FEVIN-RAJ 61 Report post Posted October 4, 2010 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 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rajanmehta 4,056 Report post Posted October 4, 2010 Looks like a wonderful camera? How much did it cost? And can you transfer this here Your Latest Hardware Purchase This is the right thread for All Hardware Purchases by members Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FEVIN-RAJ 61 Report post Posted October 4, 2010 Nikon D3100 cost me 32K Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xuketo 7 Report post Posted October 4, 2010 congrats on your purchase. I considering a Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i. Wonder if you have any insights on T2i V/S D3100 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xuketo 7 Report post Posted October 4, 2010 Nikon D3100 cost me 32K That's an awesome price. Lens included ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
konquerror 21 Report post Posted October 5, 2010 Congrats on the purchase....this surely is a nice DSLR...am also thinking of getting one...but I'm more inclined towards Canon...thinking of getting a Canon 1000D right now...will buy better one in future when my photography skills are improved Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FEVIN-RAJ 61 Report post Posted October 5, 2010 Congrats on the purchase....this surely is a nice DSLR...am also thinking of getting one...but I'm more inclined towards Canon...thinking of getting a Canon 1000D right now...will buy better one in future when my photography skills are improved thanks all My previous Cam was Canon. I am totally satisfied with the performance. Soon, Canon 1000D will be replaced with latest model. The entry level DSLR competition is heating up. If u are stickd with canon, u can wait and the wait will definitely worth. All D best ..dude Tail piece: One of the cam shop guy says by Next week Nikon d3100 will be available for 30K Nikon D3100 cost me 32K That's an awesome price. Lens included ? Yes, 18-55 lens. I am planning for an upgrade to 70 -200 zoom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
konquerror 21 Report post Posted October 5, 2010 Well I'm hearing form past 3 months that Canon will announce a new model to replace 1000D...and this deferring the purchase...but now I can't control myself... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites