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<blockquote data-quote="AC016" data-source="post: 82826" data-attributes="member: 9619">Welcome D70s!&nbsp; Well, it seems like you would like a DSLR with good video functions.&quot; I would love to have video mode on my camera also since I used to use a video&nbsp; camera to record takeoffs and landings(not on plane, on the ground). &quot;With this statement, i would suggest the D5100.&nbsp; I say this because the 5100 has a swivel screen.&nbsp; You can swing it out and move it up or down,just like on an actual video camera.&nbsp; That way, you can put your camera on a tripod, swing out the screen and use live view to record those beautiful take offs and landings!&nbsp; No reason to bend down and crane your neck to look at what you are focusing on.&nbsp; Further, the 5100 is amazing in low light!&nbsp; It has the same processor and sensor as the 7000.&nbsp; In essence, the 5100 is a 7000, but in a smaller body and with more menu driven controls.&nbsp; However, if all your current lenses are not self driven, then the 5100 is not for you.&nbsp; 5100 does not have an in-body focus motor.&nbsp; In that case, you would need to go to D7000 which has an in-body focus motor - don't bother with the D90 if you have the cash for the D7k, which is under a thousand bucks right now.&nbsp; I think that your decision lies between the D7k and the D5100.&nbsp; If you have a bunch of lenses that need their AF driven by a camera, then the choice is simple: D7K.&nbsp; If not, then D5100 and you get the same guts as a D7k and nice video features.&nbsp; Good luck!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AC016, post: 82826, member: 9619"] Welcome D70s! Well, it seems like you would like a DSLR with good video functions. " I would love to have video mode on my camera also since I used to use a video camera to record takeoffs and landings(not on plane, on the ground). " With this statement, i would suggest the D5100. I say this because the 5100 has a swivel screen. You can swing it out and move it up or down,just like on an actual video camera. That way, you can put your camera on a tripod, swing out the screen and use live view to record those beautiful take offs and landings! No reason to bend down and crane your neck to look at what you are focusing on. Further, the 5100 is amazing in low light! It has the same processor and sensor as the 7000. In essence, the 5100 is a 7000, but in a smaller body and with more menu driven controls. However, if all your current lenses are not self driven, then the 5100 is not for you. 5100 does not have an in-body focus motor. In that case, you would need to go to D7000 which has an in-body focus motor - don't bother with the D90 if you have the cash for the D7k, which is under a thousand bucks right now. I think that your decision lies between the D7k and the D5100. If you have a bunch of lenses that need their AF driven by a camera, then the choice is simple: D7K. If not, then D5100 and you get the same guts as a D7k and nice video features. Good luck! [/QUOTE]

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