Nikon D5100

The Nikon D5100 is a DSLR camera launched on 04/26/2011.

Technically speaking, the Nikon D5100 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 54 overall. The Nikon D5100 weights 560 gr and spans 128 x 97 x 79 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Nikon D5100 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 47, ranks in the category best 47%.
• Comfort - Score 60, ranks in the category best 28%.
• Versatility - Score 74, ranks in the category best 39%.

On the contrary, the performance of Nikon D5100 is below the category average in:

• Speed Performance - Score 39, ranks among the worst 50% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 42% of its category. Nikon D5100 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 47, ranks in the best 46% of its category. Nikon D5100 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Good, score 50, ranks in the best 49% of its category. Nikon D5100 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Good, score 58, ranks in the best 36% of its category. Nikon D5100 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 61, ranks in the best 35% of its category. Nikon D5100 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Nikon D5100 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 349.0 USD and 649.99 USD, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Nikon D5100 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.