Nikon - D3300 DSLR Camera with 18-55mm and 55-200mm VR II Lenses - Black

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 .

I learned how to shoot with an SLR during art class in school (back in the days when you also learned how to develop your own film). Since then, I've only used point and shoot cameras. The P&S and smartphones of today deliver stunning images compared to those of 10 years ago. However, part of me was itching to get a more serious camera. Ironically, my sister felt the same way last year and picked up a DSLR herself. I started shopping around and it just happened that Best Buy was having a sale on the Nikon D3300 package. It had everything I was looking for, and the camera got great reviews. I've used it for a couple of weeks now for both nature and sports photography. I have tons to learn still, but this camera provides enough auto features to make the transition easier for those of us primarily used to using our smartphone for photos. I was talking about the camera with my Dad this past weekend. He's been an avid amateur photographer since high school. As he put it, this is probably as much of a camera as I'll ever need. There are plenty of lens options for me to chose from if I want to add more in the future. I'm glad I bought it!

I wanted to use this camera awhile before i wrote a review. I have been to a few events that allowed me to use this camera in a few different settings. This last weekend I spent at an NHRA event I was shooting all the way from the top row and was able to take some really great photo's I also have been to an outdoor concert and Hot Air Balloon festival. At both of those events I was able to get some great shots. The features were easy to learn, understand, and use. The only one I had a little trouble with was panorama. I was trying to use it in bright sunlight and had a little trouble seeing the screen. I did also download the app to my cellphone that contains the manual for this Nikon camera and found it to be quite helpful. Both the original Battery and the spares that I bought lasted me all day. At the NHRA event alone I shot over 2,500 photo's each day and the battery never dropped below 50%. Camera remained in the on position probably about 10-12 hours per day.

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

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.

It has been 30 years since I last owned and SLR camera. My camera then as a 35mm SLR and I enjoyed it very much, and rued the day I had to sell it to pay some bills. Now, 30 years later, I have been able to take up my hobby again and after much research, chose the Nikon D3300 as the best choice for me and it has proven to be the perfect camera for me. Within days I was taking some of the best photographs I have ever taken. I have included a photo taken during the first week I had the camera.

I was very nervous when i purchased this camera.. I was debating between D3300 and the Sony A6000. I took a big breath and i decided to go with the Nikon. So far i do not regret my decision! The image quality is amazing! its not very complicated to mess with and, it has a good weight and feel to it. Every photo i take comes out excellent no complaints on that department at all. So far ive had my camera for about 30 days and im loving it!!! Ive taken like 300 photos already and the more you use it, the better you will become. I recommend starting on auto mode, once your confortable... Go to guide modem, Basically the camera tells you what settings to adjust and why.... Which this way you will learn the manual settings step by step. For the price of the camera and the lenses that comes with it... Its a steal!!! buy it you will not be sorry you did! If you get it... get out there and shoot pics like there's no tomorrow!

I read so many reviews on cameras before buying this one. Very happy with my purchase. I bought it as a tester as I wanted to get into photography more seriously and didn't want to overspend and not continue with my hobby. I have used it for one photo shoot so far and the results were great. Easy to use and would highly recommend.