Deciding which DSLR camera?
Okay, so for my birthday i'm asking for a nikon dslr camera- i'm really getting into photography and want a new camera - i'm trying to decide between a nikon d7000 and a new nikon d5100- the price difference isn't a problem so don't worry about that- which should i go for? I do a lot of outdoor photography and i take a lot of pictures of dancers and shows- so action photography… So i'm in need of some help so any advice will be much appreciated!
The camera doesn't matter, it's your skill with it that will count. Dslr cameras aren't gimmicks, they are designed for serious photography. But the photographer has to have the skills to understand how to operate the camera given a particular environment. Once you learn that and the relationship between ISO, shutter speed, aperture and light you'll do fine. Again I say the camera doesn't matter, it's your skill that does.
The camera does matter. And you should really get the D7000. I have worked with both. You will love it i promise. I will show you a link
Nathan I'm willing to bet a skilled photographer could get the equivalent with a Nikon D3000 if they had the correct glass. The camera has very little do do with results achieved. The lens and skill has more to do with results.
I'd recommend the D5100 but before you order anything, take a solid look at the Canon T3, T3i, T2i, T1i, and the Nikon D3100. They are all solid machines.
Since the cost doesn't matter, get the D7000.It has awesome performance for a crop sensor camera, probably the best on the market. It has great low light performance and more frames per second the the D5100. As others said, skill has more to do with than the camera. However, I feel it is important to have a separate adjustment dial for shutter and aperture. I'm not sure why these other pros don't take that into consideration. Maybe they don't realize the low end cameras don't offer that.
The image quality is almost the same for both cameras. It is the handling that is difference. You need to know your habits in using dslr and go the shop to get a feel of the cameras.
You can also go for the cheaper ones and save the $ for a better lens.
Get a d5100 even if the price doesn't matter, although d7000 is better. But instead of buying a d7000 with a stupid kit lens, get a d5100 with a better lens such as Nikkor 18-200mm VR II lens.
You'll get better pictures with d5100 paired with a better lens, instead of a d7000 with 18-55mm kit lens.
The D7000 and D5100 by Nikon are different in many of its aspects when considered in detail. The Nikon D5100 features 11 Auto Focus Points as compared to the 39 Auto Focus Points in the D7000 model. This feature allows D7000 to focus the object within frame in a better way comparatively. D5100 features 0.51 Viewfinder as compared to the 0.62 Viewfinder in D7000 which allows images to be seen larger on D7000 as compared to those on D5100. The D7000 model comes with a Built-In Focus Motor unlike the D5100 version. This allows D7000 to Auto Focus with lenses that have Auto Focus capabilities.