Nikon D3100 SLR digital camera ~~Basics~~ We have owned this camera for about 1 year and have been more than happy with the ease of use, picture quality and general durability. The camera came with a rechargeable battery pack and holds its charge for 4 to 5 hours of constant use. The USB, HDMI and AV connecters are easily accessible on the body and are protected by a rubber flap. The Nikon D3100 is a single lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. The camera body did not come with a lens. We have a couple of lenses and find we use an 18-70mm Nikon lens most of the time. We paid around £400 for the camera and today it can be bought from Amazon for around ...  Read the complete review

Nikon are one of the leading companies in DSLR manufacture. They battle the title out with the other Giant Canon, and constantly these two companies lock horns in the battle for the budget DSLR. The budget DSLR is a funny beast. Its design is one of comprimise, but also of innovation. It must be cheap.. otherwise no-one will buy it. It must be easy to use, as its primary market is amateur or beginner photographer. It must be small and light, to appeal to those used to small pount and shoots. It must have lots of selling points.. To beat Canon. Well the D3100 does all of these things, and does them pretty darn ...  Read the complete review

Nikon D3100 Review Firstly I would like to say that I am not a camera expert and that this review is based entirely upon my own experience of this camera rather than an extensive knowledge of photography and cameras. Unfortunately my knowledge of cameras is fairly limited. This review would therefore only suit someone as a starting point for researching this camera rather than an all-encompassing one stop review that will give you everything you need to know and more about the camera in question. Baring that in mind I will now tell you what I think of the camera and how it came to be that a complete amateur like me got hold of what is, put simply, ...  Read the complete review

I have owned this camera for about 7 months now and really enjoy it. I came to this DSLR from a Panasonic compact and an Olympus Micro 4/3 model. Wow, what a difference!! The D3100 is the entry-level DSLR from Nikon, but still features a lot of camera for the money. It has a large, 16mp sensor which delivers some brilliant results, and the kit lens (18-55mm) is capable of nice sharp images. I find the camera body very comfortable in the hands, but this is always subjective so please try and give one a try in the shop and compare it to a Canon etc to see how you feel. The controls are all placed conveniently and within easy reach at all times. The ...  Read the complete review

The D3100 camera is a low end digital SLR (Single Reflex Lens) camera. It is the cheapest SLR model that Nikon has for sale. I bought it because I wanted to get started on photography without the price tag in the middle to top end cameras, but I did want the features that an SLR offers. Needless to say I am happy with my purchase, the sensor offers good enough megapixels to print larger than normal photos without loss of detail (A4 or at a stretch A3 if captured tack sharp). It offers interchangeable lenses from the Nikkor range (so you can have just about any flavor lens you like as long as its DX format). On this basis the camera has allowed me to toy around with ...  Read the complete review