Nikon had the great idea to gift the D5100 with a high perfrmance sensor, the exact same one we fin din the D7000, the expert DSLR. This CMOS sensor, a 16 megapixels, is highly versatile : it performs like no other in high sensitivity and it outperforms all APS-C sensors when it comes to dynamical range. This sensor allows the D5100 to record Full HD movies at new higher frame rates for Nikon : 1920x1080/24p, 25p and 30p. The integrated microphone records mono sound only but, the camera gets a microphone slot in which you will be able to plug the new Nikon ME-1, external stereo microphone that Nikon launches today.

Yes, the Canon EOS 600D now has someone to talk to... the Nikon D5100 get s a 3" / 921 000 dots swivel screen... and swiveled on the right axis, not like the D5000 vertical display which was quite a disappointment. The D5100 gets a lot of what makes the D3100 : its compact body, the 11-points AF with 3D subject tracking, the lack of a secondary LCD screen, a small (Guide Number of 12) built-in flash and the 420 RGB exposure metering sensor. The AF uses the AF-S motorisation of the lenses and the camera can be used in a wireless flash environment, he Nikon CLS system. A new "effects" mode allow the user to apply various digital filters that you can edit, which also work in video recording mode. The EXPEED 2 processor is in charge of the camera's operation. A gain of 40% of the AF speed in LiveView and Full Time in video recording mode is claimed by Nikon, over the D7000 and D3100.



- 16 megapixels APS-C CMOS sensor
- Full HD 1920x1080/24p, 25p et 30p (H.264) video recording
- Built-in microphone : mono
- External microphone plug
- 11-points AF with 3D subject tracking and face priority, Full time in video
- ISO sensitivity from ISO 100 to ISO 6400 (H1 et H2, ISO 12800 and ISO 25600 )
- Burst rate : 4 fps
- Shutter speeds : 1/4000s to 30s, Bulb
- Synchro X : 1/200s
- Built-in flash : i-TTL, guide number of 12
- Supports Nikon CLS avec SB-700, SB-800 et SB-900
- EXPEED 2 processor
- Compatible with Nikon Picture Control
- 3" / 921 000 dots swivel screen
- HDR 2 shots from 1-3 EV leap
- Digital filter effects mode
- HDMI-CEC output
- Microphone input
- 1 slot SD/SDHC/SDXC
- Lithium-ion EN-EL14 battery
- 510 grams
- Delivered with View NX2


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