having started with the Nikon point and shoot cameras and then going to the d3100 and shooting over 105,000 pictures with it I was impressed with Nikon. after dropping my d3100 from 5 feet onto concrete the camera failed. I went right out and bought the Nikon d3200. this camera I still use and already has 70,000 pictures on it still works fine and very reliable. I am branching into HD video with the Nikon family of lower end dslr's . so the d3300 package deal with 2 lens combo was a no brainer I looked hard and long at the d5200 and the spec's on it were almost identical to the d3300 . so that is what I purchased. I do not regret it at all there is one slight drawback on the 3300 compared to the 3200 and that is when you switch to live view mode the 3300 takes about a second to actually switch whereas the 3200 is almost instantaneous . other than that I love it. I am still learning some of the features of the 3300 and am very satisfied with its performance. I am a professional photographer of auto dealership vehicles. so I take easily a thousand pictures in a day and on the highest pixel setting. the battery's in all the camera's mentioned work great even after a years hard use. I also am a avid hobby photographer and love to take time-lapse shots which involve over a thousand pictures in about a three hour period both day and night. the Nikon's ability to handle these is great. the ability to set the exposures aperture's etc. is easy and painless. I am loving the Wi-Fi feature on the d3300 which with the adapter works great for sending your pictures to your laptop or smartphone as well as being able to activate the shutter remotely from your smartphone. in my case with my camera crane jib is invaluable. best buy has made it so easy to order online and simply walk in the store and pick it up no having to locate the camera get a salesman to help you etc. I highly recommend the Nikon line of dslr's and best buy .

Initially, I was attracted to this camera because of the cost and the two included lenses. The D3300 also has a pretty decent video recording function. I took several videos while I was in the Canyonlands in Utah — including while my group was off-roading through rocky terrain — and the footage came out great: no skips and the audio performed well, too. My photos came out great as well, though I found I used the 18 to 55 mm lens more than the 55 to 200 mm lens. The body and included lenses of this camera are smaller and more lightweight than most cameras, which was a huge plus for me, because I was looking for an easy to transport camera that's not a burden to hike with. Overall, I'd recommend this camera to a budding photographer who wants a decent amount of options to play with. I'd also recommend this to any folks who are looking for an incredibly portable DSLR to take on hikes.

This is my first DSLR camera and I LOVE IT! The overall design is very ergonomically-engineered. All the controls and buttons are easy to operate. Very user-friendly especially for beginners. Pretty cool stuff although I'd really appreciate it if they integrated the Wi-fi in it or made the screen flippable like what they did on D5300. Nonetheless, awesome device! Good deal for a bundle kit! Definitely recommended! I'm going to try this out for a couple of weeks, maybe months, and if it works out, I'm going pro. :-D

I was using my iPod and iPad to take pictures, but they just weren't a camera. I read a few reviews and decided to get the Nikon D3300 and it was the best decision I made. I think for the price I got a really good deal. The pictures are sharp and crisp. I love all the options available. I'm still exploring the effects options on my shots. Awesome camera!

We purchased this camera for my daughter who is in high school. She had taken two years of photography and quite frankly she has a very good eye for the art. She has been snapping pictures non-stop since she got her new Nikon. She loves it for a number of reasons including ease of operation, special effects, and the wonderful results she has been able to achieve within a short period of time. Great camera at an even better price!