Purchased the Latest Nikon DSLR 3100 on October 1st.A great entry level camera at affordable cost.
IMHO,It the best DSLR Available in Market for beginners.
I shall share the experience and a detailed review soon.
The features I admire
1. 14 MP (D5000 12 mp dslr cost more and doesn't have a movie mode)
2. Movie mode with continuous AF
3. 3" LCD
4. Light Wt
5. Live View Mode
6. Boostable ISO up to 12800
7. 11 point AF
8. HDMI Output
Nikon D3100 main features:
14.2-megapixel DX format CMOS image sensor
Nikon EXPEED 2 image processing technology
Dust Reduction System
Durable shutter mechanism (tested to 100,000 cycles)
Accepts Nikon F-mount lenses (with 1.5x FOV multiplier)
AVCHD (H.264) Full HD (1920x1080) video at 24p or 720p (1280x720) video at 24 or 30fps
Live View Mode uses the LCD as the viewfinder for framing images/movies
Continuous drive at 4fps with dynamic buffer
11-point AF System
Bust mode shooting at up to 3fps
3.0-inch color LCD with 230,000 pixels and 100% frame coverage
High-quality, eye-level pentamirror optical viewfinder
New Guide Mode helps beginners with step-by-step assistance
ISO sensitivity from 100 to 3200; 12,800 available with ISO expansion
420-pixel RGB 3D Matrix Metering sensor
Noise Reduction circuitry for long exposures
High ISO Noise Reduction
SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card storage
HDMI High Definition output as well as standard NTSC and PAL video output
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) compliant
High-capacity EN-EL14 battery and compact AC Charger