Looking for a NIkon camera as wedding and portrait also landscaping?

I've used a Nikon D5100 for 4 years and I think it's time for me to upgrade a camera that does really good pictures for like weddings & portraits also landscaping. Love taking beautiful pictures, trying to find a good budget but not very expensive DSLR camera. Which lense and the camera would be the best fit and tell me why?

4 year old camera won't be any better than new onee unless you spend some serious cash

The D5100 is more than capable of the results you want.

All you have to do is know how to get those results from it.

With wedding and landscape photography the camera isn't what makes the image great. It's you. If you don't have the skills for landscapes, wedding and portraiture, no amount spent will provide better-looking images. However, with that said, there are some things to help. For example, if you were to upgrade to a full-frame camera, you would have access to much better wide-angle lenses. If you had a camera with in-body image stabilization, you would not have to rely on a tripod nearly as much, and you would be able to shoot at lower ISOs during wedding receptions. Having an electronic viewfinder could prevent bad exposures since you see the exposure in the viewfinder.

You may want to consider getting a Nikon Z7 when it comes out in the fall 2018, or the D850 if you prefer a DSLR.

As for lenses, this is where you will should put your budget as the glass is more important than the camera body when it comes to image quality. Yes, the body does have an effect on image quality, too, but it's still takes 2nd place next to the lens. I'd personally buy a body based on features needed. You may want to get the Z7 because as a landscape and wedding shooter, you will constantly find yourself (hopefully) needing to make large prints. The new Z7 will have about 45.7MP sensor which will be great for making photo-quality large prints.

Down side is that right now Nikon plans on releasing non-pro, medium-quality (at best) lenses. You will have to use the F-to-Z mount adapter with better lenses. Battery life appears to be good (for a mirrorless), but it will only have a single card slot which most YouTube reviews are calling a game stopper for pro photographers such as wedding photographers who simply can't risk a card failing on a shoot; it could ruin their reputation.

As for DSLRs, the D850 is the best Nikon DSLR for the types of shots that you've described. Add on a 14-24mm for landscapes, and a 24-70f/.2.8 & 70-200 f/2.8 for weddings along with a fast prime such as a 35mm f/1.4, and you're set - with the exception of lighting, of course.

The D5100 is a perfectly good camera on its own. Are you getting the maximum quality it is capable of providing?

Landscape requires a tripod and patience. Any camera can do landscape, there's no magic involved at that end.

Weddings… Do you already shoot weddings? Or are you just thinking its easy work and a way to make a little extra money on the side? Both of those ideas are completely wrong, but common.

To replace what you have, you first need to determine what it is that your current camera just can't do, but you require the new model to do. Megapixels is not a measure of performance, so that isn't even part of the question. Do you need more frames per second? Probably not for anything you mentioned, so no need to look for 8-10fps burst capability. Better ISO range with cleaner results at the high end? That's just about the only thing you will find better on something newer than what you have. Better ergonomics? The small Nikons are actually not bad, but the mid and high range models are even better. The D7200 would be the choice if I were you, a couple years younger than what you have, better high ISO work, and better ergonomics with 2 control dials instead of 1 and a shift button like the D5100. You can probably find a body for $600-$700 or so at a reliable used camera seller like B&H Photo or KEH.

You will be able to use all of your current accessories, except a cable release, with a D7200 (or even 7100 for that matter). That means you only need a new body, which saves you money and lets you start building funds for new lenses (which are MUCH more important for all the things you mention) faster. You can also find used models with lenses, but probably not better lenses than you already have at the kit level.

You can buy a brand new D5600 body for $800 or so, a new D7500 body for about $1,100. I prefer new if at all possible, but both B&H and KEH offer a short warranty period to make sure the gear works, and that is often a better choice than just buying off Craig's List or Facebook Marketplace with no guarantee it even works.

You would probably be better served with new lenses than a new camera, but upgrade fever hits us all every now and then. I'm looking at doing so, but not in any hurry. What I have works quite well, but my wife (with her D5100) and I use different gear currently. I shoot Sony, have for years. It would be nice to be able to share gear though, and not have to buy 2 of everything like we do now.

If you didn't get satisfying photos consistently with your D5100, you won't either with a better camera. Your old camera was great for shooting anything. For weddings and landscapes, the kit lens is good enough in most instances.

If you don't have your camera already, any dSLR with the kit lens will do. If you want a better camera then why not. Shooting becomes easier but picture quality remains the same. That after all depends mostly on your skills as a photographer.

Now that you have thought, use that D5100 for at least a further year before making a purchase. It is a good camera and you would need to double its price or more to see any significant advantage.

In the meanwhile you might like to think of buying a lens or two if you are frustrated by the range of angles of view given by your kit zoom of 18mm to 55mm. That lens will cover all that you need for almost all weddings and portraits, though you might want a portrait lens of 50mm or 60mm or 85mm at high aperture (f1.8, f2.8) for close-up portraits.

Analyse your landscapes to see if you need a lens of wider angle - lower than 18mm focal length.

And always remember that it is the photographer who makes the photograph. Any camera, no matter how expensive or sophisticated, is simply a technical instrument.

Canon.

Spend your money on better glass, or a nice flash.
I took this picture with a D5000 …

A poor craftsman blames his tools.

I have a D50! Lol. It still takes great pictures. I just bought a d3700, but it's hard to tell in picture quality. You should look at getting your camera professionally cleaned. You might have to send it off as many camera shops have closed their doors when film went away.