Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great camera for the price. Provides excellent features and amazing photographs. Only drawback was that it felt a little bulky.

This is our 1st DSL camera. The pictures are absolutely amazing. Took me a few photos to figure everything out, but for the most part it's very easy. Almost like a compact point-and-shoot. We bought this mainly to take photos of our children playing sports. The photos look grerat! Still working on the HD movies, but that's not why we bought the camera in the first place.

This camera has helped me fall bank in love with photography! I was Photo student in college and its been a few years since i owned an slr. This camera is great for professional photographers and beginners. It doesnt have a bunch of silly features! Its a good camera and easy to use!

I was shopping around online for a slr that would be a reasonably priced, yet take good pictures. This camera takes good pictures (occasionally some will come out blurry for no apparent reason). One major pitfall is the weak zoom; I will need to buy another lens at some point. Also, you have to look through the eye piece to get the best pictures. You can use a switch to allow you to use the lcd screen, but it takes longer for the camera to take the picture, uses the battery faster, and the pictures just don't seem to come out as clear. All in all though it is a nice camera, and I am hoping to have it for years to come.

Very easy to use, not to heavy and Nikon lives up to it's reputation.

If you have never used a DSLR camera before, this is probably the best camera for you as it is for me. Because of the excellent quality of this camera, I felt the need to buy a book for photography, and the result is stunning. Price is fair but you won't regret it, I obviously did not.

Excellent camera and well worth the price. It is really for the experienced digital user. Although a beginner can use it easily, it is too much camera for them. The features are easy to figure out. If you are like me, I like to look at every feature without the use of the instruction manual. (FUN!) and then I read it. I highly recommend it.

This camera is amazing. Starting a new family and wanted a really great camera but wasn't sure if I would be able to use something this fancy. Turns out the dvd that comes along with it teaches you how to use all the features on in an elementary style. I already feel really good about it and it just gets easier to experiment with it every time.

This camera has so many features that I have no idea how to use, so I need a class or tutorial, but I can't wait to learn how to work it all! I am very happy with the quality of pictures. I bought it to take videos and I wish the sound quality were better, but it is not a video camera, so it's ok. LOVE the camera!

This camera is so much fun! I have never owned a SLR before. The instructions were clear and I was out taking pictures the very first time I took the camera out of the box.

The Nikon brand speaks for itself. The D3100 has great features as do most SLRs in this price range. The best feature is that I do not need a high-end video camera as this Nikon records videos in 1080i. Live screen images on an SLR is so not pure but is appreciated for cold outdoor picture-taking when view-finder fogs up.

Great Camera for the beginner or the seasoned user. Ease of use and Guide makes it a Great Starter DSLR. Nikon is still King!

This is my first Digital SLR camera. This camera blows away the point and shoot cameras I have owned in the past. Camera offers lots of features for the money, and shoots awesome photos and 1080 movies. Hard to beat the value and features this camera offers. Great camera for the beginner or moderately advanced SLR user.

This is a great investment for someone who is an avid photographer who wants to produce quality photographs. I'm impressed with its ability to capture the image in motion and from a distance. I added the 70-300 zoom lens and it is very easy to make lens changes on the camera. Setting the camera to "auto" enables you to produce great pictures without having to fuss with a lot of buttons that would otherwise make you miss the moment for the "great shot." I did a lot of research and looked at this camera several times before purchasing. Only regret is that I didn't buy it the first time I picked it up in the store!

Love it. Exceeds all expectations! I recommend this camera to anyone who wants to take professional quality photographs yet has limited photographic skills.

After a year of terrible indoor pictures with the d3000, we traded up to the d3100. I dont know what was wrong with the d3000 but the new d3100 is a 100% improvement. i am back to the quality of pictuers when i had my Nikon d40 Brenda

I'm very happy with my purchase. I never own a nikon camera before very easy to follow the guide. I bought this camera for when I go see my boy play basketball I could take great pictures. The camera that I still have Sony would not take a good picture while moving. So far this camera has not disappointed me at all. Great investment on a camera that will last for many years ahead.

I bought this camera for my wifes christmas present. So far the camera has been easy to use and has taken excellent quality pictures. Only problem I have with it is that when having to use the flash the camera takes a while longer to take the picture which is a big problem when you are trying to take a lot of action pictures fast. I would recommend the bigger lense other than the 18-55mm.

The DVD in my package had me taking wonderful shots the first day. The camera controls are intelligently placed for quick and easy operation. There are features that satisfy the novice and fine tuning controls for the most demanding professional. The best camera I have ever owned bar none.

You really can't go wrong if this is your first DSLR. The picture quality is amazing, the 1080p video is crisp, and the features are all there. I replaced an aging (but still very much working) D40. I could have gone to one of the higher-end models, but things like bracketing and custom white balance control just aren't that important to me. I don't regret it one bit. It's a stellar camera, and I would recommended it in an instant to anyone looking to get into DSLRs. One gripe comes in the way of the screen. It's a half inch larger than the D40's (3" vs 2.5") but the same resolution. It's not unusable, but the pixels are definitely noticeable.