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Nikon COOLPIX 3100 Digital Camera [3MP 3xOptical]
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Product Description
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Small enough to fit comfortably in the hand, the 3.2 Megapixel Nikon Coolpix 3100 offers 3x optical zoom, multiple scene and movie mode and a super close-up macro mode enabling you to take a picture just 4 cm from the subject. The Nikon Coolpix 3100 has gone through a detailed moulding experience to make sure everything is in the right place. The grip on the front gives enough to hold with one hand, while the indent on the rear is just in the right place for your thumb to access the zoom controls and review button without too much effort. The back also sports a 1.5" LCD screen, which is sufficient to view images you're taking or have taken. Power comes from a CR-V3 Lithium battery and Nikon has provided the charger in the box for you--a nice touch. Pictures are saved on CompactFlash and a 16 MB card comes in the box. Images can be transferred to a PC via USB or to the TV. The 3.2 Megapixel camera will produce images up to B4 (250 x 353 mm) depending on settings. With the 3x optical and 4x digital zoom lens the camera offers the equivalent of 38--115 mm in a 35 mm camera with an F range of F2.8--F4.9. When it comes to pre-programmed options though the Nikon Coolpix 3100 wins hands down, apart from the basic portrait, landscape, sports and night settings you can also set the picture via the scene option, which allows you to break down things further. Here you can chose from a range of options including party/indoor, dusk/dawn, close-up and museum. Add to this, four flash modes and seven white balance modes and you've got a camera with plenty of options. Picture quality is very good and for a 3.2 Megapixel camera, the detail is very good on grass and greens; other surfaces such as brick and similar-patterned surfaces are slightly lacking in colour variation. The Nikon 3100 also coped well with depth of field being able to capture landscapes. Overall this camera is a good starter in the field of digital imaging. It is more expensive that the other entry-level cameras, however you do get a charger included in the box, a hassle saved from the start. --Jason Denwood
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Don't get me wrong, i really loved my little Nikon camera at first. i have had it say 4 years and I don't know if it's just because it's old or if it's the camera but after about 2 years the silly thing will only take about 2 picutres before it shows that i need to put new batteries in it. it is also VERY slow to recover from taking a picture. I used to LOVE This camera but now i am replacing it. ;
[Rating: 3 Stars]
Good pictures and easy to use but mode dial gets knocked easily, meaning you have to select the mode you want on getting it out to use. Battery cover is flimsy and failed despite living a fairly sheltered life. And the worse thing - the battery life is awful and we've given up on our and will replace shortly.;
[Rating: 1 Stars]
Personally I don't think that digital photography is any substitute for the real thing (35mm). However this light, compact, and good looking little camera is probably as good as it gets at its price level. It's easy to use, takes remarkably clear and sharp shots, and the LCD display is very clear. The download and edit software provided (including Adobe Photoshop Elements) is very good, and the instruction manual is better than most.On the downside, the camera can be slow to respond, and it shuts off onto standby too soon, though this is adjustable if you search the manual for how to. As for most digital cameras the battery life is not great (don't let the battery run right out or the camera gives up the ghost and will not even switch off.). Exposure accuracy is not always spot on (underexposure on darker subjects) but this is easily and completely rectifiable in editing. I have had trouble with mine, but I'm certain that it was down to the larger (128MB) memory card that I bought and not the camera. If buying an additional larger card, then get the SanDisk that Nikon recommends, as I believe there are compatibility issues with cheaper makes -- to be fair Nikon warns you of this. All in all a decent little package, if you want the convenience of a pocket sized, point and shoot camera, with the ability to view your photos right away.;
[Rating: 3 Stars]
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