Any decent shots have to be manually focused

So the wide shots on this lens are very good

still learning but love the shots it produces

I recently had it at the beach and i had no glare and all the shots came out crystal clear.

Gone are the days of missing candid shots because the point and shoot hadn't focused in on the subject.

It teaches you how to set up the camera for fantastic shots.

Also some wonderful outside shots and event pictures

and I can't believe the naturally beautiful shots I've been able to take with it

I've seen some really amazing shots that are HDR (high dynamic range) images

Light weight, simple if you want quick snaps, versatile if you want specially composed shots.

I believe it is called "From good shots to great shots for Nikon D3100".

Would recommend to all new photographers and even experienced ones if you want great quality shots

I've taken some great shots of my extremely wiggly hedgehog with only one slightly blurry pic (did I mention he was wiggly?)If you do buy this camera you won't regret it

and I find that is a very good itemLet me reccomend to buy the boock of Jeff Revell " Nikon D3100 from Snapshots t great shots", is a good complement to the user's mannual provided whith teh camera

I've used it at a concert in NYC where I was in the front row and the shots were incredible

It takes wonderful shots.

and I had taken some great shots with it on my first try but found the price a little more than I wanted to spend

I get decent shots every 10-20 tries, but it's a lot of work with the kit lens and

Not too heavy, easy to use, dont need to read anything, because everything it is in the camera for you to take the best shots

However it only had 3 focal points and on occasion I would miss shots.

I have tried every metering option in the menu but the only changes I can achieve are under-exposure, blurred focus and missed shots.

Took some amazing shots with it and am very satisified.

Where formerly such photos would be blurred by hand motion, now steady shots are possible.

This is great, not only for you, but also for your non-photographer spouse; my XSi took phenomenal shots, but I had to know how to set it

It takes very crisp and awesome shots

The camera is super easy to use and provides great shots

Decided to move up with this camera as I was tired of missing shots, and getting poor quality prints.

It will capture clear photos and works very well with creative shots for the more advanced photographers

It takes amazing clear shots and with the option to add a bigger lens you can take shots you never thought were possible

but it's easy to switch too manual and still get excellent shots

With a little time you will be taking great shots

It takes great shots

It was reasonably priced and takes fantastic shots

I have so many great shots that I would never have gotten if I was still using my old small point and shoot.

Takes clear good shots

but I have got some impressive shots with this camera.

While my last camera, a Sony Cybershot, had the same resolution (14 megapixels) as my D3100, the D3100 takes much clearer shots, since, with it's larger image sensor, it filters our much more noise than any other camera I've ever had

I also was able to get a free 16gb card and a nice basic case and my first impressions of outdoor landscape shots and indoor action shots are excellent.

I was always missing the perfect shots of my kids.

Bright, contrasty outdoor shots tend to overexpose (similar to the classic D40); -3 or -7 exposure compensation is an easy fix

I took about 200 pictures; they all came out great, although some shots were better when I anticipated the action and paid particular attention to the area in the sky where the Blue Angles would be

I have been learning how to use the camera in manual mode, and am getting BEAUTIFUL shots.

I'm learning something new every time I use it, but have still been able to take great shots.

With the 55-300mm lens you can take incredible shots from a very large distance

I am updating the rating to 4 stars, as I still get great shots from the camera and just treat it like it doesn't have auto ISO.

I see amazing shots all around me everyday now

I thought purchasing this expensive camera would get me at least some decent shots on Auto.

It is excellant for learning how to compose and set camera for great shots

and it takes awesome shots

You want to check if you are clipping the red, green, or blue channels)Transition effects: OFFSet picture control: portrait (for people shots)Landscape: for, well, landscape shots: increase sharpness to 4 (D3100 shots are unsharpened by default)Image quality: raw + jpeg fine (or jpeg fine, if you don't want to mess with

I am a bit of a novice photographer, but have been able to get some really good shots with this.

I was always missing the perfect shots of my kids.

* Continuous autofocus during video is loud - an easy workaround is to focus manually* No external mic input* Cannot use a wireless remoteThe 18-55mm VR lens that comes with the camera is a great all purpose lens to start photographing with and can take very good shots in a wide range of scenarios, performing decently well in low light scenarios too

It is a little dificult to get up to speed with it but after studyong the manual for awhile you can really get some nice shots

it's really hard to get decent shots wit this camera

I have gotten some truly incredible shots with this camera using both the 18-55mm kit lens it comes with, and a Tamrom 70-300mm lens that I picked up for telephoto shots

I have been very satisfied so far with my D3100, and have gotten some very great shots.

We brought it to Italy for pictures on the honeymoon and came back with some fantastic shots that turned into a photobook for family and friends to read

The small flip up flash is powerful and does a good job of lighting up dark shots, but it cannot compare to the soft, natural light from a bounced dedicated flash.

the ONE.(Nikon D3100 may produce excellent images with Pro Modes like P,S,A & M, but certainly not in AUTO mode)Comments added on JAN 31 2011.I explored more on this D3100 Camera

Additionally, you can be in a preferred dial (imaging) mode (Auto, P, A, S, M, and so on) and change the release mode to Single, Continuous, Self-timer or Quiet mode (this is located right underneath the main dial) - another great convenient feature.+ (04-Oct-2010

I have always used compact P&S cameras and have always been happy with most of the results

Hi def video advantage, aside from the no auto focus motor on body thingie which could have saved users from expensive S version lenses