The D3100 can shoot 1080p video at 24 frames per second, or step down to 720p and shoot at 24, 25, or 30 frames per second; of course, being a DSLR. Video aside, the D3100 sports a 14.2 megapixel
Approx. 455 g / 16.04lb. (camera body only) Nikon D3100 measures 124 x 96 x 74.5 mm (4.88 x 3.78 x 2.95′′) and weighs 505 g (1.11 lb / 17.81 oz). The Nikon D3100 is a relatively light camera for its class, considering the average weight of DSLR-type cameras is 773g. It has a thickness of 75mm, which is average for its class.Highlight the Metering icon and press OK. Select the desired mode and press OK again. Shooting menu: Select Metering to access the available settings. The metering mode you choose stays in effect when shooting in P, S, A, and M modes, even when you turn off the camera. Remember to change the metering mode when taking a picture under different
For those of you who ended up with the brand new Nikon D3100 this is my second Tutorial video geared towards helping you understand the menu and get it set up. You will notice that in auto or guide mode that you are limited to what menu items you can select. That is because it pretty much is making all of the decisions for you.Nikon D3100 Review - D3100 Performance. Photo News. News. Buffer clearing times are pretty good with a fast card. (it's likely more beneficial for video mode). Prefocused shutter lag is
The D3100 is a great beginner camera but leaves a lot to be desired in image quality if your pixel peeping or looking for absolute quality. Yup, it's a good beginner camera. Also good for someone who wants to take snapshots on a vacation because it is tiny with the 35mm 1.8 and takes sharp pictures. Certainly has it's limitations because of theThe very shortest would be a Nikon 70-300mm at a secondhand price (for a VR version) of £250-300. A good lens for birding would be a secondhand Sigma or Tamron 150-600mm at £450-550, but these are heavy lenses - around 2Kg. The D3100 isn't a great camera for wildlife and at some stage you might want a better body.
Never used that one before. No. I don't recommend the D3100 at all. The D3100 was a great choice in 2010 but it's quite dated now. Keep in mind many of the features that made the D3100 such a hit in 2010 (live view, manual controls for video) are now standard on pretty much every entry level DSLR now. Nikon recently released two very interesting D-SLRs – the Nikon D3100 (B&H) and the Nikon D7000 (B&H). Improving on several of the entry-level Nikon D-SLRs, they also offer HD video capability (1080p at 24 fps), and even does so with full-time auto-focus capability. So when B&H sent me a Nikon D3100 for review, I thought what better test than BiXjm7.