- Key Features
- 24.2-megapixel DX format DSLR launched April 2012
- Entry-level camera for beginners and experienced hobbyists
- Features guide mode with integrated tutorials
- Replaced D3100 as Nikon's entry-level DSLR
- Technical Specifications
- 12-bit resolution DX-format CMOS sensor
- Full HD movie mode and 1080p resolution
- Includes Active D-Lighting and automatic chromatic correction
- Supports SD, SDHC, SDXC storage and Eye-Fi wireless
- Performance
- Exceeds full-frame DSLRs in dynamic range at low ISOs
- Achieves DxOMark sensor score of 81
- Lacks automatic exposure bracketing
- Enables one-shot HDR shooting with raw format
- Reception
- Received "silver award" from Digital Photography Review
- TechRadar gave 4/5 rating, praising guide mode
- T3 magazine called it "one of the best beginner DSLRs"
- Slightly more expensive than competitors