Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens
The good: Excellent image quality control, well laid out, attractive, easy to use manual mode; Full control of video capture.Poor: viewfinder smallish; Slower than the competition; Bracketing does not exist.
The bottom line: DSLR entry level is very good, Nikon D3100 provides excellent image quality in the body, increase flexibility for photographers who are experienced but relatively unintimidating. For less advanced. The only weakness is a solid performance. However, it still lags behind the competition.
In fact, until I sat down to write this review, it was not me I am confused how to position the camera market, Nikon D3100, as it is priced the same as D5000, which is still available in many cameras, the better. And with the exception of the video, many users do not care about the following is similar to D3000 will be much cheaper, so while the D3100 is not a camera that does good for the most part held his own against competitors from other manufacturers, it still pales in comparison to colleagues call their own.
D3100 will be detailed sound, very well it meets (and bests) is currently in the budget DSLR category Pentax Kx, it produces a clean edge JPEGs up through ISO 800 and usable up to ISO 3200 (Adobe. Camera Raw does not support the D3100 and Nikon Capture NX 2 is the noise that
Contrast is, of course, depends on the lens. But I was pretty happy with the version that I tested; Typically, images are crisp but not oversharpened. In addition, it has always been a reliable 18 - 55mm VR kit lens, I shot with the Pro Class 28 - 300mm F3.5 - 5.6 ED VR consumers and 55 - 300mm F4.5 - 5.6 ED VR, as well as older than 35. mm F1.8 lens, in many ways, I think 28 - 300mm lens is great optically, but I do not like the feel of the zoom ring - it was not consistent and is a little too tight - and it's too hard. for the body of light, such as the D3100. 55 - 300mm is obviously a good fit for the body. But it will slow down, not quite as sharp and tend to fringing; That said, many people will find it very satisfying and a good choice for a second lens. Similarly, for a relatively cheap lens, 35 mm F1.8 fare pretty well overall. A small amount of distortion is not balanced right. But somewhere along the edges of backlit, but again, it's a good lens.
The general quality of the video for their students. But it seems to roll with the invention, the shutter more than usual. (VR lens, and that makes a huge difference when shooting video), sound is good, but not full-time AF is not just noise. It's pretty bad about not appropriate. The camera has full manual exposure control during movie capture 30 seconds of the countdown to shutoff the top left of the screen while the camera is not being used in movies / Live - touch. interesting.
Nikon D3100 Features :
- Includes 3x 18-55mm Zoom-NIKKOR VR Image Stabilization lens
- 14.2-megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor; 3-inch monitor with One-Touch Live View shooting and movie capture
- Capture images to SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards (not included)
- Easy-To-Use Nikon Guide Mode with intuitive controls and on-board assistance
- Full 1080p HD Cinematic Video with full-time autofocus and sound
