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Recently upgraded to a D5200 from the trusty D5100 - did my first zoo walk today.
653 by robbins.photo, on Flickr
My first impressions? The autofocus system is a big step up from the 5100. I was also impressed with the 24 mp sensor, it makes a big difference in post processing in particular, much easier to crop photos without loss of detail.
20140208_1378 by robbins.photo, on Flickr
Believe it or not it really doesn't shoot as fast as the 5100 for a longer burst. Although on continuous high it can achieve 5 FPS, even with the 95 mps Sandisk Extreme Pro card the buffer gets overwhelmed after about 5-6 shots and it slows to 2 FPS. I can get a burst of 10-12 if I switch to continuous low and shoot at 3 FPS - or I can switch to JPG mode and that keeps the buffer from being overwhelmed. But for a longer burst in RAW the 5100 actually had a slight edge there thanks to it's smaller image size. That's ok though, I won't be switching back
20140208_001 by robbins.photo, on Flickr
I also added something else to the arsenal, a Sigma APO EX DG 2x Teleconverter. When combined with the Sigma 70-200 mm F/2.8 it gives me a 400 mm F/5.6. I was pretty impressed with the image quality, especially after all the negative stuff I'd seen posted on the intertubes about teleconverters in general. I think a lot of folks try to use them with slower glass and that causes a lot of the problems and negative reviews. I found the IQ to be very acceptable, at least on the crop sensor 5200.
All in all, very happy with the upgrade. It's certainly a good step up from the 5100 I had previously. Looking forward to getting out again tomorrow and getting some more shots
653 by robbins.photo, on Flickr
My first impressions? The autofocus system is a big step up from the 5100. I was also impressed with the 24 mp sensor, it makes a big difference in post processing in particular, much easier to crop photos without loss of detail.
20140208_1378 by robbins.photo, on Flickr
Believe it or not it really doesn't shoot as fast as the 5100 for a longer burst. Although on continuous high it can achieve 5 FPS, even with the 95 mps Sandisk Extreme Pro card the buffer gets overwhelmed after about 5-6 shots and it slows to 2 FPS. I can get a burst of 10-12 if I switch to continuous low and shoot at 3 FPS - or I can switch to JPG mode and that keeps the buffer from being overwhelmed. But for a longer burst in RAW the 5100 actually had a slight edge there thanks to it's smaller image size. That's ok though, I won't be switching back
20140208_001 by robbins.photo, on Flickr
I also added something else to the arsenal, a Sigma APO EX DG 2x Teleconverter. When combined with the Sigma 70-200 mm F/2.8 it gives me a 400 mm F/5.6. I was pretty impressed with the image quality, especially after all the negative stuff I'd seen posted on the intertubes about teleconverters in general. I think a lot of folks try to use them with slower glass and that causes a lot of the problems and negative reviews. I found the IQ to be very acceptable, at least on the crop sensor 5200.
All in all, very happy with the upgrade. It's certainly a good step up from the 5100 I had previously. Looking forward to getting out again tomorrow and getting some more shots
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