I purchased my Nikon D3000 as I had for years wanted a digital SLR camera but did not want to spend the earth on my first one as I am not a professional just yet. Having tried and tested a number of cameras in store I came home with this model and have not looked back since. My camera has been with me from the hottest of temperatures in Death Valley to the cold of Prague in December and has never failed me yet. The Nikon D3000 is a sturdy and compact digital camera which is smaller than a number of the other models and relatively lightweight. In appearance the camera is a good looking model with a black body and the standard Nikon red trim detail, is also has ...  Read the complete review

I have lost a lot of cameras in my time. Anyone who goes backpacking knows what I'm talking about. They get stolen from airports, hotels, hostels, buses, trains and pushbikes, the camera the one thing of value in a rucksack for the quick grab. When it is my fault and I have physically lost them it's usually been spectacular, one dropped in the Grand Canyon, another left on top of a hire - car in Texas in a severe thunderstorm and another I had to leave sharpish as it had naked photos of the bloke's wife pursuing me! From these mishaps I have learnt to take a cheap camera abroad and keep my best one at home. The number of those Kodak and Fuji cardboard throwaway cameras .  Read the complete review

Firstly, I should say that I write this review from the perspective of someone who just wanted a decent digital camera rather than a photography professional, so you'll forgive the lack of technical details which are covered in other reviews. I've had various compact digital cameras for several years. All have been good, but they had their limitations. I don't have any intention of being a professional photographer; I just wanted a camera which would actually capture the images I wanted to take. The Nikon D3000 was my first outing into DSLR photography, and I'm pleased to say it's been an enjoyable one. The camera arrived and was very easy to set ...  Read the complete review

The Nikon D3000 is a great DSLR, at a very reasonable price, for someone who is an intermediate photographer who is into family, travel and childrens photography. It is good for someone who wants to take pictures without worrying about what the camera is doing. The D3000 has some older Nikon technology like the 10.2 megapixel CCD from the D60/D80 but also has a new 11 point autofocus system. The D3000 also has a large 3 inch LCD screen, it has a great menu system whereby the Custom Functions menu is now replaced by having everything in the SETUP, SHOOTING or PLAY menus. It also features an intelligent Guide Mode that asks you about the image you want to take and ...  Read the complete review

I bought this camera when my old camera (Canon SX1000IS(?)) packed up after a couple of years heavy usage. I saw this camera on Amazon for £304 and decided I would make the jump from consumer digital camera to amateur profession. And guys, let me tell you this: "I would NEVER look back!". This is the best camera I've laid my hands on, it's got a great range of lenses that you can buy for the camera using the F-Mount technology used in most modern Nikon DSLR's. What I would say are the bad points about this camera are the fact that you cannot see the picture on the LCD (LiveView) as I would have hoped and it does not record ...  Read the complete review