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Digital SLRs have become increasingly popular among budding hobby or professional photographers and those who just want to be able to capture nice images of their families. The Nikon D3100 digital SLR camera is a 14.2 Megapixel camera that was released this past summer alongside a matching lens kit. It is an entry level camera that shoots high quality, high-definition photos.
As a reaction to the demand for an easy-to-use camera that still has changeable lenses, Nikon equipped theirs with a Guide mode that displays instructions for use. This way, you are able to play around with the functionality without risking the loss of a shot you really wanted to capture well.
Like most digital SLRs, you view the image on the screen before you take your shot. Unlike most, however, you can take HD movies using the D-Movie function. There is an independent button for recording and a rubber grip for sturdier handling. It is even possible to edit the movies that you take. All of this is built into the light-weight, easy to carry equipment.
Assist images allow the user to view the effects of different settings in order to determine what they want the end result of their photo to look like. Instead of blindly selecting a setting, you can see what it will actually look like on a photo. This limits the time you have to spend on trial and error and ensures that you will be more likely to get the shot you are looking for.
Instead of always having to work with apertures and shutter speeds to figure out how to get that perfect shot, the camera comes with new settings that people might be interested in to make things much easier. An example is the "show water flowing" option that typically requires that you adjust the shutter speed yourself. Instead, you can capture the swirl and flow of the water simply by selecting that mode. You can also change how much of the image is in focus with new features as well.
Named on the list of Oprah's Ultimate Favorite Things recently, everyone will likely be seeing a lot more of the Nikon D3100 digital SLR camera. Its features and capabilities make it an enticing piece of technology to have at hand. Its price is low to mid range for a digital SLR and it seems to be well worth it.
