Nikon has added a new entry level DSLR to their line up with the launch of the Nikon D5100, which features a 16.2 megapixel CMOS sensor , plus a vari-angle monitor and an EXPEED 2 imagine processing engine.
The Nikon D5100 DSLR features the same 23.3 x 15.6 CMOS sensor that is found in the Nikon D7000, and it features an ISO range of 10-6400, which is expandable to 25,600, there is also a night vision mode, that can shoot photos in an ISO range up to 102,400.
The D5100 DSLR features a 3 inch vari-angle LCD display, that is capable or rotating 180 degress in both horizontal and vertical directions, and it has 921,000 dot resolution and a contrast ratio of 1000:1.
The Nikon D5100 also comes with a range of in camera effects, that can be applied with the camera’s mode dial, and the effects include a selective color mode and also a color sketch mode.
You can see a full list of the Nikon D5100 specifications below.
The Nikon D5100 DSLR will go on sale in the US in April, and it will retail for $899 for the body and a AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens and $799 for the body only.
You can find out more details about the new Nikon D5100 DSLR over at the Nikon website.
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