Nikon D5100 DxOMark Review
Thursday, April 28, 2011 Camera Review| Introduction | Nikon D5000 vs Nikon D5100: An improved sensor | Nikon D5100 vs Nikon D7000: same sensor, same results | Nikon D5100 vs Canon EOS 600D, the dxomark comparison | Conclusion |
The biggest competitor the D5100 will have on the shelves will be the recently launched Canon EOS 600D. Both are at the same price point. On the Use Case scores however, the balance tips clearly in favor of the D5100.
On the latest testings D5100 seems better in every measure. The Dynamic Range being one of the most important differences, especially at low ISO settings: with more than 2 stops difference at ISO 100 there’s a really huge advantage for the D5100.
Though the other metrics also show a D5100 superior to the EOS 600D the difference is not as important on the SNR graph.
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The Nikon D5100 replaces the D5000 in Nikon’s lineup; it finds its place right below the Nikon D7000, according to Nikon’s marketing the D90 is still positioned between the D5100 and the D7000, however the spec sheet and the performances of the D5100 make this hard to believe. This is because the D5100 shares the same Sony 16 megapixels sensor as the D7000. The major difference between the two bodies being the AF: 11 points with 3D tracking for the D5100 (presumably the “old” MultiCam 1000 already used on the D90) versus the 39 points with 3D tracking now used on the D7000. Find out Nikon D5100's review results... |