I am new to the world of DSLRs having only occasionally used my roommates' D70 but mostly making do with a point and shoot. After a few months of reading up on various cameras and asking people for advice, I settled on the D3100 and it finally arrived last week, almost a month after ordering it. After using it over the last week, including an entire day of shooting, here are a few impressions of the camera (without delving into too much technical detail for which I refer readers to Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital SLR Camera Benefit of Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital SLR Camera
* Good image quality - the 14.2 megapixels allow you to make large prints of shots without sacrificing quality
* Fantastic high ISO performance - even at ISO 3200 or Hi1 and Hi2, the camera performs well under low light without excessive noise or grain problems. (For example, this camera shoots better at ISO 1600 than a D70 does at the same ISO. Whereas the D3100's pictures had almost no noise, the D70's pictures were quite grainy).
* Light, small and very comfortable to shoot with - all my friends who have DSLRs that picked up this camera exclaimed "Wow this thing is SO ridiculously light"
* Buttons and menu layout is intuitive and allows for quick changes while shooting
* Guide mode - for those who want to try new things with various types of photography the camera has built in tutorials that help get a user started
* 1080p video - enough said!
* A variety of preset shooting modes for quick shots
Cons of Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital SLR Camera
* No bracketing - makes taking HDR shots a little more inconvenient but doing it manually is of course still possible (and relatively easy)
* Continuous autofocus during video is loud - an easy workaround is to focus manually
* No external mic input
* Cannot use a wireless remote
The 18-55mm VR lens that comes with the camera is a great all purpose lens to start photographing with and can take very good shots in a wide range of scenarios, performing decently well in low light scenarios too. Coupled with the camera, this camera is an ideal way to enter the world of DSLRs. For those who are relatively new, the preset modes and the Guide mode are useful in understanding the different settings used in night, landscape, portrait etc photography. However, it also caters to the more advanced user with the A, S, P and M modes that allow for finer control and even complete manual control. Consequently, this camera offers amazing value for money since as an entry-level DSLR it offers an amazing set of features (which are comparable to D5000 or even the new D7000) for a very competitive price. Thus, this is a great camera for people thinking of graduating from a point-and-shoot to a DSLR.
While the cons for this camera could be significant for certain people (i.e. if you are really into HDR photography or want to shoot a lot of videos with an external mic), they are generally ones that you can live with, maybe even not noticing it. Nonetheless, the Nikon D3100 is a fantastically versatile camera, especially for people new to the DSLR world, in a amazingly comfortable and light form factor.
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