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Nikon D5100 In-depth Review ( Rp. 4.300.000,- )

April 2011 | Barnaby Britton, with additional material by Richard Butler and Andy Westlake

Review based on a production Nikon D5100, Firmware A 1.00, B 1.00
The arrival of the D5100 appears to signal the completion of Nikons refresh of its non-pro DSLR lineup. Its feature set and pricing mean that it sits very comfortably between the beginner-friendly D3100 and the high-end D7000 - it's clearly aimed to attract the attention of enthusiast photographers without cannibalizing sales of is sister models. A camera maker can judge the success of its market positioning by seeing how many people are wondering 'which model is right for me?' on discussion forums - and we think a D3100/D5100/D7000 progression would minimize such doubts. The official line is that the D90 maintains its position in the range, but both its naming and overlap with other models suggest that its role is now more one of historical interest than future significance.
The D5100 has a very similar 16.2MP CMOS sensor to the excellent one seen in the D7000 but, understandably, loses out on that camera's high-end build and feature-set. So there's no wireless flash control, magnesium alloy build or 39-point AF system but the underlying image quality is all but identical.
As has become standard for a Nikon at this price point, the D5100 offers a single control dial, pentamirror viewfinder and no built-in autofocus motor. However, it gains 1080p video capability (at 30, 25 or 24fps), saved using the efficient H.264/AVC codec, and a 920,000 dot fully articulated LCD panel to help shoot it. These are both significant gains over its predecessor the D5000, and the improvements extend to the D5100 having smaller, neater construction and a more conventional side-mounted hinge for that LCD.
These changes resolve two rather awkward aspects of Nikon's existing lineup: if the D5100 and D7000 end up being neighboring models it will avoid the inelegant overlap that existed between the D5000 and D90. It also ensures a more elegant appearance to the models themselves (the D5000 was many things, but pretty wasn't one of them).
Although the D5100 is listed as having an Expeed 2 processor, it's worth remembering that Nikon doesn't use this naming system to denote any specific components, so the actual chunks of silicon and capabilities aren't necessarily the same as those in the D3100 or D7000. However, in addition to a similarly specced 16.2MP sensor, the D5100 offers the same ISO settings as its big brother - extending up to an equivalent of ISO 25,600. It also inherits 14-bit Raw shooting - one of the factors that helps give the D7000 its impressive dynamic range - which is something Nikon used to offer only on its more expensive models.

Side by side

The D5100 is slightly smaller than the Rebel T3i/EOS 600D - probably its nearest competitor. Both are slightly larger than the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2, which is built around a smaller sensor, and of course lacks an optical viewfinder assembly (instead using a high quality electronic finder). Ergonomically, the G2 is the most 'involved', and has the most physical control points and a touch-sensitive LCD screen, but overall the three cameras are physically quite similar.

Nikon D5100 Key Features

  • 16.2 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor
  • Side-articulated 3.0" LCD monitor (920,000 dots)
  • 11 AF points (with 3D tracking)
  • IS0 100-6400 range (Up to 25,600 equivalent when expanded)
  • HD movies (1080p, 720p or WVGA)
  • 4 fps continuous shooting
  • In-camera effects filters in both stills and video modes

Compared to D5000

The D5100 is a smaller and (we think) more attractive camera than its predecessor the D5000. It is less bulbous, and closer to the D3100 and D7000 in terms of styling. The most significant design difference is the addition of a side-hinging LCD screen in the D5100, as opposed to the bulkier (and more awkward) bottom-hinged LCD used in the D5000.


Key Differences

  • Higher resolution sensor (16.2MP vs. 14MP)
  • 1080p video mode
  • Wider ISO range (100-25,600 equivalent)
  • Full-time AF mode (AF-F in live view)
  • Dual IR receivers (front and rear)
  • Side-articulated LCD screen (as opposed to bottom-articulated)
  • 921k dot LCD screen
  • 14-bit NEF (Raw) mode
  • Effects modes

Nikon D5100 specifications





Body color Black
Sensor  • 23.6 x 15.6 mm CMOS sensor
 • Nikon DX format (1.5x FOV crop)
 • 16.2 million effective pixels
 • RGB Color Filter Array
 • 14-bit A/D converter
Anti-dust measures  • Image sensor cleaning system
 • Airflow control system
 • Image dust off from reference frame (using optional Capture NX software)
Image sizes  • 4928 x 3264 (L)
 • 3696 x 2448 (M)
 • 2464 x 1632 (S)
Image quality  • NEF (14-bit compressed RAW)
 • JPEG fine (1:4)
 • JPEG normal (1:8)
 • JPEG basic (1:16)
 • NEF (RAW) + Fine JPEG
Movie sizes  • 1920 x 1080 30, 25, 24 fps
 • 1280 x 720 30, 25, 24 fps
 • 640 x 424 30, 25 fps
Movie format  • MOV (H.264/MPEG-4), mono sound recording (PCM) with internal mic, stereo mic option.
Color space  • sRGB
 • Adobe RGB
Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)
Lens compatibility
• AF-S, AF-I
• Other Type G or D AF Nikkor
• Other AF Nikkor/AI-P Nikkor

• Type D PC Nikkor

• Non-CPU



• IX Nikkor/AF Nikkor for F3AF
• AI-P NIKKOR
- All functions supported
- All functions supported except autofocus
- All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
- All functions supported except some shooting modes
- Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function; electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster
- Cannot be used
- All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
Autofocus  • 11 focus points (1 cross-type sensors)
 • Multi-CAM 1000
 • AF working range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, normal temperature)
 • Contrast Detect in Live View mode
 • Manual focus [M], Electronic range finding supported
Lens servo  • Single-servo AF (AF-S)
 • Continuous-servo AF (AF-C)
 • Automatic AF-S/AF-C (AF-A)
 • Manual focus (MF)
AF Area mode  • Single Point AF
 • Dynamic Area AF
 • Auto Area AF
 • 3D Tracking (11 points)
Focus tracking Predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status in continuous-servo AF
Focus area Can be selected from 11 focus points
Focus lock Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
AF Assist White light lamp
Exposure mode  • Auto
    - Auto
    - Flash off
 • Scene Modes
Portrait
Landscape
Child
Sports
Close up
Night portrait
Night landscape
Beach/snow
Sunset
Dusk/dawn
Pet portrait
Candlelight
Blossom
Autumn colors
Food
Silhouette
Food
 • Special effects
Night Vision
Color Sketch
Miniature effect
Selective color
High key
Low key
Silhouette
 • Programmed auto (P) with flexible program
 • Shutter-priority auto (S)
 • Aperture priority auto (A)
 • Manual (M)
Metering  • TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor
 • Matrix :3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II  (other CPU lenses)
 • Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame
 • Spot: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on active focus area
Metering range  • EV 0 to 20 (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
 • EV 2 to 20 (spot metering)
Meter coupling CPU coupling
Exposure comp.  • +/- 5.0 EV
 • 1/3 EV steps
AE Lock Exposure locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
AE Bracketing 3 frames up to +/–2EV
Sensitivity  • Auto
 • ISO 100
 • ISO 200
 • ISO 400
 • ISO 800
 • ISO 1600
 • ISO 3200
 • ISO 6400
 • ISO 12800 (Hi1)
 • ISO 25600 (Hi2)
Shutter  • Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
 • 30 to 1/4000 sec (1/3/ or 1/2 EV steps)
 • Flash X-Sync: up to 1/200 sec
 • Bulb
Cont. shooting  • Up to 4fps
White balance  • Auto
 • Incandescent
 • Fluorescent
Sodium-vapor lamps
Warm-white fluorescent
White fluorescent
Cool-white fluorescent
Day white fluorescent
Daylight fluorescent
Daylight fluorescent
Mercury-vapor lamps
 • Direct sunlight
 • Flash
 • Cloudy
 • Shade
 • Preset white balance (immediate or from photo)
WB fine tuning Yes, (except preset manual)
Viewfinder  • Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder
 • Frame coverage Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical
 • Magnification Approx. 0.78x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, –1.0 m-1)
 • Eyepoint 17.9 mm (–1.0 m-1) • Diopter adjustment –1.7 to+1 m-1
LCD monitor  • 3.0" Vari-Angle TFT LCD
 • 921,000 dots
 • 100% frame coverage
 • 170° viewing angle
 • Brightness adjustment
Built-in flash  • Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-up, Night portrait, Party/indoor,
 • Auto flash with auto pop-up,
 • Manual pop-up in P, S, A or M modes
 • Guide number approx. 12/39 at ISO 100 (am/ft)
 • Guide number approx. 13/43 at ISO 100 (m/ft) in manual mode 
Sync contact X-contact only; flash synchronization at shutter speeds of up to 1/200 sec
Flash control  • TTL flash control by 420-segment RGB sensor.
 • i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR and standard i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR available when CPU lens is used with built-in flash, SB-400, SB-800, SB-900 and SB-600
 • Auto aperture with SB-800/SB-900 and CPU lenses
 • Non-TTL auto with SB-900, SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27 and 22s
 • Range-priority manual with SB-900, SB-800 and SB-700
Flash mode Auto, Fill flash, rear-curtain with slow sync, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction
Flash compensation  • -3 to +1 EV
 • 1/3 steps
Nikon Creative Lighting system Advanced Wireless Lighting when using SB-900, SB-800, SB-700 or SU-800 as commander and SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes; Flash Color Information Communication and FV lock supported with all CLS-compatible flash units
Shooting modes  • Single frame shooting (S) mode
 • Continuous shooting : 4.0 frames per second
 • Self-timer
 • Quick-Response Remote
 • Delayed Remote
 • Quiet shutter release
Self-timer  • 2, 5, 10 or 20 sec
Playback functions  • Full frame
 • Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar)
 • Playback with Playback zoom
 • Movie Playback
 • Slide Show
 • Histogram Display
 • Highlights
 • Auto Image Rotation
 • Image Comment (up to 36 characters)
Orientation sensor Yes
Storage  • SD / SD HC / SDXC
Video output NTSC or PAL selectable
Connectivity  • USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed)
 • A/V out
 • HDMI out
 • DC-IN (optional AC adapter and adapter connector)
Languages Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Power Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14
Working environment  • 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
 • Less than 85% humidity
Dimensions 128 x 97 x 79 mm (5.0 x 3.8 x 3.1 in.)
Weight (no batt) 510g (1 lb 2 oz)
Weight (inc. batt) 560g (1 lb 4 oz)
 

Body & Design

The most obvious difference between the D5100 and its predecessor is the addition of a side-hinged, fully articulated LCD screen. The D5000's LCD screen was articulated, but slightly awkwardly, via a hinge at the base of the camera's rear. This caused problems in some shooting positions, especially when the camera was mounted on a tripod. The D5100's screen is hinged in a more conventional way, along its side, which allows it to fold out from the left hand side of the camera. It is fully articulated, which means that the display can also be folded inwards, for protection.

The redesign of the LCD screen has forced some pretty major changes to the D5100's rear control layout. Because of the incorporation of a vertical hinge on its left hand side, the buttons that occupied this position on the D5000 have been moved to the right of the LCD. The play and magnification buttons are now ranged close to the 4-way controller, and the menu and delete buttons have swapped places. The 'i' button, which used to sit to the left of the LCD screen on the rear of the D5000 has moved too, and joins the AE-L/AF-L button on the top right of the camera, alongside the control dial.
The D5100 uses the same EN-EL14 battery as the D3100. It's a 7.6Wh battery that the D5100 manages to make last for 660 shots, according to CIPA standard tests (which compares favorably against the 550 achieved by the D3100).

Viewfinder specs and view

The D5100 has a very typical viewfinder specification for its class of camera. It offers 0.78x magnification and a 95% field of view, which is pretty standard. As you can see from the illustration below, the D5100's viewfinder is pretty much the same size as the Canon EOS 600D/Rebel T3i and Canon's entry-level EOS 1100D/Rebel T3.

Viewfinder size

One figure hidden away in every SLR's spec is the size of the viewfinder (often in a format that makes comparison between competing models impossible). The size of the viewfinder is a key factor in the usability of an SLR - the bigger it is, the easier it is to frame and focus your shots, and the more enjoyable and involving process it is.
Because of the way viewfinders are measured (using a fixed lens, rather than a lens of equivalent magnification), you also need to take the sensor size into account, so the numbers in the diagram below are the manufacturer's specified magnifications divided by the respective 'crop factors'.
The Nikon D5100's viewfinder magnification is 0.78x, putting it in-line with its immediate peers once the crop-factor has been taken into account. This is not bad for an optical viewfinder at this price, but is much smaller than the 1.1x electronic viewfinder in Sony's competing A55 (Which would appear as 0.73x on this diagram).
 

Body elements

In addition to the USB and AV sockets, the D5100 offers sockets for an HDMI connector and an external microphone.

In keeping with the rest of the company's range the D5100 also features a connector for the GP1 GPS unit, which doubles as a socket for the MC-DC2 remote control.
The D5100 can utilize SD, SDHC or SDXC cards. It's worth getting hold of some fairly large, fast cards if you're hoping to make any great use of the camera's 1080p movie recording capabilities.
As with all the recent 'little' Nikons, the D5100 lacks a body-integral AF motor. This means it's unable to achieve autofocus with older (although still currently available) 'screw-drive' lenses.

Fortunately most popular entry-level lenses are now available with built-in focus motors.
Like the D3100 and D7000, the D5100 features a physical switch to activate Live View mode. Unlike these cameras, however, the D5100's live view switch is positioned on the top-plate, just to the right of the exposure mode dial. It isn't quite so easily accessible in this position.
There's also a new movie record button on the top plate, handily-positioned behind the shutter button. However its relationship to the live view lever is now a little less obvious than on the D7000 and D3100 (the record button does nothing unless you're in live view).
The D5000's slightly awkward bottom-hinged design is ditched, and the D5100's LCD screen is hinged in a more sensible, more 'traditional' way on the left hand side of the camera. This is designed to make it easier to use when shooting video, or with the camera on a tripod.

The screen can be extended as shown, and fully rotated. The display can also be stowed 'face in' to the camera for protection in tough environments or when the camera is stored.
The D5100's flash is fairly par for the course in terms of its power, but it is more than capable of providing enough illumination for close-range portraits and 'fill in' shots.

When raised, the flash sits high enough above the lens that there should be little risk of red-eye in portraits.
The D5100 boasts dual IR receivers - one built into the hand grip on the front of the camera, and another, positioned on the upper left of the camera's rear, just to the left of the viewfinder.

The (very dark red) receiver is visible here as a small dark oval to the left of the menu button. We've brightened this photograph to make the receiver more visible.
A welcome improvement over the D5000 (and an important differentiator compared to the D3100), the D5100's rear LCD screen is the same 921K dot unit that has impressed us so much on the D7000 and the higher-end Nikons.
 

Operation and controls

As we've already described, the D5100's operational ergonomics are noticeably different to both the D5000 and the lower-end D3100. The D5100's LCD screen is side-articulated, which has forced a significant redesign of the camera's rear. The D5100 gains a mechanical live view switch, but unlike the D3100, it is divorced from the dedicated movie shooting button, which can now be found to the left of the shutter release on the top of the camera.

The D5100's direct movie shooting button is positioned within easy reach for shooting quick 'grab' footage. The live view switch works in the same way as it does on the D7000 and D3100, you have to flick this to enter live view before you can start movie recording. This new position is less convenient for quick activation than the rear-mounted thumb switch of the D3100/D7000, although it's also less likely to be knocked accidentally. Sadly, though, its new position means there's no space for a D3100-stlye drive mode lever.

A summary of the major physical changes over the D5000 follows below:
  • Side-hinged articulated LCD screen
  • Live View lever replaces button
  • Dedicated movie shooting button on top plate (redundant except in live view mode)
  • 'Proper' rubber grip (and thumbrest)
  • Menu button moved to top left of camera's rear
  • Magnification and delete buttons moved to right of LCD screen
  • Dual IR receivers (one front, one rear)

Rear of camera controls

The back of the camera has been carefully arranged so that the primary shooting controls are immediately available on the right-hand side of the camera. The rear dial controls exposure parameters (in concert with the exposure compensation button which sits just behind the shutter button), while the configurable AE-L/AF-L button is also within easy reach. The newly added live view lever isn't as easy to reach as the same control on the D3100/D7000, but has the advantage that it is even harder to trigger accidentally.
Meanwhile the buttons needed when operating the menu or on-screen display (where you're likely to have the camera held away from you to view the LCD), have been moved from the left to the right-hand side of the articulated LCD screen. The new control layout has ended up being significantly different to the D5000, and in some respects (we think) it is less than optimal.

Top of camera controls

On the top of the camera there's an 'info' button that turns the rear display on and off, and the exposure compensation button that's within easy reach of your shooting finger. The mode dial gives easy access to everything from the new 'Effects' mode through to traditional PASM exposure modes, but we're disappointed to see that the D3100's drive mode dial doesn't make it onto the D5100, and is replaced instead by a live view switch.

Front of camera controls

The front of the camera plays host to a customizable function button and an active flash button. You can assign one of four functions to it (image quality/size, ISO, white balance, and Active D-Lighting), of which we suspect ISO will probably the most popular.
The active flash button itself is an unusually good design for this type of camera. On most models at this level this button is simply a catch that releases the flash - instead the D5100's allows you to configure its behavior too. Hold the button and spin the control dial and you can switch flash modes (including second-curtain sync), hold it and the exposure compensation button as well and you can apply flash exposure compensation - all without taking your hands out of the shooting position. It's easy to overlook nice touches like this because they all mean the camera's operation is unobtrusive.
Unlike all the more expensive models, though, the D5100 cannot act as a controller for Nikon's wireless 'Creative Lighting System' flash setup - for this you need a high-end external unit such as the SB-900. The white dot just beneath the Fn/self-timer button is the alignment indicator which is used when mounting compatible lenses.
 
 

Nikon P300 Review ( Rp. 1.600.000,-)

May 2011 | Kelcey Smith and Barnaby Britton

Review based on a production Nikon P300, firmware v1.0
After years of relative stagnation, Nikon's P-series is back. The Coolpix P7000, released late last year, now has a little brother - the P300. Both in terms of specification and styling, the P7000 was designed to rival Canon's Powershot G-series, but the P300 is pitched a little lower.

Although at first glance it looks a lot like the Canon Powershot S95 and Olympus XZ-1, the P300 is a significantly different camera in a couple of important ways. It offers higher resolution, at 12MP rather than the 10MP common in that class. It also offers Full HD video (1080p as opposed to 720p), but its true colors are betrayed by a lower price-point, a smaller sensor (1/2.3" as opposed to 1/1.6" or 1/1.7"), and the inability to record RAW files.

And so, despite obviously being designed to appeal to the same audience as the Panasonic LX5 and Canon S95, the Coolpix P300 is actually a lot closer in specification terms to a camera like the Canon SD 4000 IS/IXUS 300 HS. Like the SD 4000 IS, the P300 offers excellent build quality and manual control in a genuinely compact body, for less cash than the larger sensor, RAW-enabled Powershot S95, or its 'big brother' the Coolpix P7000. The P300's lens is optically stabilized, covers a useful 24-100mm (equivalent) range, and is impressively fast at wideangle, if unspectacular at the long end (f/1.8-4.9). The rear 3in LCD screen is bright and contrasty with 921k dots - the same specifications as the screens in Nikon's mid-range and top-end DSLRs.

Key features

  • 12 megapixel BSI (back side illuminated) CMOS sensor (1/2.3in)
  • ISO 160-3200 at full 12MP resolution
  • 1080p High Definition video mode
  • 24-100mm (equivalent) f/1.8-4.9 lens with optical stabilization
  • PASM modes
  • Twin control dials - one top, one rear
  • Built-in stereo microphone
The 'big' new feature introduced in the Coolpix P300 is 1080p, 'Full HD' video. Full HD is still relatively rare in compact cameras, and it is something that none of the P300's 'high-end' peers currently offer. In most other respects, the P300's specification sheet is comparable to our expectations of the latest compact cameras. At the equivalent of 24mm, its lens is wider than either the Canon S95's or Olympus XZ-1's 28mm equivalent, but is slightly shorter than both at the tele end. It is worth noting that although it boasts a very fast maximum aperture of f/1.8, this gets a lot smaller as the lens is zoomed in. In fact, f/1.8 is only available with the lens set to its very widest focal length.
Beside two of its most obvious competitors (in control terms) the similarities between the P300 and Canon S95 are obvious. The two cameras are almost exactly the same size, and offer similar control layouts. The Olympus XZ-1 is slightly larger in all dimensions, mainly as a result of the larger lens required to offer its wider-aperture and larger imaging circle to light its larger sensor.
From behind, the main difference between the P300 and S95 is the direct movie shooting button of the former. As you can see from looking at all three cameras in this view, the rear control layout has become almost 'standard'.
A fast lens usually means greater control over depth of field, but here too, all is not what it seems. Because, all other things being equal, a smaller sensor means less control over depth of field, the P300 doesn't match up to its high-end competitors despite seeming to offer a similar maximum aperture range. Also, for good depth of field control the lens really needs to be fast at the telephoto end, and the P300's isn't. So don't expect to be able to get the same sort of blurred backgrounds with the P300 as you can with the Olympus XZ-1, for example.

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Nikon D7000 Review ( Rp. 5.500.000,- )

November 2010 | Lars Rehm and Barnaby Britton

Review based on a production Nikon D7000 with firmware V1.00, 1.00, 1.002
When it was announced in September the D7000 took a lot of people by surprise. Although a D90 successor had been on the horizon for some time, what wasn't expected was how close in specification terms the new camera would turn out to be to the D300S. In some respects, in fact, the D7000 actually outguns its (supposedly) semi-pro cousin, and offers a compelling upgrade option to both D90 and D300S owners, whilst nominally sitting between the two in Nikon's current lineup.

Although ergonomically, the D7000 is a very close match for the D90, its overall 'feel' is considerably more serious, thanks to a magnesium alloy body shell and slightly thicker rubber coating on the hand grip and rear of the camera. At 16.2Mp the D7000 offers the second highest resolution of any Nikon DSLR, behind only the 24Mp D3X. All of these pixels are packed onto a newly developed CMOS sensor, which is almost certainly the same or very similar to that in the Sony Alpha SLT-A55. As well as extra resolution, the new sensor also offers a higher 'standard' ISO span of 100-6400, expandable up to the equivalent of ISO 25,600.
The D7000's AF and metering systems are also new, and represent a significant upgrade to those used in the D90. The new camera boasts a 39-point AF array with 9 cross-type AF points and works in collaboration with a new 2016-pixel RGB metering sensor to allow 3D AF tracking (essentially tracking by subject color, explained here). Other changes include the same combined live view/movie switch control as the 3100, and a significantly upgraded movie specification, up to 'full HD' - 1920x1080 resolution at 24fps. Unlike the D90, the D7000 can also maintain AF during live view and movie shooting, thanks to its AF-F ('full time') AF mode.
D90 owners have been waiting for a replacement camera for a while, and although the D90 isn't set for retirement quite yet, the D7000 certainly represents a compelling upgrade. It took longer than we'd hoped for a production D7000 to be supplied to us, but now that we've had one for a a few weeks we've been able to produce an in-depth review. Read on to find out what we think of Nikon's newest DSLR...

Nikon D7000 Key Features

  • 16.2MP CMOS sensor
  • 1080p HD video recording with mic jack for external microphone
  • ISO 100-6400 (plus H1 and H2 equivalent to ISO 12,800/25,600)
  • 39-point AF system with 3D tracking
  • New 2016 pixel metering sensor
  • Scene Recognition System (see 2016 pixel sensor, above) aids WB/metering + focus accuracy
  • Twin SD card slots
  • 3.0 inch 921k dot LCD screen
  • New Live View/movie shooting switch
  • Full-time AF in Live View/movie modes
  • Up to 6fps continuous shooting
  • Lockable drive mode dial
  • Built-in intervalometer
  • Electronic virtual horizon
  • Shutter tested to 150K actuations
Positioned alongside the D90 and D300S, the D7000 is clearly a lot closer to the former than the latter in terms of its size and control layout. The similarities between the D90 and D7000 don't run much deeper than the surface level though - where specifications are concerned, on paper, the D7000 at least matches and frequently surpasses the abilities of the D300S in several key areas.

Nikon D7000 and Nikon D90: Key differences

The D7000 sits above the D90 in Nikon's current lineup, and as befits its new position in the range, the D7000 combines elements of the D90 with elements of the D300S - Nikon's current APS-C flagship. The most obvious physical clue to its new position is a magnesium alloy body shell, which up to now has been reserved for Nikon's top-end APS-C and full frame cameras.
'Under the hood' though the differences are legion - a new 16.2MP CMOS sensor, dual card slots, a new 39-point AF array, 'true' HD movie mode with full-time AF and more customization options, some of which are inherited from Nikon's professional DSLRs. Like the D90, the D7000 supports AF with Nikon's older AF and AF-D lenses (lower-end models are limited to compatibility with AF-S and AF-I optics only) but additionally, because the D7000 has an Ai indexing tab on its lens mount, up to 9 'non-CPU' lenses can also be registered with the camera.
This allows the use of virtually any Ai specification or later lens to be used in aperture priority or manual mode with the D7000, with almost no loss of functionality (apart from AF). Novice DSLR users might never look beyond the horizons offered by their kit lenses, but for the enthusiast, legacy support like this could well be a deal-clincher.
The overall dimensions of the D7000 are very similar to the older D90, but the heavier, magnesium alloy body shell and thicker rubber on the hand grip lend it a noticeably more 'serious' feel.
  • Higher resolution sensor (16.2MP vs. 12.3MP)
  • Choice of 12-bit or 14-bit NEF (RAW)
  • 1080p HD movie mode
  • Limited movie editing functionality
  • AF possible during video shooting
  • Live View switch (basically the same as D3100)
  • Faster AF in live view mode.
  • Twin SD card slots
  • Non-CPU lens data function (allows registration of up to 9 non-G lenses with manual apertures)
  • Magnesium alloy body shell
  • Wider ISO span (100-25,600 including 'H1' and 'H2')
  • Newly developed 39-point AF system
  • 'Quiet' single frame advance mode
  • 'Proper' mirror lock-up (as distinct from 'exposure delay mode')
  • Lockable drive mode dial
  • Higher maximum frame rate (6fps) with a Continuous Lo shooting option (1-5fps)
  • 100% viewfinder
  • Choice of 12-bit or 14-bit NEF (RAW) recording in compressed or lossless compressed formats
  • Up to 9 'non-CPU' lenses can be registered (same as D300s/D3s/D3X)
  • New EN-EL15 lithium-ion battery
  • New MB-D11 battery pack (magnesium alloy construction)

    Ergonomically, the D7000 and D90 are quite similar, and as you can see from this view of the back of the two cameras, in terms of its control layout, the D7000 is very close to the D90. Some controls have changed slightly (the D90's 'Lv' button becomes a spring-loaded switch for example) but the number of control points is the same and everything is basically in the same place.

NIKON D300S / Rp. 6.500.000,-

NIKON D300S / Rp. 6.500.000,-
* 12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS Image Sensor o Memberikan resolusi tinggi yang menakjubkan, low-noise gambar dengan detail mencolok dan gradasi tonal. * Continuous Shooting hingga 7 fps o kecepatan tinggi menembak dan cepat tanggap-penting untuk serbaguna kinerja dalam berbagai disiplin ilmu pengambilan gambar. * Nikon EXPEED Image Processing o Drive kesetiaan gambar mendebarkan kaya, kebisingan yang rendah dan pengolahan gambar cepat. * Video HD D-Movie Capture o mencolok 24 fps, klip video HD 720p, diperkuat dengan kualitas lensa Nikkor dipertukarkan dan fleksibilitas-menampilkan input Mic eksternal stereo dan operasi AF. * Satu tombol Live View o Hand-held dan Tripod Live View Mode, diaktifkan dengan satu tombol, untuk menantang studio dan kondisi pemotretan jarak jauh.

NIKON D90 / Rp. 5.000.000,-

NIKON D90 / Rp. 5.000.000,-
* 12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS Image Sensor o Ditambah dengan gambar Nikon EXPEED teknologi pengolahan dan optik NIKKOR, kesetiaan gambar menakjubkan terjamin. * Continuous shooting secepat 4,5 frame per detik o Dikombinasikan dengan cepat lag 0.15ms power-up dan split-second 65ms shooting, tindakan dramatis dan saat-saat menentukan ditangkap dengan mudah. * Pertama di dunia D-SLR dengan mode film HD o Rekam klip video yang luar biasa 24fps dengan suara sampai dengan 720p HD (1280 x 720 piksel) dalam format JPEG Motion, peningkatan kualitas lensa Nikkor dipertukarkan dan fleksibilitas.

NIKON D3100 ( Rp.3.500.000,- )

NIKON D3100 ( Rp.3.500.000,- )
Sensor CMOS 14 MP (23.2 x 15.5 mm) * Hidup Lihat * Continuous AF PADA modus video / live view * LCD 3 inci res 230K piksel (Tidak Bisa dilipat-putar/swivel) * ISO 100-12800 * flash sync 1 / 200 detik * 11 Titik AF (CAM multi 1000) * Shutter Release Quiet Mode * Rana Usia 100.000 kali pakai * 420-pixel RGB 3D Color Matrix II metering sensor * HD 1920 x 1080p video 24 fps dan 1280 x 720p 30 fps/24 fps * AVCHD codec video (H.264), HDMI keluar * EXPEED2 prosesor * Profil pengguna menyimpan gambar Bisa * Video editing didalam kamera * Burst 3 fps Saja

NIKON D5000 / Rp. 3.000.000,-

NIKON D5000 / Rp. 3.000.000,-
Fitur 12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor Ditambah dengan gambar Nikon EXPEED teknologi pengolahan dan optik NIKKOR, kesetiaan gambar menakjubkan terjamin. D-Movie Mode dengan suara Merekam klip video HD 720p ditingkatkan oleh kualitas lensa Nikkor dipertukarkan dan fleksibilitas. Vari-angle LCD monitor warna Posisi monitor 2,7 inci secara bebas untuk menembak perspektif segar. Screen flips batin untuk disimpan. 19 Auto-Scene Mode pajanan Capture foto menakjubkan dalam menantang pengambilan gambar situasi termasuk Sunsets, Candlelight, Silhouette, Portrait, Landscape, Beach / Snow, dan banyak lagi.

NIKON D3000 / Rp. 2.500.000,-

NIKON D3000 / Rp. 2.500.000,-
Spesifikasi: - Maksimum Resolusi 3872 x 2592 - ISO = Auto, 100 - 3200 - Tension sensor = CCD - Shutter 1 Sampai 1 / 2000 detik - Timer 2 Sampai 20 detik - Media SD dan SDHC - Auto Focus dan Manual Focus - LCD 3 "(230.000 piksel TFT) - Playback image zoom - Remote Control: ML-L3 wireless remote - Hotshoe - Viewfinder optik, Pentamirror - Membangun di Flash (Pop-up) - Plug-and-play USB interface - Video Out - Baterai Li-Ion EN-EL9a - Mendukung Exif 2.2 - Ukuran: 5,0 x 3,8 x 2,5 in - Berat: 485 g (Tanpa Batt)

NIKON D700 / Rp. 7.500.000,-

NIKON D700 / Rp. 7.500.000,-
# asli Nikon 12.1-megapixel FX-format (23,9 x 36mm) CMOS sensor: bekerja sama dengan pengolahan citra eksklusif EXPEED digital Nikon, D700 mendebarkan memberikan kualitas gambar yang kaya. # Broad sensitivitas ISO sampai dengan 6400 dan sangat kebisingan yang rendah: Super kinerja rendah-noise 200-6400 ISO, dengan fleksibilitas tambahan Lo-1 (ISO 100) Hi-1 (ISO 12.800) dan Hi-2 (ISO 25.600) . # Continuous shooting hingga 5 frame per detik: Tembak sampai dengan 8 frame per detik dengan kekuatan Multi opsional MB-D10-Battery Pack. # Tiga-Inch, super-kerapatan warna 921.000-dot VGA monitor: resolusi tinggi dengan # Dua Live View shooting mode: Pilih dari mode genggam atau tripod untuk memenuhi persyaratan pengambilan gambar.