Customer Ratings & Reviews

Best camera Ive ever owned. great for beginners and experts.

This is a great camera if you are just getting into DSLRs. Guide Mode is a great way to get acquainted with the settings available. Add a fast SD card, such as the Sandisk Extreme, to really get the most out of the camera.

I am new to SLR photography, and I couldn't be happier with this camera. I was taking great photos right out of the box.

The price was great as I got this camera as a bundle deal onsale. I was upgrading from my Nikon Coolpix and the pictures are amazing. There are many features on this camera and because I am not a professional I mainly keep it on Auto and the pictures of the kids come out great!

This camera is an excellent purchase for the price. It is fairly easy to learn and has many great features. Picture quality is excellent. We use it to take photos of my son playing baseball, and the shutter speed is excellent and have gotten some amazing in-action photos.

Great great and a great price. Easy to use, just point and shoot. Auto or manual provide awesome pictures. Many settings for a professional picture or the beginner can leave it on auto for ease of use until they get used to the options. Highly recommend this camera.

just starting out, great to use. simple & easy. a+

The D3100 is my second Nikon DSLR - previously owned a D70. The D3100 is versatile enough and easy enough to use for the beginner and for the relatively serious amateur photographer. I particularly like the smaller size and lighter weight. A good camera to consider.

I got this camera for myself for christmas. I really enjoyed the buy and instore pick-up deal. And the camera is awsome. I still haven't used all of the features. but as a beginner, I really appreciate the potencial of this camera! I am very pleased with it.

I think this is the best investment I have made in a really long time. I bought this camera for our family trip to Disney and seeing each of the pics we took makes every penny worth it.

Fantastic move from a pointn'shoot camera to the DSLR arena. Unbelievable photos at a terrific price.

If your just getting into the DSLR field I highly recommend this camera. I have only had it a few months and haven't put it through all its various features but thus far I have found no fault with it. Probably the best feature for the user new to DSLRs is the Guide feature which guides you step by step with what you want to do. Also unlike the other lower price Nikons it does shoot video which I haven't tried out yet.

I brought this camera insted canon rebel.The picture quality is awsome,it is extremely easy to use, contains awesome features, takes amazingly beautiful photographs, and the HD video quality is breathtaking. Its slightly smaller in size perfect for me.I am just disappointed about the HDMI cables which they never provide.

I have finally found a digital SLR that my wife can use on "automatic" and I can use to adjust any way I choose. Right out of the box the D3100 performs. From switch on to shoot, I captured an eagle in flight, 150 yards away, in a matter of mere seconds. Perfect focus, perfect stop action, perfect lighting! If you're looking for a digital SLR to get back to the good old "film" days - - STOP LOOKING - Buy the D3100

This is my first DSLR and after having the camera for 3 weeks, I cannot find anything to complain about. I was able to use the camera right out of the box without any issues.

I bought the Camera for Christmas. My previous cameras have been Point & shoot. The Nikon D3100 takes great pictures and has many features that I hope to learn in the months/years to come. Though I am bugged that it does not have exposure bracketing, I have seen that by saving Raw+JPEGs I have been able to adjust exposure on the computer. The autofocus in movie mode leaves a lot to be desired.

After owning several Nikon cameras and after a fair amount of research I decided on this for my first DSLR. Purchased the camera a week before a trip to Europe and returned home with many, many great pictures. The Auto modes let you start immediately, while the manual modes allow for more customization for advanced photographers. Great camera for the price!

Awesome camera! I am so happy with this purchase. My pics always come out clear. And all my action shots are perfect. Couldn't ask for a better camera. Can't wait to get my new zoom lense. This will make the camera perfect.

For an entry level camera , I think this is the best. User interface is intuitive. It also has a guide mode for clueless beginners. I just wish it has an external microphone input ..because you will hear your lens auto focusing noise when using video, but then again the AUDIO quality is nice and clear. The 'S" sounds sound clear, no "lisping" or 'esh' sounds from words that has "S' in them.. unlike when you use cheaper point and shoot cameras.. great Out of camera images.. I set my pictures in "vivid' so the photos are vibrant and sharp. this is a great camera for it's price.

I would not suggest purchashing this camera online. If I would have ordered online I would have probably been a little disappointed. Upon speaking to a customer service rep on the website, I thought this lens would be enough for what I needed, after being at the store and talking and actually playing with the camera I found that I needed a different type of lens. So please my suggestion would be to go into a store and talk to an associate. If in Granville WV I spoke with Dustin and he was AWESOME very helpful and took the time to answer all my questions. Kind of disappointed that you do not get an instructional video unless you buy a 70.00 camera bag. Paying that much for a camera you should get that included.