Nikon D5100 Review

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4.5
April 26, 2011
Mark Goldstein

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  1. Introduction / Ease of Use
  2. Image Quality
  3. Sample Images
  4. Product Images
  5. Specifications
  1. Conclusion
  2. Main Rivals
  3. Review Roundup
  4. Videos
  5. Your Comments (43)
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Sample Images

This is a selection of sample images from the Nikon D5100 camera, which were all taken using the 16.2 megapixel Fine JPEG setting. The thumbnails below link to the full-sized versions, which have not been altered in any way.

Sample Image

1/160 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/640 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/320 sec
f/11 | 27mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/320 sec
f/5.6 | 27mm | ISO 400

Sample Image

1/25 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/800 sec
f/8 | 33mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/20 sec
f/5.6 | 36mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/125 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 800

Sample Image

1/2 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/30 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 1600

Sample Image

1/200 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/40 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/640 sec
f/6.3 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/800 sec
f/6.3 | 82mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/20 sec
f/5.6 | 27mm | ISO 1600

Sample Image

1/80 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 400

Sample Image

1/320 sec
f/10 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/80 sec
f/5.6 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/200 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/320 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/320 sec
f/8 | 54mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/250 sec
f/11 | 39mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/200 sec
f/11 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/160 sec
f/11 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/80 sec
f/11 | 66mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/60 sec
f/11 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/250 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 110

Sample Image

1/2000 sec
f/22 | 82mm | ISO 6400

Sample Image

1/400 sec
f/10 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/200 sec
f/7.1 | 82mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/200 sec
f/13 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/250 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 110

Sample Image

1/125 sec
f/11 | 82mm | ISO 110

Sample Image

1/60 sec
f/4.5 | 27mm | ISO 800

Sample Image

1/40 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 400

Sample Image

1/250 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 400

Sample Image

1/250 sec
f/5.6 | 69mm

Sample Image

1/125 sec
f/5.6 | 69mm

Sample Image

1/60 sec
f/5.6 | 69mm | ISO 6400

Sample Image

1/30 sec
f/5.6 | 69mm | ISO 3200

Sample Image

1/15 sec
f/5.6 | 69mm | ISO 1600

Sample Image

1/50 sec
f/5.6 | 27mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/200 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/13 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/60 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/60 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 560

Sample Image

1/60 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 800

Sample Image

1/60 sec
f/5.3 | 63mm | ISO 400

Sample Image

1/60 sec
f/5.3 | 63mm | ISO 720

Sample Image

1/30 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 800

Sample Image

1/60 sec
f/4.8 | 48mm | ISO 3200

Sample Image

1/200 sec
f/9 | 27mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/80 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 400

Sample Image

1/125 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 250

Sample Image

1/250 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 180

Sample Image

1/250 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/30 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 1000

Sample Image

1/125 sec
f/3.5 | 27mm | ISO 320

Sample Image

1/125 sec
f/4.5 | 43mm | ISO 360

Sample Image

1/250 sec
f/8 | 72mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/80 sec
f/4.5 | 27mm | ISO 400

Sample Image

1/125 sec
f/3.5 | 27mm | ISO 250

Sample RAW Images

The Nikon D5100 enables users to capture RAW and JPEG format files. We've provided some Nikon RAW (NEF) samples for you to download (thumbnail images shown below are not 100% representative).

Sample RAW Image

1/640 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample RAW Image

1/320 sec
f/5.6 | 27mm | ISO 400

Sample RAW Image

1/800 sec
f/8 | 33mm | ISO 200

Sample RAW Image

1/125 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 800

Sample RAW Image

1/200 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample RAW Image

1/40 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample RAW Image

1/20 sec
f/5.6 | 27mm | ISO 1600

Sample RAW Image

1/80 sec
f/5.6 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample RAW Image

1/250 sec
f/11 | 39mm | ISO 100

Sample RAW Image

1/60 sec
f/11 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample RAW Image

1/250 sec
f/5.6 | 69mm

Sample RAW Image

1/125 sec
f/5.6 | 69mm

Sample RAW Image

1/60 sec
f/5.6 | 69mm | ISO 6400

Sample RAW Image

1/30 sec
f/5.6 | 69mm | ISO 3200

Sample RAW Image

1/15 sec
f/5.6 | 69mm | ISO 1600

Sample RAW Image

1/50 sec
f/5.6 | 27mm | ISO 100

Sample RAW Image

1/200 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 100

Sample RAW Image

1/60 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 100

Sample RAW Image

1/60 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 800

Sample RAW Image

1/60 sec
f/5.3 | 63mm | ISO 400

Sample RAW Image

1/30 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 800

Sample RAW Image

1/60 sec
f/4.8 | 48mm | ISO 3200

Sample RAW Image

1/80 sec
f/4.5 | 27mm | ISO 400

Sample RAW Image

1/125 sec
f/3.5 | 27mm | ISO 400

Sample Movie

The Nikon D5100 can record Full HD video in the MOV format. This is a sample movie at the highest quality setting of 1920x1280 pixels at 25 frames per second. Please note that this 13 second movie is 33.5Mb in size.

View the sample movie.

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  1. Introduction / Ease of Use
  2. Image Quality
  3. Sample Images
  4. Product Images
  5. Specifications
  1. Conclusion
  2. Main Rivals
  3. Review Roundup
  4. Videos
  5. Your Comments (43)

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  1. Introduction / Ease of Use
  2. Image Quality
  3. Sample Images
  4. Product Images
  5. Specifications
  1. Conclusion
  2. Main Rivals
  3. Review Roundup
  4. Videos
  5. Comments (43)
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