www.learningdslrvideo.com I was excited when I got some boxes in the mail, the Nikon D5100 and the Canon T3i/600D. Both are very comparable entry level DSLR’s. Both are about the same price. I know all I talk about on this site is Canon so I wanted to really give Nikon some air time now that is appears they are getting more serious about video on their DSLR’s. I think it would be great to have a bunch of Nikon D5100 tutorials on this site. Both of the cameras are really close in cost and they both have features like 1080p video and flip out screens. The Nikon doesn’t have all the frame rates that the Canon has but Nikon appears to have better low light performance. I was all set to spend a ton of time shooting with both and doing a really thorough review when I learned something shocking about the Nikon. You can’t shoot video in a full manual exposure on the Nikon like you can with the Canon EOS cameras. (You sort of can watch this video) The non manual movie mode is kind of a deal breaker for me, but instead of boxing it back up and sending it back, I wanted to still run a few comparisons first. Tests: Low light Aliasing Rolling shutter Bottom line is if you are serious about getting started with an entry level DSLR for any type of video that is going to require some tweaking, get the Canon T3i over the Nikon D5100. Prices for the Canon T3i www.bhphotovideo.com

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I just purchased the Nikon D3100 online from www.cameta.com
The auction I got was a really good deal too! It includes
-The Nikon D3100 camera body w/ the standard 18-55mm lens
-2 Fish eye lens
-16 gigabyte memory card
-memory card wallet
-tripod
-Nikon carrying bag/case
-Screen protectors
-A cleaning kit
and more I think :p
Here’s the exact link I made the purchase from http://www.cameta.com/Nikon-D3100-Digital-SLR-Camera-18-55mm-G-VR-DX-AF-S-Zoom-Lens-61152.cfm
considering the camera with the lens is usually 0+ at Best Buy or any local camera dealership , paying a bit more wouldn’t be that bad since you get all these good extras! Tell me what you guys think.

Hello

I previously asked for recommendations on a non-DSLR camera with little or no shutter lag – but was told that this is an impossibility ! : )

So now I am willing to go up to an (entry level, reasonably priced) D-SLR.

I feel I will mostly be taking photos INDOORS – mostly with flash – but I’d like to try taking some indoor without a flash for a more natural look (if there is enough ambient light).

I may also be taking SUCCESSIVE photos with FLASH.

Therefore, hopefully this camera will have:

- with little or no shutter lag

- good flash refresh times

- good multiple burst (hopefully the ability to use flash with burst)

- of course, good quality photos, with nice detail and colour, little noise, and no overcompensating of noise reduction

- not so bulky (as some DSLRs can be – especially as I originally was going to go with a point and shoot)

- it would be nice if it had movie recording with sound, and a good optical zoom range … (I want everything don’t I …

Thank you SO SO SO MUCH for your help !

I have been looking AND looking on the internet – reading review after review – and now am so CONFUSED, especially as some reviews are contradictory!