Absolutely superb image quality, a top video mode and great handling make this a deserving award winner.The bottom end of Nikon’s formidable DSLR line-up has never looked so tempting. The D3100’s build quality is up to Nikon’s intimidating reputation, with the possible exception of the rather wobbly pop-up flash. It’s almost identical to the wonderful D5000 in the hand; it’s big enough to grip comfortably and small enough to be eminently portable.
It does cram in a few more body-mounted controls, though. Unlike the D5000 it has a drive selector switch, allowing you to select burst, single or timer modes, as well as a quiet mode. As with the flash, the switch itself feels a little on the cheap side.
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