Falling into line just above Nikon’s other entry-level D3000 DSLR, the D3100 has some fresh features that make it a very attractive DLSR option for photographers who are starting out. Its notable new ...

It’s been a very busy year indeed for Nikon. On top of nine new lenses in 2010, last fall it announced two more camera bodies: the midlevel D7000 and entry-level D3100. The 14.2MP D3100 ($640, street, ...

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Camera Nikon D3100 Exposure 0.005 sec (1/200) Aperture f/2.8 Focal Length 35 mm ISO Speed 400 The Nikon D3100, even as an entry level, is a great multipurpose camera. I work well in taking portraits, ...

A few things worth mentioning: there’s a quiet shutter release mode, not sure if that’s new, but buddy I could have used that a few times when I was traveling. The autofocus mode will detect up to 35 ...

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After many weeks of rumors and leaks, Nikon has officially unveiled its D3100 digital SLR camera, featuring a 14.2 megapixel resolution, a new enhanced guide made to help users step into DSLRs, and—in ...

Flash photography has been a particular strength of Nikon SLRs for some time now, and the D3100 follows suit, with its implementation of Nikon’s 3D Color Matrix II metering for flash exposures. This ...

The Nikon D3100 is an entry-level digital SLR camera boasting a newly designed 14-megapixel DX format sensor, a quick-access Live View mode, one-touch Full HD video recording with autofocus, plus an ...

All of the sample images in this Review were taken using the 14.2 megapixel Fine JPEG setting, which gives an average image size of around 6Mb. The Nikon D3100 produced images of excellent quality ...