Camera Review: Nikon D5100 vs Nikon D7000 DSLRs - Which One Wins?

12 years 10 months ago #97023 by PhotographyTalk
In this straight forward video there is a literally side by side comparison on some of the major features of both a Nikon D5100 and D7000 DSLR cameras. Good review if you are considering buying either of these cameras.

Enjoy!


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12 years 10 months ago #97781 by Stealthy Ninja
It still irks me when Americans mispronounce Nikon...
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12 years 10 months ago #97785 by Stealthy Ninja
Summary of the video (with some added comments from me):

Durability D7000 wins.

FPS
D7000 = 6fps
D5100 = 4fps (about)

D5100 stands out from D7000 because of the flip out screen thingy (variable angle). Good for video.

D7000 does 1080 24p
D5100 does 1080 30p (note: this is actually a lower bitrate video than the D7000 so YMMV)

(they call this the winner because of this, but if you don't need it then this point is moot IMHO... that said I personally wish the D7000 would have 25p (PAL) and 30p (NTSC) because I use 25p on my other camera, and if Nikon updated this, I'd definately consider getting one).

LCD and HD video D5100 wins.

For wedding (and events) photographers the D7000 benefits from having 2 SD card slots.
(they talk about redundancy here - backing up each shot on two cards - personally I don't worry about this, but if you're paranoid this could mean a lot to you. Myself I like to be able to keep shooting when I run out of space on one card, then swap out the full card for an empty one when I have some time)

AF point numbers:
D5100 11 points
D7000 39 points

Battery life
D7000 1050 images per battery
D5100 660 images

Who is the D5100 right for?
HD video shooters 30fps shooters.
Also budget shooters.

My thoughts: While I agree having 25/30p is a good idea and I want it. I personally think the D7000 is a better video DSLR. The D5100 is ALMOST there, but the max bitrate is 18mbps, so you're gonna get into trouble when doing complicated scenes (scenes with lots of information/movement/colour etc. on the screen). In that respect the D7000 is a lot better. 24p (actually something like 23.9fps) is used for movies, so it's not a terrible thing. 25/30p is for broadcast though, so not including it in the D7000 is a mystery to me (and I hope they put it in with a firmware update).

The bigger problem with Nikon HD video is the lack of Aperture control when in video/Lv mode. This is a MAJOR problem that Nikon need to fix in the D800/D4/D400 and other future models.


I don't agree that "if video is your thing, the D5100 is the way to go" I personally think the video on the D5100 may be better for casual shooters, but for pros you're better off waiting, or getting a Canon DSLR.

Come on Nikon, get it right with the D4/D800 and I'll buy one.
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12 years 10 months ago #97881 by Superman
Good post Ninja, Nikon can count me in on a D800 too!

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