Testseek.com have collected 114 expert reviews of the Nikon D3100 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Nikon D3100.
October 2010
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The editors liked
Shoots HD video
Autofocus in movie and live view modes
Ood image quality for the price
Intuitive controls and guide menu for beginners
Good low light abilities
Very good image quality
HD video capability
Compact and comfortable body
Built-in guides are useful
Excellent high ISO performance
Lots of features that put it ahead of all other entry-level digital SLRs. Full HD recording at 24fps. Excellent image quality for its class. Excellent noise control. Strong in-camera JPEG processing
The editors didn't like
Autofocus makes noise in movie mode
Fixed LCD screen
No exposure bracketing
Menu could use more detail
No dedicated ISO button
No microphone jack
Screen doesn't swivel
Low-resolution LCD screen. No bracketing. No external microphone input
Very good image quality, Excellent ergonomics and build, Easy to use,
Lacks exposure bracketing, Poor Live View implementation, Low resolution LCD
In several regards the Nikon D3100 is a very compelling choice for both inexperienced photographers looking to move up to their first DSLR camera, and for slightly more skilled photographers simply looking for an affordable entry into the Nikon DSLR st...
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Published: 2011-03-01, Author: Elias , review by: techworld.com
While the D3100 is designed to be easy to use and to actually teach the user a little bit about how to use a digital SLR camera, we feel that the interface could stand to be a little better. In particular, the scene modes on the mode dial are only ind...
The Nikon D3100 is an excellent option for new DSLR owners. At the same time, it gives users access to the second largest lens lineup of the industry. The headline video feature of the D3100 may not be as hot as we expected but it does not take anythi...
Shoots HD video, Autofocus in movie and live view modes, Good image quality for the price, Intuitive controls and guide menu for beginners, Good low light abilites,
Autofocus makes noise in movie mode, Fixed LCD screen, No exposure bracketing,
The D3100 is an entry-level DSLR on the higher end of that category's price range. However, it has a great set of features for beginning photographers, and decent image quality. ...
Abstract: This review got off to a bad start: the DX format camera arrived just before a long holiday break… without a battery and fitted with a less than ideal (for review purposes) f4.5/55-300mm lens (equivalent to 82.5-450mm on an SLR). So it just sat on the...
Compact, comfortable body, Good ergonomics, plenty of well-positioned external controls, Dedicated Live View switch and Movie Record button, Drive mode switch reduces menu accesses, Excellent image quality from the new 14-megapixel CMOS sensor coupled ...
No bracketing capability, Auto and Incandescent white balance very warm in tungsten lighting, No in-body image stabilization (but bundled kit lens has vibration reduction), Won't autofocus with older "screw-drive" AF lenses, No improvement in...
While the Nikon D3100 carries a list price slightly higher than that of the company's most affordable SLR, it offers a number of very worthwhile improvements that make it easy to justify the extra cost. Key among these for most photographers will be it...
Abstract: The D3100 is Nikon's entry-level digital SLR, priced from just $699 with an 18 - 55 mm lens. The D3100 is a very user-friendly camera, with help screens and a unique "guide mode" that literally spells out what you need to do in order to get the shot y...
If you’ve read the entire review, you will probably agree that the Nikon D3100 produces image quality that defies its entry-level status. Compared to the one-year-old D3000, Nikon has managed to simultaneously increase the pixel count and improve qual...
In short, the Nikon D3100 is an excellent entry-level camera. The only real detraction from this camera is the crippled video capture mode, which fails to completely serve the needs of the consumer (no reliable autofocus) or enthusiast (no manual expo...
