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  • Dixons

    £379.95 Cheapest Nikon D3100 Body £379.95

    Buy now *** Lowest price *** for Nikon D3100 Body is £379.95 from Dixons
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    Dixons ref:8518951

    14.2 megapixels Sensor size and type: 23.1 x 15.4mm CMOS HD video: Full HD 1080p ISO Speed Range: 100-3200

    A worthy successor to the already popular Nikon D3000, this body-only offering of the Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera delivers an amazing performance with feature-rich specification. Take a leap into professional quality photography This 14.2 mp camera combines Nikon's latest EXPEED 2 image processing with a newly developed DX-format CMOS sensor for astounding picture quality and a responsive camera performance. An ideal choice of DSLR for beginners, the Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera sports a number of user-friendly functions for the less experienced shooter. Amongst these is a Guide Mode that teaches you all about camera functions and technique in-camera, so you don't have to refer back to the manual. Explore your skills with complete creative control The D3100 also boasts a Scene Recognition System that automatically assesses your subject matter and optimises camera settings accordingly. Other shooting options include a range of six selectable scene modes, and more traditional dial modes such as aperture priority, shutter priority, program, and fully manual. Regardless of your level of experience, you can express yourself with the Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera ! The groundbreaking Nikon D3100 is also the first of Nikon's DSLR cameras to offer Full HD video capture! You'll be able to produce wonderful detail-packed movies, and then output them directly to a High Definition TV through the camera's integrated HDMI interface. Whether you're a beginner looking for a starter-friendly camera, or a more experienced photographer simply looking for an attractively priced DSLR, you're sure to be delighted with the incredibly versatile Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera !

  • Currys Buy now £379.99 from Currys
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    Currys ref:8518951

    14.2 megapixels;;Sensor size and type: 23.1 x 15.4mm CMOS;;HD video: Full HD 1080p;;ISO Speed Range: 100-3200;;Find out more

    A worthy successor to the already popular Nikon D3000, this body-only offering of the Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera delivers an amazing performance with feature-rich specification. Take a leap into professional quality photography This 14.2 mp camera combines Nikon's latest EXPEED 2 image processing with a newly developed DX-format CMOS sensor for astounding picture quality and a responsive camera performance. An ideal choice of DSLR for beginners, the Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera sports a number of user-friendly functions for the less experienced shooter. Amongst these is a Guide Mode that teaches you all about camera functions and technique in-camera, so you don't have to refer back to the manual. Explore your skills with complete creative control The D3100 also boasts a Scene Recognition System that automatically assesses your subject matter and optimises camera settings accordingly. Other shooting options include a range of six selectable scene modes, and more traditional dial modes such as aperture priority, shutter priority, program, and fully manual. Regardless of your level of experience, you can express yourself with the Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera ! The groundbreaking Nikon D3100 is also the first of Nikon's DSLR cameras to offer Full HD video capture! You'll be able to produce wonderful detail-packed movies, and then output them directly to a High Definition TV through the camera's integrated HDMI interface. Whether you're a beginner looking for a starter-friendly camera, or a more experienced photographer simply looking for an attractively priced DSLR, you're sure to be delighted with the incredibly versatile Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera ! Type Type Entry-level Digital SLR Sensor Resolution Total megapixels: 14.8 Effective megapixels: 14.2 Type CMOS Size 23.1 x 15.4 mm (3.55 cm²) Format 3:2 Crop factor 1.5x ISO positions ISO 100 to 3200 in steps of 1 EV Can also be set to approx. 2 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 12800 equivalent) Auto ISO sensitivity control available Cleaning Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required) Image stabiliser No, lens-dependent image stabilisation system Viewfinder Type Optical and Live View Screen 3" TFT display 230,000 pixels with brightness control Viewfinder features Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder Coverage: approx. 95% (vertical and horizontal) Magnification: approx. 0.8x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0m?¹) Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII focusing screen Quick-return type reflex mirror Shutter Speed Shutter speed: 1/4000th to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV, Bulb mode Flash sync speed: Up to 1/200 sec. Burst mode Frame advance rate: Up to 3 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 sec or faster, and other settings at default values) Self-timer 2 or 10 seconds Settings Exposure modes Auto modes (auto, auto (flash off); scene modes (portrait, landscape, child, sports, close up, night portrait); programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M) Effects Picture Control System: Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Landscape, Portrait; selected Picture Control can be modified Retouch functions: D-Lighting, red-eye correction, trim, monochrome, filter effects, colour balance, small picture, image overlay, NEF (RAW) processing, quick retouch, straighten, distortion control, fisheye, colour outline, perspective control, miniature effect, edit movie White balance Auto (TTL white balance with main image sensor and 420-pixel RGB sensor); incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine tuning Video Video mode Yes, with sound TV output NTSC or PAL video output Memory Photo file formats NEF (RAW) JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx 1:4), normal (approx 1:8), or basic (approx 1:16) compression NEF (RAW) JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats Maximum photo resolution 4608 x 3072 Video file formats Movie file format: MOV Video file format: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC (Advanced Video Coding) Maximum video resolution 1920 x 1080 at 24 fps Audio file formats Linear PCM Memory card SD (Secure Digital), SDHC, SDXC, and Eye-Fi memory cards Internal memory No Flash Built-in Auto, portrait, children, close up, night portrait with auto slow sync and red-eye reduction Guide number / Flash range Up to 12 or 13 m, manual mode, ISO 100 Hot-shoe adapter for external flash ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock Connections Interface USB 2.0 Type C HDMI connector Accessory terminal (remote cord and GPS unit available separately) Pictbridge / direct printing Yes Other Power options Lithium-Ion EN-EL14 rechargeable battery and charger Internal menus Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish Other functions EXPEED 2 image processing engine GUIDE mode 11-point Autofocus system Active D-Lighting Metering: - Matrix: 3D colour matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); colour matrix metering II (other CPU lenses) - Centre-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in centre of frame - Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centred on selected focus point Accessories supplied AN-DC1 strap, BF-1B body cap, BS-1 accessory shoe cover, DK-20 rubber eyepiece, DK-5 eyepiece cap, EN-EL14 lithium battery, MH-24 battery charger and CD Software supplied ViewNX2 Dimensions 124 x 96 x 74.5 mm (WxHxD) Weight 455 g

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Price History of the Nikon D3100 Body

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Currys £429.99 £0.00 May 24, 2012 £429.99
Currys £428.17 £0.00 May 23, 2012 £428.17
Currys £429.99 £0.00 May 21, 2012 £429.99
Dixons £415.65 £0.00 May 21, 2012 £415.65
Dixons £429.99 £0.00 Apr 13, 2012 £429.99
Dixons £379.97 £0.00 Jan 21, 2012 £379.97
Currys £431.41 £0.00 Jan 19, 2012 £431.41
Currys £429.99 £0.00 Jan 18, 2012 £429.99
Dixons £429.99 £0.00 Aug 27, 2011 £429.99

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