Nikon D5100 Unboxing and Over-View

[spearmintmonkey]

Exciting day at artoftheimage when you returned it also. :)

[atir006]

Hi... If you buy D90 and D5100 with 18-105 VR kit, it costs almost the same, maybe a $100 difference. Which camera would you suggest, when I am all into shooting stills and no videos at all?

[joringrant]

How much was it in CAD?

[ArtoftheImage]

@joringrant - $769.99

[robertlam18]

Funny a big camera leader company has to use sensor from Sony which is a sub par camera company in the past.

[ArtoftheImage]

@robertlam18 - Sony makes excellent sensors, as demonstrated by the Nikon D7000, Pentax K-5, and Sony A580, all of which use the same sensor as the Nikon D5100 which is the BEST crop sensor on the market today.

[robertlam18]

Problem is it is not as big as the 60D so if you want a balance camera then still one have to get the 60D.

[ArtoftheImage]

@robertlam18 - The D5100 isn't aimed to be a competitor to the Canon 60D. It's aimed at the Canon T3i level which is approx the same size.

[jaski7788]

Would you recommend this camera over the Nikon D7000? I am getting one in about 2 weeks and want to get the best cam within my budget. Knowing that the sensors on both these cameras are the same, this has better video over the Nikon D7000 so would it make it better than the other? Can't wait for a full on head to head comparison between the two.

[amirza1981]

Hi,

at 4:14 you mentioned the Nikon D800. Do you have any news when it will be released? I am looking forward to buy the D700 and now I am wondering now if I shall wait for the D800. Any thoughts on that?

[ArtoftheImage]

@amirza1981 - I'm hoping/thinking we should hear something in the summer. Of course, the thought occurred to me that perhaps the Japan disaster has set Nikon back on their release schedule for the D800. Let's hope not.

[bennybeibe]

i want to shoot short films with dslrs, should i choose d5100 or canon 600d? please help me

[ArtoftheImage]

@bennybeibe - Canon 600D, no question. The Nikon D5100 is crippled when it comes to video.

[pelotero32]

Hey I wana get a couple of these cameras for streaming purposes. Can I connect it to the computer through hdmi and stream online with it?....would the menu pop up and be in the way? and what resolutions can I do that with?...

[CAIDMASTEROFPYRO]

i just bought a d3100 on friday i payed 988 but got the twin lens kit with a 18-55 and 55-200 so not to bad but how does this compare in price

[Zacherius8]

Hahahaha! Love it : 'Just checking to make sure my mic's on'..

[spearmintmonkey]

I'm on D5100 number 4 with the first 3 having Hot Red Pixels showing up on the final images.

This 4th camera has one small purple hot pixel that is hardly noticeable.

Any hot pixels on you D5100?

[BradmanIII]

how would you compare the d5100 to the canon t2i or t3i (since theyre pretty much the same thing)?

[thePowerPlant]

I put hands on a D5100 and it felt really cheap. Small, plastic-y, button placement felt strange. Like the hat.

[ThePoacher1969]

looks small for your hands

[xxxzac123xxx]

Compare to Canon t3i

[Hart16789]

hi, could you tell me the drawback from d5100 in terms of video usage?

thanks so much... :)

[villan214]

fred durst is back! peace.XD

[ArtoftheImage]

@villan214 - LOL... haven't heard that one before. :-)

[Tavor21Actual]

canon 0d is much better i believe from using both. better video quality

[ArtoftheImage]

@Tavor21Actual - Nikon has better white balance and color consistency in their video. I also prefer the smaller file sizes. The Nikon is also better for photography as it has a better sensor, better image quality, and better AF.

[Tavor21Actual]

@Tavor21Actual thats weird as when i was in jessops store (uk). the canon 60d out performed the nikon 5100 and the 7000 as my mate is looking to get into video. He brought the 60d as we agreeded that the canon looked better in performance.

[JogBird]

Can you post some good movies with your good lenses. The video samples ive seen have been mostly terrible. The video from my Sony NEX5 is better.

Also, the video mode still doesnt have audio gain control, shutter control, and the codec it uses is not very good (and its low bitrate). So, Canon is still much better in video.

[ArtoftheImage]

@JogBird - I record to an external mic (Zoom H2) almost all the time, so the audio gain control is a non-issue for me. The Canon codec is a higher bitrate, but I actually prefer Nikon's for the smaller file size. Unless you're making a Blu-Ray disc, you'll never notice the quality difference. Nikon has better color and white balance for video.

[akmalrosli]

I'm thinking to get the 3100 for my youtube reviews. Should i get this or the 3100? i currently have the d70 and a few prime and zoom lenses.

[JogBird]

@akmalrosli Definitely get the d5100, the swivel screen is a must have for video. And, its got the mic jack.

[ArtoftheImage]

@akmalrosli - What @JobBird said... D5100 for sure.

[ChrisAstro30]

@akmalrosli Depends upon your budget.

[wewyllenium]

Nice. I'm thinking of getting one to pair up with my D7000 too. Something for the wife as well.

Hope to see your take on it too.

[hamzahalabi]

Nikon all the way !

[bpmuzik808]

Hey you didn't answer my question yet. If you strip both cameras the D7000 and the D5100 down to it's sensors only, will the image quality/noise performance/etc be the same? Thus making both camera equal image wise?

[ArtoftheImage]

@bpmuzik808 - Yes, I expect the image quality to be equal between the D7000 and the D5100. DXOMarks appears to back this up as well.

[bpmuzik808]

@ArtoftheImage This makes me a little sad inside :( lol. Oh well.

[tritton93]

could you do a run down of all of the kit that you have? would be quite interesting.

[marcohordijk]

That's what I like to see from ArtoftheImage.

[DemonCrucify]

Nightvision + Film infront of lens = Infrared camera. Can see through clothes ^^

[erasser1996]

nice, keep up the good work mate ;) and can you talk little about the canon 7d  please

[Basicccc123456]

d5100..... the perfect prime camera?

[ArtoftheImage]

@Basicccc123456 - Possibly... more so than the Nikon D3100. :-) Problem remains that you need AF-S lenses to use AF.

[ChrisAstro30]

lol that face again! 0:00