Nikon D3000 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens

Ill compare this to the Canon Rebel XS, since I played with the XS heavily recently and also because they are the same target market (entry level DSLR). Pros: * Less mushy shutter button * Nice roughness on the mode dial * Great rough texture on the whole body for a nice grip * Has more buttons on the left than Canon, the latter is way biased toward right-handed operation * Bigger, 3" LCD screen * More autofocus points * Quieter auto-focus * You can start zooming and playing with the last picture taken right away (Canon would show you the picture, but you had to press a button to start zooming/etc.) * Autoplay "slideshow" of the last burst of pictures you took; I really missed this when I was using the Canon * Viewfinder grid (the Canon didnt have one) * More informative LCD (I like the aperture display) * Clearer written material Cons: * Continuous shooting mode bizarrely slows down after a few shots. I tried turn off the Active D-Lighting, but it didnt help. * Battery doesnt lock into place as well as on the Canon, I can feel it rattling a bit * I noticed a couple of hot pixels on dark backgrounds (but to be fair, its hard to find any sensor with zero dead/hot pixels) * Minor, but annoying: Nikon rounds your pictures left to "1.0K" instead of a true value * Autofocus seems slower * Still some dumb UI decisions, like if I want to constantly do 2-sec self-timer photos, I have to keep reseting it. And the continuous file numbering is off by default, meaning it resets every time you format or do a new memory card. Overall, Nikon is amazing with ergonomics/UI design, but they are not perfect. * It is missing what have come to be standard features in DSLRs these days: the XS came with auto exposure bracketing and auto white balance bracketing; the D3000 has neither. Summary: Anyone on a budget or just getting their feet wet with DSLR technology and stepping up from point-and-shoots will be blown away by the features and image quality. Those people looking for a more refined or feature-filled DSLR experience should look at higher-end (and more expensive) models.

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After using the Nikon D3000 for about a month, and over 500 pictures, I can only report that it is worth every nickel of its price ($500 on 12/4/09). 1. Easy to use. 2. controls well laid out 3. Kit lens AF quick and silent. 4. Size reasonable for small hands (mine). 5. Ability to take Nikon F mount lenses (AF or not). While there is the occasional oops moment, errors are easily corrected, and, of course, being digital, errors deleted with no expense incurred. Cant say that about film cameras. In addition to the kit lens, I have bought from a friend his Sigma 70-300 lens. While it is designated as an AF lens, as it does not have its own motor, it isnt on the D3K. Manual focusing is a bit of a pain, as is having to learn how to do it all over again. But when I get it right WOW! Nice crisp image. The only real criticism is not about the camera itself, a star performer. It is that lack of a REAL manual. The 60 page manual merely highlights the cameras many controls and menus and does not go into detail about them. The Main manual is a 216 page PDF file loaded onto a PC and called a Reference manual. I call it the Users Manual, and the little 60 page thing a Quick Reference. The Dummys book I bought on the D3K has a lot of useful information but having a PRINTED manual would have been better than having to buy my own hard copy.

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I received this camera as a gift. Was brand new, in box. It is so easy to learn, takes astounding quality pictures. Everyone looks beautiful behind this lens in the Profile setting. Really, I LOVE this camera. After two months of use, the flash stopped working. If the built-in flash doesnt work, you cant take any pictures because everything is overexposed and the shutter takes longer to release because its waiting on the flash to prepare. So, I contacted the company and they issued me a partial refund so I could buy a separate shoe mount flash. Once I added the extended flash (which I was planning on buying anyway), everything worked swell once again. Ive since added the use of a tripod and remote. Im pleased with the purchase, was just disappointed when the built in flash broke after only two months of use.

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Ive had this item for about 2.5 months now and I am most impressed with its quality. Very good picture quality for the money. Great for someone looking to get into DSLRs. Ive bought a couple of new lenses and both work great with the camera. The only thing I would have liked to have seen were Live Preview on the LCD and Exposure Bracketing. Both of these features could be added through the firmware, and they are present on similar models, so there really isnt a reason not to add them except to encourage people to upgrade. All in all these are minor issues and maybe Nikon will even issue a firmware update down the road to add these features. The couple of missing features aside I am very satisfied with this camera and would buy it again.

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