I'm a newbie into DSLR world. Moving from bridge camera to D5100 was a big decision and I'm not regretting :) This little tool is designed for newbies like me. All controls are freaking easy to understand; ease of use is stunningly great because of the extra buttons placed on the right places to get quickly into the desired menus in split seconds. You don't need to browse through all the menus to get to the place that you need. Most of the configurations are only 3-4 clicks away.
The 18-55 nikkor lens that comes with this is giving perfect pictures. The vibration reduction feature build into this, in my opinion is just a plus, not a necessity on a low zoom lens. I'm using a manual focus super zoom 28-300 Sigma along with this. which is giving fabulous pictures with no shakes up to, may be, 100-150. Changing lens is just a piece of cake. The built of the body is perfect for me to get the finest possible hold and grip.
One other thing that i was skeptical about is the d-movie. It didn't disappoint me at all, no jerks, no zoom issues while recoding (you can zoom, and continuous auto-focus does work!).
What makes me impressed is the built-in "effects" feature. You can take those pictures which was once possible only by seasoned professional photographers!!! Just go over the guide and tutor videos any newbie can take better than average pictures within no time; no kidding!
It is worth commenting about the battery. In 1.5 hrs you will get it fully charged! Haven't gone on a day long trip yet, to know how long does the power lasts on continuous shooting. But, by far, it is giving me reasonably good mileage.
What I'm missing
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1) Command dial could have been bit more intelligent. If i want to set the aperture or shutter speed it requires several turns.. rather it could have made touch sensitive to go faster if i dial it faster.
2) Two more buttons; like zoom buttons in point-n-shoot cameras to control ISO.
Review by prassoon
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