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Nikon D3100 DSLR Camera Specs and Review

by MJK on August 21, 2010



Nikon announced the very enigmatic, camera of theirs on Thursday 18/08/2010, D31oo, it’s the latest addition to its line up of DSLR cameras.

  • It comes with 14.2mega pixel CMOA sensor
  • Three inch LCD display
  • One Button 1080p HD video recording
  • It will have an image-stabilized AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens
  • And will be up for sale for 700$

More features of this wonderful D3100 DSLR are:

  • The new D3100 DSLR, brings about some new Nikon features like the live view modes and the continuous auto focus in video recording
  • When you plan to make a video using live view, it’s 11 point auto focus system automatically focuses the subject and records every movement with full concentration
  • Whats more exciting is that it’s capable of capturing 35 different faces at a time, its great to take pictures or make videos at a wedding, party or any place with huge crowd
  • With Nikon’s New Expeed2 image processor it improves the camera’s performance speed giving a clear image quality
  • It has ISO range of 100 to 3200 and can be taken up to 12,800 with the Hi-2 setting making the camera’s low light abilities very impressive
  • There are new scene recognition and Auto scene selector feature, an optional no noise shutter release, 3fps continuous shooting and in-camera editing effect
  • After making the video you can trim it within the settings, an HDMI port allows instant viewing on an HDTV and the video files can be saved in SDXC memory cards.
  • For beginners and users there are sample photos and instructions making it very easy to use the very hi tech piece
  • The camera’s low light abilities are impressive, with an ISO range of 100 to 3200 that can expand up to 12,800 with the Hi-2 setting.

With the announcement of DSLR, D3100 Nikon has also announced a range of lenses, three in number they are AF-S DX 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G ED VR, AF-S 28-300 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR and AF-S 85mm f/1.4G.

Specs of D3100 DSLR:

  • Type                                                                                        Sir
  • Effective Megapixels                                                        14.2
  • Image Sensor                                                                      CMOS
  • Image Format                                                                     *JPG, *RAW, *TIFF
  • Image Stabilization                                                           Hardware
  • Lens Mount                                                                          Nikon F
  • LCD Screen size                                                                   3″
  • Has Live Preview                                                                Yes
  • Has Touchscreen                                                                No
  • ISO Low                                                                                  100
  • ISO High                                                                                 3200
  • Exposure Settings                                                              Aperture Priority, Manual Exposure, Shutter Priority
  • Flash Characteristics                                                        Accessory shoe, Built-in Auto Flash
  • Maximum Video Capture Resolution                       1920×1080 pixels
  • Maximum Frame Rate                                                     30
  • Video Capture Format                                                    AVCHD
  • Interface Connection                                                      Eye-Fi, HDMI

The D3100 DSLR is due for sale in September and the lenses later in September, So friends if photography is your thing or you are a professional photographer keep your fingers crossed coz you are about to experience clicking like never before.

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