Nikon D3100 Reviews

Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens: An Evaluation Of The Product

Sometimes you want a camera that is a little bit more robust than your average point and shoot digital camera. This is where the SLR cameras come in. These are generally digital cameras that are built to resemble the manual film cameras that professional photographers used for so long.

Choosing the right SLR digital camera, however, can be a bit of a trial. This is why we decided to take a closer look at the Nikon D3100 and its accompanying lens. At the time of this writing this particular camera is the highest selling SLR camera on Amazon.com.

Nikon D3100 Price

Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom LensCHECK PRICE

Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital SLR Double-Zoom Lens Kit with 18-55mm and 55-200mm DX Zoom LensesCHECK PRICE

Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens + EN-EL14 Battery + 16GB Deluxe Accessory KitCHECK PRICE

Nikon D3100 video – full 1080p HD Cinematic Video feature

One of the nicest things about this particular camera is not that it comes with a stabilization lens or that it is 14.2 mega pixels. One of the nicest things about this camera is that it comes with a video shooting feature. The camera includes a full 1080p HD Cinematic Video feature that has automatic focus and sound recording capability.

People who are experienced in videography will tell you that often a still camera can give you a much clearer visual image than a regular video camera. This means that this camera is great for both videography and still shooting. That is definitely a plus sign.

Nikon D3100 DSLR auto focus shooting

One more positive feature on this camera is the split second auto focus shooting that it can do. This makes it a great camera for events involving sports or lots of movement. Most digital cameras will promise clean shooting at sporting events (or events with lots of frenetic activity) and not deliver.

The advanced shutter speed on this camera, however, makes perfect shots a possibility when the camera is used with the right hands. Of course, the drawback of sports shooting is that it can use up memory cards quite quickly.

Nikon D3100 Equipment

Transcend 16GB Class 10 SDHC Flash Memory Card (TS16GSDHC10E)CHECK PRICE

Case Logic DCB-304 Compact System/Hybrid Camera CaseCHECK PRICE

Nikon D3100 USB Cable – USB Computer Cord for D3100CHECK PRICE

Nikon D3100 camera – pros and cons

· The biggest drawback to this camera is that it has no internal memory beyond that which it needs to store the software for image shooting.

· This means that your memory card is an extra purchase and the memory cards you need for this camera (the kind with large amounts of memory) aren’t cheap. In reality, they can be quite expensive!

· This is in addition to the not cheap price already associated with this camera.

So if you are looking for something affordable for the budget conscious photographer, this may not be the camera for you.