Nikon Digital Slr Camera Best Review

As an entry level DSLR camera user, I found this one great. Easy to use and has advanced functions that you can use when you have more knowledge of photography later on. The accessory kit is helpful, you get basically all that you need.

I think this is a great deal (I got it for [...]). If you are paying the full [...] that they say it is worth then I don't know if it is cost effective. Let me review individual items so you know what you are getting.

First off, this bundle comes with screen protectors. I think that is a waste. The camera comes with a think plastic screen cover for the display. So why would you want to put a thin flexible cover on it instead?

The camera case it comes with is okay. I am glad it came with one because otherwise I wouldn't have one, and it saved me the effort of going out shopping for one. But I think it is a bad case. It comes with several removable dividers for the main compartment, but if you put any of them in then the camera doesn't fit. From my experience people who use SLRs have multiple lenses. This case does not allow you to carry more lenses around with you. It can however fit the charger, spare battery, spare memory cards, your hood, and the memory card reader that this kit comes with.

The memory card reader that it came with is great! It can store an SD card in it and then it has a hard plastic cover that closes the card inside keeping it safe. So you can use the card reader to store an extra SD card. It also comes with a USB extension cable which is great if you have too much congestion to fit the card reader in a given USB slot. (An interesting note about the memory card: the one that came in my package was not on the list of "supported" cards for the D90. This doesn't mean much at all, but if you care about it then be aware. Although it may be different for everyone who buys this package. I say that because the picture of items is not completely accurate. The tripod is different colors and the memory card reader is different.)

I haven't tried the lens cleaning kit yet, so I can't evaluate its effectiveness. It looks to me as though I will go through the cloths and solution quite quickly though. So you probably want to invest in a bulk size container of cleaning solution and cloths.

The spare battery that it comes with actually has more juice than the one that Nikon sells with the camera. That makes it even better!

The memory card size is dependent on you. If you take pictures at the standard quality then it can hold about 2100. If you are taking pictures at the highest quality then it can hold about 1000. And if you are taking pictures using RAWs it can hold about 530 pictures.

The monopod is exactly that. It has a fixed mounting point. It has the option of a spike tip bottom or a rubber bottom.

The tripod is very light. It has a lot of easily adjustable parts. It has two built in levels to help you keep it angled correctly. The part that mounts on the camera has a quick release from the tripod, to allow you to easily pick up your camera and carry it around.

I can't say much about the lens it comes with, because a lens is very specific to the situation that it is being used in. The quality of the lens is great, so that is not in question. Let me explain what I mean. When I bought this package I knew nothing about advanced photography. I had only ever used a point and shoot camera on Auto mode. So basically I had no idea what lens I wanted. I suggest that if you don't know much about lenses then you do some research before you buy this. I will give you some info in basic terms. The lens it comes with is a zoom lens. I like having a zoom lens because it means that you aren't locked in to one set position. The problem with zoom lenses is that they don't let in as much light as a fixed lens, so to compensate you will have to have longer exposures in low light conditions (Obviously if you use the flash this isn't an issue, but the built in flash isn't very good.). A fixed zoom lens lets in more light which allows you to take pictures using faster exposure times. This results in less chance of blur. The lens it comes with has Vibration Reduction. Vibration Reduction is a nice feature, and it does help greatly, but it uses a significantly higher amount of power. The lens it comes with also focuses much faster than the old lenses used to. I almost never miss a shot due to focus lag, which is much different than with a point and shoot camera.

Now let me review the camera itself. As I said when I bought it I had no idea what I was doing or what any of the features were. It only took me a week to learn most everything. Obviously I am still far from a professional. But I also now know how to use the manual mode very effectively. The best way to learn is to use the camera and experiment. The manual does a very good job of explaining things, but you will still have to look up terms here and there. My suggestion is to use [...]. It helped me a lot. My point about this is to say that the camera is not too complex. It has a very nice and simple interface. Although if you plan on buying it and just using it on Auto mode, then this camera isn't right for you. You don't really need to spend this much money if you aren't going to use all the features that it comes with. The camera itself is a solid camera. It functions great and is very fast! The main reason I wanted it was to be able to take pictures fast. It turns on faster then you can more your finger from the on switch to the shutter release button and press it. It shoots 4.5 frames a second which is plenty fast enough for an advanced amateur. The built in flash on the camera is just the same as a point and shoot camera. It is better than nothing, but it isn't very good quality at all. The camera itself takes amazing pictures! They are so much crisper and higher quality than even a good point and shoot camera. The battery life on the camera is very good. Nikon claims 850 shots per battery. If you drain the battery taking pictures in bursts then you can get over 1500. If you turn the camera off when you aren't using it then you will also get well over 850 shots. However if you leave your camera on for extended periods of time between shots then you will get around 850 shots per battery.

Bottom line: I recommend this package if you want to get serious with photography and you don't have all the gear that comes in this kit.

I'm not going to give out my email address, but if you have any questions and there is a way to contact me through amazon then feel free to. I hope this helps.

Very good product and service. Only wish to know in advance that the shipment was in two batches from two different places. I thought they shipped wrong and had to call to confirm, only to find out the second one was on the way. Other than that, all was perfect.

This camera is awesome. There is no way to tell the feel of this body. It feels good and delivers great photos, and can fix what you missed. The video feature is overplayed, but acceptable. A larger sensor would be nice.