Hand Me Down Fundraiser

Hurray! The long wait is over! Nikon had us wait for such a long time for its newer models (D3100 and D7000) and it was just when we started thinking if Nikon will ever have an answer, anytime soon, to Canon’s T2i, 7D and 60D) they released these two wonderful cameras – D3100 and D7000. Let’s focus on D3100, shall we?So I finally had a chance to get hold of this D-SLR at Best Buy today. I am not a pro by any means but I have used many different D-SLRs including Canon (40D, T2i, XSi) and Nikon (D90, D5000). When I picked-up the camera for the first time, my initial reaction was, “whoa – this is so small and light weight”! It wasn’t that I wasn’t aware of the specs – I knew them beforehand but I was still blown away by how small and light it felt when I comprar proactol held it in my hands. Then, I thought, the grip would not be very comfortable but I was wrong as holding and operating the camera is just fine – thanks to Nikon’s well-thought-out design and grip. For the size and feel, it’s very similar to D3000 but has more goodies from the higher versions. So from an initial wow factor, I quickly moved on to focusing on features and capabilities. I have just started using this camera so more update will follow but in the meantime my initial assessment of this camera is – I am impressed! It is one heck of a camera which can certainly compete against the best in its class (Canon T1i, T2i, Nikon D5000). Check out detailed reviews at dpreview (.com) and cameralabs (.com) – they should be added soon if not already there.