Nikon D5300 1522 Black 24.2 MP Digital SLR Camera 18-55mm Lens

Pros: Fast, high quality pictures, solid construction and great features. Cons: None found yet Overall Review: So far I’ve been primarily doing sports (soccer) photography and this camera is excellent. Price at Newegg is the best around. Fast delivery.

Pros: -Dynamic Range of the sensor is great for the price (see DXOmark) and better than Canon for Landscapes -Flip out screen is worth upgrading to this camera for– allows for better angles, screen preservation when traveling, and use of tripods (don’t listen to Ken Rockwell, you need a tripod for some things) – If you set up the controls right, you can adjust ISO, aperture, and shutter speed just as easily as the D7100, IMO – This thing is super small and light relative to other DSLRs – WIFI means your camera connects to your phone– not to the internet.. Still, this replaces the need for a remote! Cons: – Wifi app is somewhat wonky and leaves some polish to be desired – Live view is somewhat sluggish – All of the “modes” on the dial are a waste of space… Not saying they may not be valuable to you– but I wish they used that space in a different way.

Pros: – Superb Image Quality – Low noise at high ISO – Comprehensive menu settings – Battery Life is very long – Wifi & GPS Cons: – Wifi severely shortens battery life – can switch on/off – No panorama mode – No dedicated ISO button – Assigned to FN button on front left – Build material quality doesn’t seem as sturdy as other most DSLRs Overall Review: I gave 4/5 eggs because the pros severely outweigh the cons, but the cons are notable. Another sort-of-con would be that if you are interested in the multi-exposure technique, you can do it, but every time your 2 or 3 shots are taken, you have to go back into the settings and turn it back on for every set of multi-exposures. Something else to note is that Live View doesn’t work quite as well as it did on my old Sony a65. Here, with the d5300, it lags, especially when zoomed in digitally. When you release your shutter, it takes longer to process the image with Live View on. Live View also doesn’t show you what your settings will do to the image, like Sony has it set up, but just is a brighter view of what your viewfinder sees; helpful, but could be better. If you haven’t used Nikon, or particularly, if you’ve never used a Nikkor lens before, prepare to feel underwhelmed. The focus ring is not very prominent and is easy to mishandle, but the glass is very good – top notch. Aside from those negatives, I really do recommend the camera, though try to find it on a good deal. I happened to get mine elsewhere for under $600 with the kit lens. I only came here to add my review to my fellow egg users. If it’s within your budget, I recommend considering something in the D7000 range. Those are a little more pro-oriented with the features they chose to include and exclude in comparison to the 5000 line. I hope this helps someone. I wrote about as much as I can. I’m currently using the camera for portraiture with the Nikkor 50mm 1.8g and doing Astrophotography with the kit lens featured here until I can afford something a little wider. Find my work at davidsargentphotography.com if you’d like to see imagery taken from this camera.