disabled
  • LCD glare when settings are changed
  • LiveView not exposurepriority
  • Microphone records camera noise
  • Difficulty to setup video framing
  • Limited externa
  • Continuous autofocus in Live View is slow. Some lens noise when autofocusing in video mode. No 720p60 video recording.
  • Partly inconvenient menu
  • You sometimes have to scroll a long time to get to the parameters that you want to adjust
  • No internal AF drive
  • A number of Nikon lenses lose their AF possibilities in combination with the D5100
  • You so
  • While it's fast
  • Some aspects of the D5100's performance still lag behind its class
  • Kit lens is just a starting point
  • Awkward control system
  • Video good not great
  • Sub-optimal placement of some second-tier controls (like live view switch)
  • Movie shooting button 'orphaned' from live view switch
  • Buggy Live View / Movie Mode (movies aren't necessarily recorded at set aperture)
  • No live histogram in live view
  • AF still a little sluggish in live view mode
  • Full-time AF not very effective in live view or movies
  • Only direct external ISO control is via slightly
  • Continuous movie AF can be visibly and audibly distracting
  • UI slow for experienced owners
  • No Live Histogram in Live View
  • No motor to autofocus older (non AF-S) lenses.
  • Noncustomiseable Effects
  • No AFpoint lock
  • No remote commander
  • No DoF preview

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  Published: 2016-10-18, Author: Jo , review by: lifewire.com

  • I personally find the layout and control system of the Nikon confusing and somewhat lacking in key areas.However, image quality is where it counts. If you are new to digital cameras, then the Nikon has the edge.Both cameras have their plus points, though...

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  Published: 2012-10-31, review by: pentaxforums.com

  • Abstract:  In this comparative review, we take a look at three attractive intro- to mid-range APS-C DSLR cameras available as of October, 2012: the Canon Rebel T4i (EOS 650D), Nikon D5100, and Pentax K-30. This isn't an in-depth review of each camera, but rather a c...

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  Published: 2012-02-13, review by: shutterbug.com

  • Abstract:  The new Nikon D5100 D-SLR is a compact and lightweight DX-format camera. The body is about two-thirds the size of a D300, recording on SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards. The similarly compact kit lens, an 18-55mm VR, provides good balance, and, along with my...

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  Published: 2012-02-01, Author: Ivo , review by: camerastuffreview.com

  • For an APS-C camera very good noise qualities, High dynamic range, Tilt and shivle LCD screen
  • Partly inconvenient menu; you sometimes have to scroll a long time to get to the parameters that you want to adjust, No internal AF drive: a number of Nikon lenses lose their AF possibilities in combination with the D5100, Partly inconvenient menu; you so
  • Support CameraStuffReview and buy your camera hereFor proper performance enable JavaScript. Pages: 1Powered by Tools JX.AmateurYear:2011Overall score:7Resolution:6.5Dynamic Range:7.6Noise:7.5Color:5.8Whitebalance:9Megapixels:16Sensor:APSCSensor magn...

 
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  Published: 2011-12-08, review by: g4tv.com

  • Abstract:  Video Review: The Nikon D5100 DSLR comes with a 16.2 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor, full 1080p HD video recording, new EFFECTS mode and a swivel Vari-Angle LCD monitor. But is it worth the $800 price tag? Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey take a look ...

 
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  Published: 2011-08-21, review by: mashable.com

  • Abstract:  Are you looking for a digital camera that does a better job of taking pictures than your smartphone or point-and-shoot camera? When you’re a blogger looking to step up, it’s probably a good idea to get a digital SLR camera. But maybe there’s another wa...

 
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  Published: 2011-08-19, review by: Digitaltrends.com

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

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  Published: 2011-07-18, review by: photographybay.com

  • 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 ne...

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  Published: 2011-07-07, review by: videomaker.com

  • External microphone port, Supports optional geotagging, User selectable focus points, Great color reproduction, Strong low light performance
  • Onboard microphone picks up everything, Dedicated ISO button would be a plus
  • Feature rich, excellent image quality and great low light performance make the Nikon D5100 a strong contender in the sub-$1,000 price range.Nikon Inc. 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville, NY 11747 ...

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  Published: 2011-06-29, review by: imaging-resource.com

  • Abstract:  16.20MegapixelsNikon F mount3.0 inchLCDPay Less! $841.60 That's the average, click to find the BEST price! Nikon D5100 Hands-on Preview by Shawn Barnett, Mike Tomkins,and Zig WeidelichHands-on Preview Posted: 4/5/2011Initial Test: 05/30/2011 The Nikon ...

 
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