Is the Nikon D5200 Camera good for my first DSLR Camera?
I have never owned a DSLR camera and was just looking for the best quality bang for the buck camera. I had considered the new D7100, but read some flaws with oil getting on the sensor. Not to mention I figure I would be paying for a bunch of buttons and features I would not know how to use for a long long time. The Nikon D5200 at Costco is 1050.00 for the entire kit with 2 lenses.
http://www.costco.com/...32348.html
What do you think? I know this is a loaded questions and don't want to start a war between all of you Canon/Nikon rivals. Haha
Nikon d7100 is a better camera, but you won't feel the difference between d7100 and d3200. Buy it and let the fun begin!
Yes, the nikon d5200 is a great camera for beginners! However, it isn't the camera that makes great photography, it's the person.So, if you want a camera that's also good but even maybe cheaper, here are some alternatives:
-Nikon d3100
-Nikon d3200
-Nikon d5100
-Canon Rebel t3
-Canon rebel T3i
-Canon rebel t4i
-Canon rebel T5i
-Canon rebel SL1
and many others! I like to look up reviews and the pros and cons of camera on http://snapsort.com/...apsort.com first before considering a camera a choice. Hope I have helped and good look choosing the right camera!
Personally i'd check the price of the D5100… Nikon are offloading their stocks and the price is more than decent… The D5200 is replacing the 5100 and I think with the price it's a much better option (you would need to compare the prices)… There isn't a lot of difference between the specs and the megapixel thing is a marketing ploy (so don't be fooled).
The D5100 isn't a bad place to start and gives plenty of bang for your buck.
(I personally prefer Pentax, so don't think I push Nikon equipment, all the big brands are pretty decent)
Whatever you decide… Enjoy!
I own a Nikon D5100 and I absolutely love this camera. I considered the D5200 but it was over my budget. The D5200 has 24.1 megapixels and nobody really needs that many unless you're going to print large poster-sized prints. My D5100 has 16.2MP and it's more than enough for printing nice pictures up to 11x14, even bigger pics than that would probably turn out nicely.
The D5200 has the Wi-Fi feature which can be nice if you have a smartphone and want to quickly send a picture from your camera to your smartphone so you can email it, post it on facebook, twitter, etc. I kinda wished mine had that feature but I'd just as well pop the sd-card into my computer and upload it that way. I'm sure there are many other uses for the wi-fi adapter but that's the only one that I know about.
One thing to always remember when buying sd-cards is to get the high-speed ones, like 20 or 30Mbps. The D5200 can take 5 frames per second which is great for sports or at the racetrack so you can't use the regular slow cards (like the 16GB one that comes in that kit) in a DSLR if you're going to be taking rapid-fire/burst shots.
What's nice about the extra lens is that it's a 300mm so you can zoom in on things that are really far away. My D5100 kit, got it at Best Buy, came with an extra 55-200mm lens which is nice but would've rather had the 300.It's more versatile given the wider range.
That Nikon (like mine) has a vari-angle LCD monitor which I can guarantee you will love. For example, you can tilt the monitor out and downward to be able to raise the camera above the heads in a crowd and take pictures of something like a band on stage. Or, you can put the camera at or near ground level and with the monitor tilted upward, you can take pics of kids or pets without getting on your knees. Trust me, that feature is so nice to have!
If you can afford it, I'd say go for it! You won't be disappointed. I'd suggest getting on YouTube and watching a lot of tutorials. There are tons of good ones. I've learned a lot about my Nikons from watching them. You can also do some awesome night photography with it. My first DSLR was a Nikon D40 (still have it) and it took me a long time to get familiar with working the advanced controls but it's worth the investment if you want to take incredible pics! Be sure to get the insurance on it though, one good drop and it'll become an expensive paperweight.
Here's a Nikon D5200 In-Depth Review: http://www.dpreview.com/...ikon-d5200
And here's a Digital Photography Glossary to help you understand some of the terminology associated with DSLR's: http://www.dpreview.com/...m/glossary
D5200 Brochure PDF Download from Nikon: http://chsvimg.nikon.com/lineup/dslr/d5200/pdf/d5200_16p.pdf
And lastly, here's Nikon's "Digitutor" for the D5200: http://www.nikondigitutor.com/eng/d5200/index.html
Hope this helps you out!