Nikon D3300 Digital SLR Camera (24.2 MP, AF-P 18-55VR Lens Kit, 3 inch LCD Screen) - Black

I bought this camera back in 2016 as an entry into the dslr level, my photography is mainly macro but I also do a fair bit of landscape as well, it's been used nearly every day since I bought it and i've taken hundreds of thousands of photos totalling over 1.5 terabytes on my hard drive and it's still running fine, the pop up flash went after six months but as I had 2 external flashes at home it wasn't an issue for me. the kit lens that comes with it actually produces some excellent shots and I have been really surprised at what it can do and how sharp it is so don't just stick it in a box and forget about it, macro photography quite often means cropping an image if it's a subject you can't get close to and i've no complaints about the camera there, at higher ISO ie 800 and above it doesn't do as well when you're cropping images but at ISO 800 you can get reasonable shot's providing you're not cropping a small area, if you're not using live view the battery lasts far better than most, I took over 1,000 shots at an airshow and my 64gb card was full before the battery needed changing, on average i'd say i'm out with the camera 300 day's of the year and so far apart from the built in flash there are no issues, I don't need a tilt screen or wifi connectivity so it has suited me well, value for money it's probably the best choice I could have made and i'd definately recomend it

My first move into full on digital photography after a couple of bridge cameras. I have given four stars so far as I am still working out how to do more than simply point and press. Some good photos so far but nothing better than my Fuji bridge so far, although that is almost certainly due to my limitations as a photographer in charge of most aspects of exposure. I hope to improve slowly but surely as I head into retirement but there is such a lot to remember, so dont expect to become an instant expert.The camera has an excellent range of auto and semi-auto settings and the Guide option is good for walking through some advanced skills. One minor issue is that the symbols on the buttons on the left hand side on the back all disappear in less than a month but Amazon replaced without a quibble and the new one is fine.I invested in a Tamron 70-300 lens which is needed to supplement the Nikkor 24-55 that comes in the kit. The camera is much heavier than my bridge withbthis attached, which is to be expected so a tripod or a steady surface is needed for lower shutter speeds.Overall an excellent camera with lots of potential for learning about digital photography. Patience is needed and I can highly recommend the 'D3300 for Dummies' book as a guide.

I bought the D3300 after researching a few other entry level DSLRs as an upgrade from my Sony compact and I have not regretted it. I am still getting used to it but the standard of pictures that I am getting are massively improved on what I am used to.Camera is reasonably small and fits comfortably in the hand though is much bigger than a compact (also depends on what lens you attach). I have taken it on Safari and had some great images in all lights (including darkness after playing about with the settings), also on a beach holdiday and again. The camera comes with a small 'how to' guide in addition to having a user guide option you can view on the display screen but most dials and buttons tell you what they are for anyway. The supplied software to transfer photos to laptop etc is also easy enough to use.I would have preferred the black but availability meant I ended up buying the red. It really doesnt matter though and has not bothered me in the slightest as it doesnt affect capability. The shoulder strap is also useful. The camera and supplied lens appear to be of a high quality build!All in all, as a beginner Id recommend due to its ease of use and high quality images!

Bought this camera a year ago, it was my first DSLR (I had a film SLR many years ago, but only ever had a compact digital since), and it totally rekindled my love of photography. Very capable little camera with great image quality, ideal as a first DSLR. The JPEG engine is excellent: although I shot RAW+JPEG most of the time, I very, very rarely felt the need to use the RAWs, as the JPEGs straight out of camera were so good once I had the picture settings tuned to my liking. Battery life is very good - I never bothered to switch it off while out and about with it, as it uses so little power in standby mode. The rear screen is good. If you're a complete n00b there's a Guide mode to give you tips for shooting in different situations though personally I never used that.Downsides: It's definitely a stills camera, I never got good video performance out of it (the contrast-based focusing in live view is slow and unreliable, effectively useless in low light, whereas the phase-based focusing in normal stills mode is excellent and very fast). And I came to wish that it had exposure bracketing. Those things pushed me to upgrade. But I've passed the D3300 on to my 12yo son, and he's getting excellent pics from it (with minimal instruction from me) having never used a proper camera before.