NIKON D3300: FEATURES, PRICE, AND PERSONAL OPINION

NIKON D3300: FEATURES, PRICE, AND PERSONAL OPINION

The Nikon D3300 is no longer sold, but don't panic. If you thought the D3300 was going to be hard to beat, wait to see the Nikon D3400. ..

If you have landed on this article you are surely looking to buy a SLR camera. If it is going to be your first SLR, or even if you are thinking of changing the outdated model you already have, the Nikon D3300 is a great candidate that I would like you to know up close. In today's article I will tell you the main features included in this model and I will give you my personal opinion about it. If you are about to start in the world of SLR photography or are looking forward to changing equipment, today's article is ideal for you.

WHO IS THE NIKON D3300 AIMED AT?

The Nikon D3300 is a camera that points to all those people who are beginning to take their first steps in the world of reflex photography or who do a photographic practice as an amateur, and not as a professional. If this is your case, the Nikon D3300 can be a good way to introduce you to SLR photography. The fact that it has a software and a menu specially designed for the beginner photographer helps a lot when it comes to familiarizing yourself with the basics of photography. Can you imagine holding your first SLR camera in your hands, staring at it, and not knowing where to press next? The D3300 tries to solve this problem by providing an ease of use that few SLR cameras exhibit. Nikon has also injected the D3300 with advanced features and features that leave it at the same level as other "superior" models in range and price. In short, Nikon D3300 is a camera that you can start with and that can last a lifetime.

WHAT'S NEW?

Even smaller: if to be an SLR team its predecessor was already small, the new D3300 is even more so, in fact, it is almost as light as some bridge or digital compact cameras. Its weight is just 400 grams and next to its size, this camera looks almost like a pocket SLR. Goodbye to the OLPF filter: the tendency to eliminate this filter seems to be reaffirmed with each new release. This time the D3300 had to say goodbye to its low-level optical filter, which was in charge of “improving” the photographs before certain repetitive patterns that could confuse the sensor, slightly blurring those patterns. Of course, if they take it out it is for something: this improvement for certain patterns, took away the sharpness of the vast majority of situations with which you can come across as a photographer. I don't think you cry his departure. Lens Kit Nikkor 18-55 mm VRII: The effort to reduce as much as possible the size and weight of this model was not only limited to the camera body but also, Nikon has considerably decreased the size of the 18-55mm lens that includes with the camera. The surprising thing is that, not only is it smaller but also that its sharpness is surprising. Before going out to buy a lot of glasses make sure you get the juice out of it. The saying is confirmed: "good comes in a small bottle." Video Recording: that modern SLR cameras record videos in Full HD 1080p is not new, but what is new for an entry model in the SLR world is that it records video at 60 frames per second. Surprising! Even more if you take into account that its predecessor, the Nikon D3200 only did it in 30 fps. Sound? Do not worry, they have also incorporated a stereo microphone, so your videos will no longer be the same. WiFi connectivity (optional): unlike the Nikon D5300, its “superior” model, the D3300 does not have a built-in internal Wi-Fi adapter, but it can be connected using a small adapter (WU-1a). You can not only establish the connection with any smartphone or Tablet to share your photos instantly, but you can also control the camera directly from your phone, preview the shots on it and use your Smartphone as a remote trigger. New modes and effects: in addition to being small and reliable, it is also fun. The D3300 has more than 13 effects for both photography and video recording, 4 of which are completely new. Thanks to its panoramic mode, you will be able to make your panoramic photographs without going through the computer. New processor: Like the “more professional” models that the brand offers, the Nikon D3300 incorporates the Expeed 4 processor that, in addition to allowing up to 5 photographs per second, allows you to obtain photographs with great quality, sharpness and details. Thanks to this new processor you can take pictures with less noise working with higher ISO sensitivities than with the previous models.

FEATURE SUMMARY

  • Excellent image quality thanks to its 24.2 megapixel CMOS sensor without OLPF filter.
  • New Expeed 4 image processor that allows you to take up to 5 pictures per second.
  • Optical viewfinder: 95% framing coverage and 0.85 magnification
  • LCD screen: 3 inches and 921,000 points
  • ISO sensitivity: Adjustable between ISO 100 and 12,800 (expandable up to ISO 25,600)
  • Auto focus: 11 points (cross sensor in the central part)
  • 1080p Full HD video recording at up to 60 frames per second.
  • Stereo microphone built into the camera body.
  • 6 scene modes and 13 effects for photography and video (4 brand new)
  • Lens of the smallest and best quality kit (AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55 mm f / 3.5-5.6G VR II)
  • Dimensions: 124 × 98 × 75.5 mm
  • Weight: 410 grams (without battery or memory card)
  • Battery life: 550 pictures approximately.
  • Possibility to connect to Wifi using an external adapter and control the camera from a Smartphone or Tablet.

EXAMPLES OF PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN WITH THE NIKON D3300

Here are some examples. This will allow you to see the photographic quality of the camera:

PRICE AND COMPARISONS

Even supposing an interesting improvement of benefits with respect to its predecessors, the Nikon D3300 maintains a quite economic price, with very little difference of euros with respect to its less evolved predecessors. In Amazon you can get it at a good price, usually for less than 500 Euros .

PERSONAL OPINION

SLR cameras are usually either very cheap, or very good, or very easy to use, the 3 things rarely match on a digital SLR. If you are looking to get your first SLR camera, you are looking for a machine with high performance, manageable body, ease of use for the amateur photographer and above all an affordable price, the Nikon D3300 is one of the very few cameras that can respond to all these requirements. In Amazon has a rating of nearly 5 stars , which also reflects the level of satisfaction of other buyers who used it already. Did you like this article? If so, I would like to ask you for a recommendation on Facebook, Twitter or Google+. Thus others will also benefit from this reading. Thank you

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