Digital SLR Review

To begin with, special thanks goes out to my friends at B & H Photo Video of the loans for me to review this camera. I will not spend time going through all the menus and camera button. There are lots of sites you can go to get the technical details of each of these items. My intention is to give my general impressions of the camera and the features I found useful.What 's in the Box: 1. Nikon D3000 10.2 Megapixel Camera Body with Body Cap2. The kit sent to me included an AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm 1:3.

5-5.6 VR Lens3. Battery and Wall Charger4. Strap5 neck. USB cable6. Manuals and Quick Start Guide7. Nikon Software Suite CD ROM8. Reference Manual on CD ROMInitial impressions: After using Nikon D3000 for a week or so, I can say that this is a camera. The size of the D3000 reminds me of my old Canon Rebel XT and a side by side comparison shows them to be very close in size and weight. It is light and easy to carry around for extended periods. I've heard other negative comments about the small size of the DSLR in this category, but I never found them uncomfortable or not safe to keep some of the larger bodies of the camera.

The grip and button layout is very natural and did not take me long to become familiar with the look controls.One of this camera, which is really interesting is the system of 11 point auto focus. I found it focused and fast leading accurately. This is the same mechanism of focusing available on much more expensive Nikon D90, and more advanced than what is available on other cameras in this segment of the D3000's. As for the buttons, there are many. Most commands are located in the menu system.

There are buttons for exposure compensation, auto exposure / focus lock button and a user-programmable function on the left side just above the lens release button. It can be set to control ISO, Timer, Image Quality, White Balance, D-Lighting or to set Framing Grid (which allows you to choose the one I use most). Another layout control features that I really like is the thumb wheel adjustment that is accessible with the right thumb, he is only natural and intuitive for me. Active D-lighting option is used to increase the dynamic range (data used in darker areas and lighter).

I tried this and found that while you show more detail in the shadows, this is a price. Which is slower file write times and a little 'noise more in shadows.The 3 inch LCD screen is large and easy to read. I had no problems reading in bright conditions. Item on the screen that I thought might be useful to the photographer just starting out is the graphic representation of the diaphragm. It shows the opening and closing the aperture blades, like any opening that is selected. Now, you may ask why this is useful.

Well we say they are only the beginning of photography and can not remember that F-stop gives you more or less light. This chart shows exactly what to expect. Range from F5.6 to F6.3 and you see the down.Also narrow opening, with beginners in mind, the Nikon D3000 has a new mode called "Help". This is in addition to having the normal modes of Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual, Full Auto and scene modes. Among other things, how the scene is where you can choose the action, portrait, landscape, etc and the camera automatically selects the settings for this type of photos.

I tried the new way of driving and I think it might be useful for photographers or those just beginning the transition to a DSLR from a compact camera. When you click Help in Easy Mode Operation asks you simple questions about the shooting situation was explained that the scene mode you intend to use and why. When you click operation using Advanced mode with aperture priority and shutter speed and explains why we use them. There will soon discard this mode, but it's nice to have when you have trouble remembering how to use it in a certain situation.

The D3000 Nikon has a range ISO 100-1600 plus 1 Hi, which is 3200. I tried different ISO and noted that it is acceptable to around 800 ISO. ISO 1600 could be used in a pinch if you really need and really degrades the image when you press 3200. I used a 4GB SDHC card and found to contain the following quantities: Fine / Large JPEG – JPEG 524Fine/Medium – 922Normal/Large JPEG – NEF file 1000RAW – 228Some other discoveries of Nice: The Recent Settings menu has an option to access rapidly

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