Torn between the two
Nikon D5100 vs Canon T2i
I like them both but of course I can't get both.
I like how the Nikon D5100 has 11 AF Points vs 9 on the Canon and that the Nikon D5100 has a newer sensor. While the Canon T2i sensor is a 2009 sensor.
BUT, I also like how the Canon gives you really good videos. Also I'm more familiar with Canon lenses than Nikon. (Had a Canon before) Nikon lenses confuse me cause they have all these XD Lenses and FX lenses. It all confuses me.
Their both like apples and oranges to me honestly. If I pick Nikon, I will lose the great video quality that Canon gives me but, If I pick Nikon, I get 11 AF Points and a newer sensor. But I'm confused with the lenses and etc. Never really picked up a Nikon.
Please tell me which one I should pick. I can always get the Nikon and just video tape on a compact camera from canon. So should I just go with that?
Go for the nikon it also takes good videos its not that canon is the only one there. Another advantage i see is in5100 you get articulated screen i don't think thats there in t2i and there are lots of other features for example look at this comparison -
http://snapsort.com/...ikon-D5100
DX not XD.
It's just nomenclature.
FX = Canon EF (full frame lens)
DX = Canon EF-S (cropped lens)
On the other hand, you have Canon FD lenses that will not work on Canon DSLRs (while older Nikon lenses will work on Nikon DSLRs), and Canon EF-S lenses won't work on Canon full frame cameras (the mirror will be damaged), while Nikon DX lenses can be used on Nikon full frame cameras.
I dumped Canon in the 1980s and went Nikon when overnight, Canon obsoleted all of my FD lenses by changing the lens mount to EF. In contrast, Nikon lenses made since 1959 will work with the most modern Nikon DSLR.
I'm not that much into video, but it's my understanding that the D5100 is a highly capable camera in video mode. Not sure where the idea it doesn't do good video came from.
But perhaps the big difference in sensors is that canon sensors are smaller than Nikon. Canon sensors have a 1.6x crop factor (329 sq mm) while Nikon has a 1.5x crop factor (370 sq mm).
While this is not a huge difference, Nikons always have better low light capability. If you look at DxOMark tests, you will see this is true, as the D5100's sensor score is significantly higher than the T2i.