About twenty years ago, I traded my Minolta 35mm film camera for a Nikon D-50 digital camera. It took photos that were works of art, and for all these years it was bullet-proof, but it’s out of production
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now, and the D3300 is the closest currently available like mine. So it’s the one I will review since its the one I would choose, if I had to replace my darling.
Nikon D3300 Digital camera review
Some people are perfectly happy using their phone for pictures of the family. Some people use phone pictures to sell their house FSBO or to make a youtube channel.
Bur there comes a time with a certain percentage of people when an upgrade is desired and a real camera seems like the logical step to take.
For many years I took my pictures of my family and my fun with a 35mm film-type camera. I used a pawn shop sweetheart for a long time until we began a family.
These were important times and I bought a new Minolta X-300 and shot miles of film of the new baby. It was a film camera, but although it was analog, it was a single lens reflex type, a step up from what I had.
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I, like most photographers, always dreamed of having a Nikon someday. I finally got an opportunity to purchase one. It was a single lens reflex AND it was a digital! That was fifteen years ago and I have never looked back. Join with us and stay on top of this stuff.
There are, however, a couple of items I wish it had. One is a “live” back to view instead of a peep. And two is the ability to shoot video.
Now, enter the Nikon D3300 for only a bit more than the price mine was at the time. As sharp as the focus and resolution was on mine, this one is three times better.
And the video is 1080p. It really doesn’t get much better than that.
Now this is only the body so grab you a lens, a tripod, and a memory card, and start your own YouTube channel, raise a family, or do some wedding shoots! You’re ready.
- 24.2 MP CMOS DX format sensor
- 5 frames per second continuous shooting
- 11 AF points with 3D tracking
- ISO 100 12800 (expandable to 25600)
- 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps) HD video (MPEG 4/H.264/MOV).The D3300‘s 11 point Autofocus System locks onto your subjects as soon as they enter the frame and stays with them until you catch the shot you want.
- 3 inch LCD with 921,000 dots; Lens Compatibility at a Glance; AF S Lens required for auto focus ; Optical Zoom 3x
Product Description from mfr.
Capture every special moment in the lifelike quality it deserves- and have a great time doing it; With its included zoom lens, the new ultra-compact AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II, the D3300 is a small, easy to use HD-SLR. Capture beautiful 24.2-MP photos and 1080p Full HD videos with vibrant colors and softly blurred backgrounds, then share them instantly with your compatible smartphone and the optional WU-1a wireless adapter. Whether you’re creating high-resolution panoramas, adding fun special effects or recording dazzling HD video with sound, the D3300 will bring you endless joy, excitement and memories-just like the special moments of your life.
I had tp purchase a separate lens at the time I bought mine, so that hakes this a much better value, I think.
Life is full of surprising, joyful moments—moments worth remembering. The D3300 makes it fun and easy to preserve those moments in the lifelike beauty they deserve: stunning 24.2-megapixel photos and 1080p Full HD videos with tack-sharp details, vibrant colors and softly blurred backgrounds. With its included zoom lens, the new ultra-compact AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II, the D3300 is a small and light HD-SLR and easy to use, too. Like sharing photos? The D3300 photos can appear instantly on your compatible smartphone or tablet for easy sharing with the optional WU-1a Wireless Adapter*! Whether you’re creating high-resolution panoramas, adding artistic special effects or recording HD video with sound, the D3300 will bring you endless joy, excitement and memories—just like the special moments of your life
Written by Don Martin. You can follow all of Don Martin’s work HERE . Thanks! There is more about how I used my Nikon on houses HERE.
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