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When should I upgrade my camera body?

In particular, if I have a low- to mid-range body (A DSLR such as a Nikon D3200 or Nikon D5100, or Canon SL1 or T5, or a mirrorless camera such as a Panasonic GH3 or an Olympus E-PL6). … I shoot photos of my family and friends whether out at the park or having a picnic, my kids sports practices and games, vacation photos, as well as some landscapes, flowers, and whatever else catches my …
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Are there any alternate eyepieces for people with glasses?

Any recommendations for an alternate DK20 eyepiece for a Nikon D3200 or D5100 that gives a better visual for wearers of glasses? Amazon has many but the reviews are all over the place. …
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Equipment Recommendation for around $2000

You might want to leave the long fast lenses for another day (or year). … One ought to be able to build a similar system around the Nikon D3200, D5100 or the Pentax K-30 as well. Don't be afraid to look outside of the Canon lineup. …
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How to get autofocus to work with D5100 and AF-P DX Nikkor

Nikon's AF-P lenses do not work with the D5100. … , D5000, D3200, D3100 or D3000 digital SLR cameras or film SLR cameras. …
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Older Nikon body won't work with AF-P lens

There is no way to adjust any settings or update firmware to make your camera any more compatible with this lens. … , D5000, D90, D80, D70 series, D3200, D3100, D3000, D60, D50, D40 series, film cameras …
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What zoom 70-300mm lens should I get for my Nikon D3300?

The following digital SLR cameras do not have an autofocus motor built-in the camera body: D5600, D5500, D5300, D5200, D5100, D5000, D3400, D3300, D3200, D3100, D3000, D60, D40X, and D40. … The cameras listed above use NIKKOR AF-S, AF-I or AF-P type lenses which have the autofocus motor built-in to the lens itself. …
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Problems with my new lens on my Nikkon D3000

Incompatible models: D2 series, D1 series, D200, D100, D90, D80, D70 series, D60, D50, D40 series, D5100, D5000, D3200, D3100, D3000, film SLR cameras. … The AF-P motor system requires lens focus feedback (and possibly power delivery) that older camera body designs and/or firmware were not capable of providing. …
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What are the important criteria in selecting a DSLR camera for conference photography?

If staying with Nikon the 16.2 mp D5100 does very well on high ISO for an APSC camera. … Existing lenses without in-lens focus motors will only manually focus with either D5100 or D3200 Fast lenses are good for low light BUT depth of field is limited at large apertures and a group photo …
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Does Expeed 3 make D3200 better than D5100?

I am thinking of my buying my first DSLR and have narrowed down to D3200 and D5100. … in certain situations where you cannot see the fixed screen when taking a photo) D3200 is the newer one, has more mega pixels (which I don't care about, as I am not going to either take large prints or
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Does Expeed 3 make D3200 better than D5100?

In my opinion this is a misconception, as it's more about different than better or worse, and I would surely pick a D3100 (which I own and love) or D3200 instead of a D5000, D5100 or D5200. …
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D3200 or D5100 for a beginner DSLR camera? [closed]

The only advantage the D3200 has over the D5100 it seems is the fact that the D3200 has more megapixels - the D5100 seems to be better in every other aspect, apart from movie shooting, which is apparently … Is there anything else going for the D3200 which makes it a better choice over the D5100, apart from that it's newer? …
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Should I get the Nikon D5100 or D3200 for low light portraits?

The D5100 is a somewhat older model, and it is reaching the end of it's lifespan. The D3200 is basically brand new. I would take a look at some high ISO comparisons here. … Beyond that, the D3200 is a significant boost in megapixels, and if you plan to print very large images(ie landscapes) or blow up small portions of the image, that might make the D3200 beneficial to you …
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Does Expeed 3 make D3200 better than D5100?

Get the D5100, if you liked to use either: Bracketing (for HDR or something else) Timelapse functionality (built into the D5100; you could buy an external adaptor for the D3200) Swivel screen for video … Get the D3200 if you like more megapixel or a bit of additional zoom (through cropping). Get the D3200 if you want wifi. …
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Should I get the Nikon D5100 or D3200 for low light portraits?

I am confused whether to go for the Nikon D3200 or Nikon D5100. I would be taking mostly portraits and would need a camera which would take better pictures in low light. …
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Nikon D5100: should I avoid the firmware update if I want to use 3rd party batteries?

On the other hand I'm reading "The last D3100, D3200, D5100, D5200 and P7700 firmware update killed third party battery compatibility" and my camera has the following firmware version: A 1.00 B 1.00 … L 1.003 I also read that this firmware update is not so important, or in other words, didn't bring important features. …
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