Although the iPhone 6s Plus put up a pretty good fight, it's not a big surprise to see even an entry-level DSLR like the Nikon D3300 trump our top smartphone camera in a head-to-head competition With its powerful 24.2 megapixel sensor, full HD 1080p video capabilities, and easy-to-use controls, the D3100 is capable of capturing stunning photos and videos. Here are some tips on how to take cool pictures with your Nikon D3100: Nikon D3100 cameras are designed for beginners and can be learned in minutes. At ISO 3200 the Nikon D3100 seems to add some artifacts here and there and the shadow detail seems to be lost more. However, the amount of noise is about the same on both cameras, which is good news for the Nikon D3100. ISO 6400 looks poor on both, with lots of noise and loss of detail/sharpness. And ISO 12800 is even worse, pretty much As mentioned above, the D3400 can shoot 1080 and 720 video with framerates from 24fps to 60fps. Both 1080p and 720p are considered HD video and are good resolutions for web video. Both are much smaller than the 4K, 5K, or 8K that some other cameras can shoot. On the D3400, “frame size” is used rather than “resolution.”. Has phase-detection autofocus for videos. Canon EOS 200D. Nikon D3100. A phase-detection autofocus system is faster than a contrast detection autofocus system. Even when recording scenes with a lot of fast movements, the videos are sharp and clear. has continuous autofocus when recording movies. Canon EOS 200D. As with newer Nikon SLRs the D3100 probably has quite a strong hot mirror filter making it not so suitable for IR photography. Earlier Nikon DSLRs, like the D70 and D50, have a weak hot mirror filter and they may be used quite successfully with an IR filter. I was able to pre-set WB with my D70 but never managed it with a D40. Tutorials. Moose’s Nikon D3100 Cheat Cards – These nifty little cheat sheets tell you exactly which Settings and Modes to use with your Nikon D3100 for a variety of Subjects and Scenes! Landscape Photography Settings for the Nikon D3100 – Get a firsthand look at my process for shooting landscapes with the Nikon D3100. I’ll show you the A good tripod will have a weight hook so you can hang extra weight on the tripod to help stabilize it in wind. Hence the 3 times weight capacity. The fewer the number of leg sections, the more stable the tripod. Currently in the teething stages of a doco I'm making, and I'm looking for tips on shooting video using my Nikon D3100. To give a brief background, the videos are of a band so most of the shots are inside either at their gigs or at quieter locations during practice. Looking for tips on your best experience with various A S P settings that you Best ISO values for Nikon cameras. DSLR model Suggested ISO Dynamic range Graph; Nikon D3100: 1600: 9.6: Nikon D3200: 200: 11.7: Nikon D3300: 800: 10.6: Nikon D5000 Ol0WYR.