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So im looking at cameras for the woman as its what she wants for her wedding present. She has said she wants the d5100 however for her first Dslr im not sure she needs or can use all of its functions just yet. She will most likely be taking random pictures of everything for the first month and then forget she has it.

 

 

Can anyone specify what the actual differences between the two and how it will effect the pictures?

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NIKON

D5100

VS

NIKON

D3100

High level

 

Specifications

 

Score

Updated (November, 2012): Compare the Nikon D5200 vs Nikon D3200

 

79

Winner

NIKON

D5100

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$446.95

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"Unintimidating interface, but with plenty of manual control."

dpreview.com | talking about the D5100's button-layout

"Image quality is definitely the D5100's trump card. It offers effectively the same image quality as the higher-end D7000, at a lower cost."

dpreview.com | talking about the D5100's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Nikon D5100

 

Low noise at high ISO

1,183 ISO

 

Great image quality

80.0

 

Great color depth

23.5 bits

 

Wide dynamic range

13 EV

 

Flip-out screen

Great for movies

 

Large sensor

APS-C 23.6x15.6mm

 

56

Runner-up

NIKON

D3100

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$476.95

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"In addition to these buttons and switches the D3100 has also gained a proper rubber grip, rather than the rubberized coating that featured on the D3000"

dpreview.com | talking about the D3100's build-quality

"There's no doubt that the D3100 is one of the best entry-level SLRs available, offering very good image quality coupled with speedy operation and straightforward handling - at least for conventional eye-level use."

dpreview.com | talking about the D3100's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Nikon D3100

 

Movie continuous focus

Makes it easy to get in-focus movies

 

Really small

Prosumer size 124x96x73 mm

 

Light-weight

505 g

 

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Rocky and Trish addressed the Nikon thing......bodies will come and go so head their insight as Nikonians. I will stress good glass. It's not cheap and perhaps you won't buy it right away, but remember, that's more important than the body.
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Glass is definitely important,but for a consumer, who is learning, body will be important first... IMHO. Glass is an investment, and most consumers are looking for the long term investment when they start out.

 

They will want certain things in the body. and i think figuring out those things first is good.

Most nikon lenses even the consumer are pretty darn good.

 

Low light is important to think about when decided which camera though. Is she going to want to take it to restaurants?

 

Any particular reason for Nikon over Canon? Are you open to looking at Canon equivalents? Don't be afraid to check out both brands and see the pros and cons..

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