Nikon D3100 Optimal Performance

Re-released Nikon digital SLR latest entry-level, D3100 is more optimal performance and much better than its predecessor the Nikon D3000 produced for entry-level photographers. D3100 has a great picture quality and comes with HD video and other advanced features that. D3100 is expected to answer the shortcomings in the D3000.

Nikon D3100

For Nikon, now is the right time to innovate and renew its newest product. On the D3100 series, Nikon has replaced the more sophisticated sensors, also donated some new features that are not found from the previous product. Nikon also provides guidance automatic functions as well as a very simple operation, especially for all those who will switch on digital SLR cameras.

With this function automatically guides the user can learn digital SLR cameras became easier, with various examples of illustrations with step by step guide to the optimal camera settings. Body parts are made of plastic with good quality and hard. D3100 Design is very dynamic and tend to be easy to use, also in the settings feature.

Still on the part of the body, now there is an additional button to the left of the screen, the drive mode switch in the bottom button, a lever for live view and video record button. Revisions also performed well against some of the features, if the hand holding the manual mode, the autofocus mode makes more focus in the eyes during shooting.

This camera has as many as 230,000 pixel screen resolution. Although this is not up to date, to the size of the entry-level digital SLR, is still considered the standard. To see the sharpness of the resolution on LiveView, can be enlarged several times in the picture.

D3100 is perfect for those who are just learning photography. In Live View mode, continuous tracking focus (AF-F) can be combined in a portrait or scane automatic mode. Here the autofocus system falls back on the eleven AF points. It is important, for auto focus lenses, connect supply its own AF motor. While on the camera body itself does not have AF mode. This also applies to the unit image stabilizer contained in the camera body. Therefore, to obtain the optical image stabilization, must use a VR lens, like the kit lens that has been provided.

The system continues and the contrast AF Live View can finally support a video mode in Nikon's entry-level class. Video on the D3100 has a resolution with full-HD quality at 24 fps (1080). In the process of storage, the Nikon relies on H.264 codec. Thus it becomes shortage for the Nikon, because for the sound is still recorded in mono. Maximum recording time is 10 minutes. It is recommended to use manual focus with the new sensor performs quite well in picture quality.

Nikon also increase the resolution to 14.2 megapixels and uses a CMOS sensor. There is an optimal performance improvement in comparison with Nikon Nikon D3100 D3000. With a CMOS sensor, D3100 is able to reduce noise, especially at ISO 800 to ISO 1600. At ISO 3200 noise still looks quite strong.

With EXPEED image processor 2, the D3100 is very impressive because it is able to take a full image at 2.9fps. If the use of high power in Live View, a drastic drop in battery performance for image capture as many as 200 to 400 images, without using the Live View feature can take pictures up to 640 until 1370.