Out of the box it was a snap to use. The quick start guide was just that. It got you up and running in no time. However, you have to be a finger contortionist just to get the strap properly affixed to the camera. No big deal; just took you about 10 minutes.
The accompanying lens is a cinch to attach to the body. This camera looks slick. It's more compact and a bit lighter than the other DSLR's.
Turn the camera on and the big 3" display lights up with all the camera data, hope you to understand one day f-stop, aperature, numbers, other numbers, dots and squares, and so on. Positively they all mean something. The included user manual says what all this stuff means, but not how a newbie can manipulate these settings to produce great pictures. But that's what this entry level camera is all about.
Set the camera to AUTO and shoot away. The camera does everything for you. AUTO is fine if you want immediate pictures. But start learning the camera's real capabilities (which only requires some light reading on-line or simple experimentation), and you're shooting your best photos ever.
This DSLR will take the picture as soon as you press the shutter button. And did you know this $450 camera will take the picture just as fast as the $5000 jobbers? Yes, you knew that. Here in this short review just to show that you don't need to spend loads of money on a camera to take great pictures. Use this camera for everyday pictures of the family, nature, vacations and what you like to take great pictures.
Some people don't like the fact that it doesn't have video. Who cares? Video cameras are for video. DSLR's are for taking pictures. Want video on a DSLR?
Overall, this camera has the ability to take incredible photos. Just learn what it's capable of and you'll be very happy with it.
Graduating from a point and shoot digital to a DSLR makes buying the Nikon D3000 the obvious choice.
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