Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100 16.2MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3-Inch Vari-Angle LCD Monitor (Body Only)

 

 

 "An picture quality even higher than those of the D7000" Nikon promises - the mouth of Jordi Brinkman, Product Manager for Nikon Europe - about the brand new digital SLR, the Nikon D5100, announced today. The successor to the popular Nikon D5000 is distinguished externally from the previous model due to a new LCD display - with a diagonal of 3 inches, 921,000 dots resolution and wide viewing angle - angle variable which opens horizontally to allow a more easy even when the photographer uses the camera mounted on a tripod. So much freedom of movement in Live View shooting mode with the ability to shoot from any angle.
Manage Live View with the Nikon D5100 is easy, thanks to the dedicated button.

Image quality by Reflex Pro

The D5100 promises superior image quality even in low light conditions. Can rely on a CMOS sensor 16.2 megapixel DX format (the sensor instead of the previous 12-megapixel D5000) and the powerful processing engine, EXPEED 2. The new Nikon SLR offers a range of light sensitivity wider: from ISO 100 to ISO 6400 and ISO 25600 with up to 2 Hi.

  The sensor of D5100 is the stretched already mounted on board the Nikon D7000 and the Pentax K5.
The machine is compatible with all F-mount Nikkor lenses, the conversion factor is 1.5X for lenses.

The new HDR (High Dynamic Range) and Active D-Lighting allow you to keep the details in the presence of high contrasts of light. The HDR function acquires two images with different exposure in a single step to produce a single image with a wider dynamic range.

 11-point Autofocus System - The AF system of the Nikon D5100 is 11 points. At the photographer with four AF area modes, including 3D-tracking AF, which help keep the main subject in focus even if the composition changes rapidly in the action scenes. This may be accompanied by continuous shooting up to 4 fps to capture fast moving subjects.

 

 The D5100 mounts a viewfinder with a magnification of 0.78xe a coverage of 95%.
The new camera offers all the manual controls, has a shutter that operates with shutter speeds from 30 seconds to 1/4000 second and supports shooting in RAW format.

In continuous shooting mode the car reaches a speed of 4 frames / second.

special effects

The D5100 features a brand new special effects so that you can shoot pictures and movies Full HD (1080p) originals. They are available seven effects, including Selective Color, which lets you select up to three colors to be displayed on an image or a movie, leaving the other areas in black and white, and miniature effect, which makes it look like a picture thumbnail. It 'easy to choose the preferred special effect directly through the mode dial so present on the top of the camera.

 

 Full HD movies at 30fps

The ability to shoot movies with your digital SLR camera has opened up new frontiers. The function is increasingly in demand by fans and is thus an important battleground for manufacturers. With the Nikon D5100 is easy to go from photographs to movies thanks to the presence of D-Movie button, located right next to the shooting. With this position, the handle of the camera is more stable when it starts or stops or when a recovery will alternate between shots and recordings.
And 'possible to record video in Full HD (1080p) up to 30 fps (even 25 or 24 fps), choosing from a wide range of special effects. The AF-F ensures the accurate focus of the subject.
The D5100 offers the possibility to use movie editing functions directly into the camera. For watching videos and photos on HDTV's HDMI connectivity.

With the Nikon D5100 is also introduced optional stereo microphone ME-1 external (costs $ 179 list), specifically designed for digital SLR cameras, allowing you to record movies with high quality stereo sound without disturbing AF (mounts on the slide flash).

About The D5100 measures 128 x 97 x 79 mm and the weight is 510 grams, the camera only 560 grams and with a memory card and battery installed.

Equipped with a slot for memory cards SD / SDHC / SDXC and a battery EN-EL14 lithium, the Nikon D5100 has a list price - in the U.S. and we are awaiting the official price Nital for Italy - of $ 799 for the body only and $ 899 for the kit with the stabilized standard zoom Nikkor 18-55 f3.5-5.6 VR.