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"Is" for sure. My bad. D5100 still in my arsenal. And you are 100% correct that it exceeded expectations for shooting indoor sports. Our kid photo journeys are way too similar. I likewise would ...

I should have used a word other than "struggled."  Perhaps "succeeded with a lot of hard work" would have been better.  I too shot a lot of gymnastics and the D5100 was a great upgrade from my D40 ...

Regarding the kit and lenses, I'd say go for it.  If you're taking photos of your son playing sports, that 70-300 will come in handy IF the sports are outdoors ("close up" sports photos of your ...

Love mine as well.  Upgraded from a D5100 15 months ago and I'm still learning.  Amazed at the focus capability and the IQ at relatively high ISO.  Took a bunch of night shots at a university ...

As someone else stated, I changed my FN button to ISO and never looked back.  If you're shooting JPEGs, watch some of the default picture control settings.  When I got my D5100 (new), I at first ...

I "sold" my D40 with 18-55 kit lens to my then 16 year-old son several years ago by simply explaining that he could be far more "creative" with it than with his cell phone camera. I also handed ...