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| Posted: Thu Dec 12th, 2013 23:27 |
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naxz
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Hello everyone...I am newbie in your forum. I am planning to buy new Nikon DSLR Camera D3100 or D3200. May I respectfully inquire from any members of this forum if which of the two cameras I should buy? Hopefully you can site the pros and cons of the two (2) cameras based on your experience. Thank you very much...
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| Posted: Fri Dec 13th, 2013 02:04 |
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jk
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Welcome Naxz. I havent owned either of these cameras but I have a friend who has a D3200 and she make very good photos. I would say that it would be best to get the newer camera as it will allow more flexibility and have a longer support life. I think the most important thing is to actually try to get hands on with the camera and see if it suits you? Next try to get lenses that suit your photographic interests. Both cameras come with kit lenses and you can buy them with a pair of lenses for a very good price. The D3200 can be purchased with the 18-55 and 55-200 or 55-300 lenses. In the future of you find that you want a wider angle lens than 18mm then Sigma make a very good 10-20 zoom that provides great quality at a reasonable cost. The final choice is yours but most success comes with you being most familiar with your kit rather than obsessing about getting the latest and greatest new stuff.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 13th, 2013 03:33 |
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Robert
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Hello Naxz, welcome to the forum. I have a D3100 I brought the 18-105 lens for it and I am very happy with it. I use it to record my projects and family. Saving the clicks and knocking about off my precious D200. If you go online you may be able to find the feature list of both cameras but frankly from the point of view of the final photograph I defy anybody to know the difference between one taken with each camera, they will look exactly the same and that is all that matters. As JK says the lens is a bigger question than the body, either body would be good but given the choice it probably makes more sense to go with the newer design, although I can't fault the D3100 at the price. It's a tad slower than the D200 but unless you are taking motorsport pix or other high speed activities then that shouldn't be an issue. One thing to be aware of, the D3XXX cameras need an 'S' lens, The body doesn't have an autofocus motor built in so relies on the lens having the autofocus motor which the 'S' lenses have. Your choice of lens depends entirely on your subject matter, anything between 10mm right up to 300mm and beyond. It isn't a good idea to try to get a 10 - 300mm lens!!! The shorter the zoom range the better the image, I find the 18-105 OK for what I want but as soon as I want top quality photographs I reach for my 80-200 or 18-35 or one of my fixed lenses. When I went digital with a D1 back in 2005, I only kept one of my film lenses, the 60mm Nikkor Micro lens, which I used for nearly a year before getting my first zoom, the 80-200mm f2.8. A 35mm 'S' lens if you can find one at a good price would be a good starter lens while you learn the complexities of the camera. I love my 50mm f1.4 for low light candids and pix of the kids, but the 'S' version is an arm and a leg £££/$$$ !!! The main thing is to use the camera and post some photographs here for critique, if you have issues ask, somebody will have the answer, we have all been there.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 13th, 2013 09:54 |
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Eric
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Here's a side by side of the two models..... http://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/side-by-side?products=nikon_d3100&products=nikon_d3200 The obvious differences are the Megapixels and the Expeed processor version. The latter MAY make the speed of focus and operation faster...but these things are often very subjective!! The biggest issue is the 14v24 megapixels. Whilst more pixels suggest a more detailed picture....it doesn't always work out. High pixel sensors really need more care when shooting as their extra detail is easily lost with camera movement. Put them both on a steady tripod and you would probably see an image improve,ent with 24mp. But hand held, unless you double your shutter speed from normal speed (eg use 1/250 instead of 1/125) you are unlikely to see any difference between the two cameras. Personally, the d3100, if the price is right, would be my choice. Hope that helps.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 13th, 2013 14:04 |
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Robert
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24Mp??? OMG that is silly. Go with the D3100, I didn't realise the D3200 had 24Mp (Mega pixels). There is no need or reason for that many pixels unless you are planning to print images 40 foot square and examine them with a spy glass! Here is a 100% crop (pixel of image = screen pixel) off an image I have shown in another thread recently. The detail and IQ are well up to my needs. This is with the 18-105 Nikkor on the 3100. Attachment: Oakdale storm 100% crop.jpg (Downloaded 39 times)
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| Posted: Fri Dec 13th, 2013 14:07 |
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Robert
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This is a crop of the original image mentioned above. Taken in a full gale. Attachment: The Oakdale in Choppy Water.jpg (Downloaded 38 times)
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| Posted: Fri Dec 13th, 2013 14:13 |
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Robert
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This is the entire image as taken on my D3100 with the 18-105 mm zoom @105mm. 1/320 @ f9. Attachment: Screen Shot 2013-12-13 at 20.09.43.jpg (Downloaded 38 times)
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| Posted: Fri Dec 13th, 2013 16:15 |
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Eric
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Robert wrote:
Run that by me again? I've never understood 100% crop.
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| Posted: Sat Dec 14th, 2013 02:27 |
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Robert
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In lightroom, or any other image viewer, expand the image to 100%, then take a screen shot of the area of interest. On a Mac that is 'Shift + Command + 4 >drag selection and release mouse button', I am sure there will be some key chord to make a selection screen shot on a PC. 100% = one image pixel for one screen pixel. In fact it has lost some quality from me to you, when I compare the crop I made here with the same image on the forum it's not quite as good but it does convey my message, or at least I think it does... Hope that clarifies it!
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| Posted: Sat Dec 14th, 2013 02:46 |
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Robert
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Out of curiosity I went to see how PC's do take partial screen shots, Still not a pot wiser... This is one explanation: Attachment: Screen Shot 2013-12-14 at 08.43.34.jpg (Downloaded 33 times)
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