As part of my upcoming review of the Nikon D5100, I am sharing some of the sample images that I’ve captured with the camera. Check them out below.
All images were captured in RAW format and processed in Lightroom 3 and/or Photoshop CS5 according to my own personal tastes. I have noted the basic shot info below each image.
In addition to real world samples, I’ve provided a number of images of a color chart captured with the Nikon throughout the ISO range. These were RAW files processed in Lightroom with the default adjustments applied.
Feel free to download any of these sample images for your personal inspection (not for republication). You can get the original files by right-clicking on any of the images and choosing “Save link as…”
ISO 6400 - f/4.8 - 1/50s - Shot with Nikon 18-200mm VR lens.
ISO 800 - f/1.8 - 1/60s - Shot with Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8 lens.
ISO 1250 - f/1.8 - 1/125s - Shot with Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8 lens.
ISO 400 - f/4.8 - 1/50s - Shot with Nikon AF-S 18-200mm VR lens.
ISO 6400 - f/1.8 - 1/125s - Shot with Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8 lens.
ISO 560 - f/5.3 - 1/640s - Shot with Nikon AF-S 18-200mm VR lens.
ISO 450 - f/5.6 - 1/640s - Shot with Nikon AF-S 18-200mm VR lens. Heavily cropped, but still usable thanks to the high resolution sensor on the D5100.
ISO 640 - f/5.6 - 1/200s - Shot with Nikon AF-S 18-200mm VR lens.
ISO 100 - f/22 - 1/80s - Shot with Nikon AF-S 18-200mm VR lens.
ISO 100 - f/5.6 - 1/320s - Shot with Nikon AF-S 18-200mm VR lens.
ISO 100 - f/5.6 - 1/500s - Shot with Nikon AF-S 18-200mm VR lens.
ISO 100 - f/2.8 - 1/125s - Shot with Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8 lens and flash to camera right.
ISO 100 - f/2.5 - 1/160s - Shot with Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8 lens and flash at camera right.
Below you will find a chart that covers the sensitivity range of the Nikon D5100 for both RAW images exported via Lightroom 3 and in-camera JPEG images. Below the chart, you’ll see links for the full resolution images if you want to download them for your own personal inspection (not for republication).
First, here’s a look at the whole scene so you can get a flavor of what we’re looking at in the chart below.
ISO 3200 - f/8 - 1/30s - Raw File Conversion
The 100% crops are taken from the top-left corner of the color chart and include a portion of the wind muff on the Zoom H1.
Here are the links to the original files if you want a closer look. To save a file, right-click the link and choose “Save link as…”
- ISO 100: RAW – JPEG
- ISO 200: RAW – JPEG
- ISO 400: RAW – JPEG
- ISO 800: RAW – JPEG
- ISO 1600: RAW – JPEG
- ISO 3200: RAW – JPEG
- ISO 6400: RAW – JPEG
- ISO 12800: RAW – JPEG
- ISO 25600: RAW – JPEG
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I have a Canon Rebel T1i. What would you say is the Canon equivalent to the D5100?
I am surprized that it isn’t any better than that……
I think it’s horibly noisy at ISO 560 and above. With today’s technology, that should not be nessesary. An APS-C cam in this price-range should be able to deliver at least clean ISO 800 images.
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