Whilst the Nikon D5100 is a superb entry-level camera, there is always room for improvement.
Well. of course, file size has become the measure of all new cameras recently, particularly since it's sibling, the nikon D800 launched a few months ago offering a massive 36 MegaPixel file size. Whilst many of us probably couldn't tell the difference between between say a 22 MP file and a 36MP file, the new Nikon D5200 will have to step up to at least 24Mp to remain credible in it's class.
The Nikon D5200 should also be able to offer a quicker burst speed, perhaps doubling the current 4FPS. If that could be combined with an inbuilt motor for no AF-S lenses, and a faster shutter speed, up to 1/8000, the D5200 would become a pretty awesome action camera.
The D5100's articulated screen makes the camera excellent for shooting at high and low angles, and this makes it very competent for shooting video. I don't expect Nikon to lose the screen on the D5200, but I think they will improve the screen resolution and perhaps give videographers some options with regards to frame rates - possibly up to 60 Frames per second.
I have never had any problems with the speed of the AutoFocus, but I know that others have found it a bit slow in live view mode. Increasing the number of autofocus points from 11 would be useful too - the D7000 has 39, for example, and the new D800 has 51. The current ISO max of 25,600 is OK, but, again the D800 has shown the way be practically shooting in the pitch black. Being able to push up towards 102,400 would be splendid.
A frequent complaint about the D5100 was that it hid the ISO control deep in the menu settings. A dedicated button is a must. Also, the D5200 really needs a dedicated depth of field button.
The built in flash is adequate for fill in and as an emergency, but it could certainly be improved. A built in wireless flash control, would improve the D5200's chances of being regarded as a good studio camera.
Finally both storage and power could be improved. Two SD memory card slots marks a camera out as Pro kit andthe EN-EL14 rechargeable battery is the same used by the D3100. It lasts for roughly 300 shots, which isn't really enough these days.
Well. of course, file size has become the measure of all new cameras recently, particularly since it's sibling, the nikon D800 launched a few months ago offering a massive 36 MegaPixel file size. Whilst many of us probably couldn't tell the difference between between say a 22 MP file and a 36MP file, the new Nikon D5200 will have to step up to at least 24Mp to remain credible in it's class.
The Nikon D5200 should also be able to offer a quicker burst speed, perhaps doubling the current 4FPS. If that could be combined with an inbuilt motor for no AF-S lenses, and a faster shutter speed, up to 1/8000, the D5200 would become a pretty awesome action camera.
The D5100's articulated screen makes the camera excellent for shooting at high and low angles, and this makes it very competent for shooting video. I don't expect Nikon to lose the screen on the D5200, but I think they will improve the screen resolution and perhaps give videographers some options with regards to frame rates - possibly up to 60 Frames per second.
I have never had any problems with the speed of the AutoFocus, but I know that others have found it a bit slow in live view mode. Increasing the number of autofocus points from 11 would be useful too - the D7000 has 39, for example, and the new D800 has 51. The current ISO max of 25,600 is OK, but, again the D800 has shown the way be practically shooting in the pitch black. Being able to push up towards 102,400 would be splendid.
A frequent complaint about the D5100 was that it hid the ISO control deep in the menu settings. A dedicated button is a must. Also, the D5200 really needs a dedicated depth of field button.
The built in flash is adequate for fill in and as an emergency, but it could certainly be improved. A built in wireless flash control, would improve the D5200's chances of being regarded as a good studio camera.
Finally both storage and power could be improved. Two SD memory card slots marks a camera out as Pro kit andthe EN-EL14 rechargeable battery is the same used by the D3100. It lasts for roughly 300 shots, which isn't really enough these days.
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