Nikon D5100

[Hamish Gill]

Heard some second hand news through the shop from one off the reps about a D5100 on the way...

Side articulated screen, 16.2 mp sensor (no doubt the same (sony?) one that does such a good job in the d7000)
apparently better image quality than the d90 its set to replace the d90 and d5000, nicely filling the currently slightly uncomfortable gap between the d3100 and d7000 that the d90 and d5000 currently occupy

should be interesting...

I for one would love a camera with an articulated screen for all those dodgy angles to compensate for my dodgy knees!

 

[Hamish Gill]

just found this that seems to say something similar

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/03/nikon-d5100-spotted-in-its-blurry-glory/

not that i should really be doubting the rep

 

[Chris Dodkin]

It's official -

"Mississauga, ON, April 5, 2011- Today Nikon Canada announced the new16.2 megapixel Nikon D5100 digital SLR, designed for those ready to stepup and be artistically expressive with a versatile camera. The NikonD5100 digital SLR houses a host of new and innovative features aimed atgiving photographers the tools to shatter creative constraints and tellstories with amazing image quality and stunning HD movies.
Designed to enhance the shooting experience, the Nikon D5100 includesan impressive new 3-inch, sharp 921,000-dot Vari-angle LCD screen andfull 1080p HD movie recording with full-time autofocus. The 16.2megapixel D5100 is also the first Nikon digital SLR to provide in-cameraeffects that can be applied to photos and movies, putting more tools ofcreative expression at the users fingertips.
Our newest digital SLR offers a wide range of options users can applyto photos and videos as they shoot, or in-camera after the shots havebeen taken, transforming them into works of art, said Gregory Flasch,National Advertising and Communications Manager at Nikon Canada Inc. Thein-camera Special Effects Mode presents many creative possibilities, allat the twist of a dial. Its like having 24-hour access to a digitalediting studio.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Also has a handy dandy Nikon mic for audio when shooting video

 

[Chris Dodkin]

More here: http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/05/nikon-d5100-and-me-1-external-mic-coming-april-21st-we-go-hands/

 

[Hamish Gill]

Digital-SLR camera Nikon D5100

Digital-SLR camera Nikon D5100

Horizontal swing out, vari-angle monitor for better viewing, full-HD movie recording function and simple, orthodox operation for capturing the intended photos

TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the Nikon D5100, a Nikon DX-format digital-SLR camera equipped with a vari-angle monitor, and a CMOS image sensor and the EXPEED 2 image-processing engine that enable high-resolution rendering and rich expression of tones.

The specs of the sensor look good... seemingly having been fed down from above!
Nice high spec screen with flippy flappy articulation out of the side of the camera making it usable with a tripod!
There seems to be quite a lot of concentration on "special effects" and the movie modes!

 

[Mark Grant]

Looks Nikon are trying to catch up with Canon

I bought a Canon 60D recently for the swivel screen, mic socket and eye-fi support, its a lovely camera.

 

[Mark Grant]

D5100 is on warehouse express for pre order:

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy...era-body-plus-free-bag-and-8gb-card/p10001356

with lens:
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy...-vr-lens-plus-free-bag-and-8gb-card/p10001357

also at Jessops:
http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/80971/show.html

with lens:
http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/80973/show.html

 

[Hamish Gill]

for what they are worth sample shots on dpreview .. http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/reviewsamples/albums/nikon-d5100-preview-samples

 

[Larry Bolch]

Sample shots should be viewed with a grain of salt. They generally say a lot more about the photographer and viewer—specially the pixel peepers—in the following discussion, than they do about the camera. Early X100 sample shots set off flame-wars in the DPReview forums. Most name-brand cameras are pretty capable of taking acceptable photographs in real-world situations.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Yes, hence "for what they are worth"
Sharpness being a major factor, we can all take blurry photos... ...