Nikon - D3300 DSLR Camera with 18-55mm VR Lens - Black

This camera performs about as well as the D7100 but without some of the features i.e. bracketing, dual card slots, deeper buffer, etc. If you care only about picture quality and don't need some of the more advance capabilities of a semi-pro camera.... the D3300 is great. 24MP stills and shoots 1080P 60FPS video. It has essentially the same processing engine and OLPF free sensor as its more expensive siblings. I bought it because its much more convenient to travel with being light and compact and I can still use the optics I bought for my other Nikon bodies. Because of its size, it doesn't call too much attention to itself and allows you to shoot more obscurely. You get the same amazing pictures as with the more advance Nikon cameras; Great results especially when you pair it with the sharp fast prime lenses. Don't pay too much attention to the bad reviews. This is a solid performing camera with all the features you'll need to shoot great pics. I've taken the D3300 to two foreign countries already and its performed exemplarily. The only issues I ran into was the laggy response shooting in Live View (common with most of the Nikon DSLRs) and the occasional erratic over exposure in bright sun light. Nothing major to keep me from loving this camera. I think its a great value.

Have had great success with this camera. This is the first Digital SLR Camera that I have owed. My old SLR Cameras use film are all Nikons. That might giveaway my age. But back to my review. Used this camera on a recent trip to SD an took some good wildlife pictures. Camera was very easy to use. In auto focus mode works great if you are not shooting action shoots (Auto Focus does not respond quick enough for action shots). If you are shooting action shoots recommend that you use this camera in manual mod for good results.

My wife bought this for me to enjoy. Very simple to use, great pictures with no lag time between photos. Shot continuously if you want multiple shots seconds apart or switch to video mode your choice. If you decide to go with videos get a large and fast memory card. Thousands of still photos but video eats up space on memory card quick. If your wondering what camera to buy This is it you wont be disappointed. Hope this review helps. Best Buy shopper Warren, MI

Since receiving this camera for Christmas I have enjoyed learning and shooting with it. It is unbelieveable how much this camera can do. It is mind blowing. I have been watching a lot of You Tubes and learning a lot. Great camera!

I've wanted my own DSLR for a while now - more specifically a Nikon DSLR. I had been using my Nokia Lumia 1020 for pictures and videos, but after a weird camera glitch it corrupted many photos and videos of a recent trip...and so I decided the purchase of an actual camera was in order. I wanted a camera I could take with me to whatever corner of the globe I found myself in, as well as grow up on (as I plan on buying a better Nikon camera later on as I begin to improve), but also a camera that would be kind to my wallet since I'm but a mere fledgling in the art of photography. After some heavy research I found that the D3300 fit both my budget and quality criteria and ended up receiving it as a present from a family member. The camera itself is lightweight and pretty durable, and I can fit it into a carryon bag no problemo. I'm pretty pleased with the results from my last overseas trip: It did well with the sunsets (though the manual does warn users not to point lens into the sun), crashing waves, and captures moving animals well too. There's nothing wrong with this camera's "Auto" mode but...from my own experience I really don't like Auto Mode on any camera. It's easy to customise ISO and all that to make sure you come out with your desired results. I also thought I would have to take panoramas with my Nokia Lumia 1020, but that wasn't the case - it was easy to do, and tripod or not, they came out pretty good. The lens it comes with is great for beginners, but from past DSLRs I'm used to zooming in from further distances, so I will be buying a better zoom lens in the near future. I'd also recommend purchasing a camera cover for the body for added protection and registering it with Nikon for the warranty (unless you aren't as 'dropping-things-down-a-mountain-into-a-river' prone as I am). Granted, there ARE better cameras on the market (hence the 4 star rating), but if you're a beginner on a budget this is a great DSLR to start out with. Nikon and other D3300 users have a plethora of video tutorials on how to use this camera should you need visual help. And remember - it's not the camera that makes the photographer.

I read tons of reviews and comparisons between this, the D3200, the Canon T3i, T5, etc This one was always the hands down winner even though some of the others had features such as a touchscreen LCD or flip out LCD. This was scored to have a better kit lens with it, have better picture quality overall due to having the low pass filter removed and performing quite well at high ISO. I did a test run yesterday tinkering with the settings and was able to take some great photos of some of my friends fish in his aquariums. I used to have a Sony NEX-5N and this blows it away. I plan on getting a 35mm lens and a 55-300mm lens to compliment the camera. IMHO, this is the best beginners DLSR on the market right now between the $300-500 price range. Shop around and you can get a good deal on the standard body+kit lens combo.

I purchased this as a birthday gift for my husband. He's always wanted to get into photography so I thought this would be a great start. I did A LOT of research online before heading to the store. With some help from the salesperson I decided to go with this one. It's really easy to use and takes great quality pictures!

the nikon d3300 is an awesome camera to start with if you are just learning or want to do it as a hobby I’ve taken some amazing shots with it using an 18-140 lens and a 8mm fish eye and also a 35mm prime lens