Hi all,
Out of my depth here, I have a mate looking at the Nikon 5100, of which I know nothing about. He is new to the dslr world, and looking for a reasonable enter level camera. I'm guessing the prefixing is much like Canon the Dxxxx is at the bottom of the food.

Are they any good? As in general everyday use, probably won't get out of Auto I'm guessing. Do they have a lens choice when buying a kit, and if so, what would be the better lens to go for and why?

Thanks in advance.