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It is 25g lighter, but in real terms it’s all so marginal as to be virtually unnoticeable. Build and handlingĪs mentioned, the dimensions of the D3300’s polycarbonate body differ fractionally to those of the D3200 – but it’s a matter of millimetres: the new camera is 1mm thinner, 1mm shallower and 2mm taller. Overall, it is a good kit lens for those just starting out. It is also easily reduced in raw files.ĭespite clearly being built to a price point, the lens also includes Vibration Reduction image stabilisation. There are some signs of purple fringing in high-contrast edges towards the corners of the image, although it is reduced in JPEG images. At the edges there is some drop-off in sharpness, although it is acceptable and certainly not as bad as many of the kit lenses we have seen in the past. The centre sharpness of the lens is surprisingly good, being on a par with the Sigma 105mm f/2.8 Macro lens that we use to photograph our resolution chart. It has seven rounded aperture blades, and a minimum aperture of f/22-36. The AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II lens consists of 11 elements in eight groups, including one aspherical lens element, and has a minimum focus distance of 28cm in AF mode, or 25cm when manually focusing.

AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5.5.6G VR II kit lensĪs stated in Build and handling, Nikon has released a new retractable kit lens to partner the D3300. The logical conclusion is that this is to help keep the cost of the camera down, while still allowing Wi-Fi connectivity if required. Instead, the D3300 must rely on the WU-1a adapter for a Wi-Fi connection.

When Nikon launched the Wi-Fi-enabled D5300, the general assumption was that this functionality would feature in all subsequent Nikon DSLRs. The big surprise is the absence of built-in Wi-Fi. The 3in rear screen again has a 920,000-dot resolution, and the camera requires AF-S lenses to autofocus as it does not have a built-in AF motor. For instance, the AF system still comprises 11 points and the metering system has the same 420-pixel RGB sensor. The viewfinder has been improved, and the camera body has seen some tweaks, but more on these later.įor the most part, though, the Nikon D3300 has the same key features as the D3200. Other features new to the D3300 include automatic flash modes and an option for fill-in flash. This is extremely impressive for an entry-level camera, and is more in line with the shooting rate seen on enthusiast DSLRs just a few years ago. The faster processor also increases the shooting rate of the D3300 to 5fps – one frame faster than both its predecessor and the Canon EOS 100D. Both JPEG images and 12-bit raw files can be captured, and saved to SD, SDHC or SDXC memory cards.

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The D3300 can shoot at an impressive extended setting of ISO 25,600. It is this engine that, when paired with the sensor, enables a 1EV increase in sensitivity range compared to the D3200.

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The key upgrade is the use of Nikon’s new Expeed 4 image processing engine. While it is the sensor that will, of course, grab many of the headlines, the D3300 has been improved in other ways. With no anti-aliasing filter in front of the Nikon D3300’s 24.2-million-pixel, DX-format CMOS sensor, we can expect it to preserve the maximum image resolution and sharpness that is afforded to the sensor. With this in mind, the D3300 suddenly looks a far more attractive proposition – and much more than a camera for new photographers only. With the right lens, in the right light, and in the hands of the right photographer, it is entirely reasonable to expect images produced by this entry-level DSLR to match those of an apparently more advanced camera. The latest Nikon D3300 is one such camera.Īlthough the Nikon D3300 may appear to house the same 24.2-million-pixel sensor as its predecessor, the D3200, there is one very significant difference – this time around, there is no anti-aliasing (low-pass) filter, which should maximise the detail that can be captured. On its release, professionals fawned over its 24.5-million-pixel sensor, yet sensors of this resolution are now commonplace, even in entry-level models. One example of this is the four-year-old Nikon D3S.

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But that’s a shame: let’s not forget that the technology we now find in entry-level cameras was, just a few years ago, the preserve of the professional DSLR. As a consequence, they tend to be disregarded as serious tools.

With slower shooting rates and smaller arrays of AF points, these cameras are often perceived as rather anaemic compared to their ‘gutsier’, more advanced counterparts. It can be hard for enthusiast photographers to get excited about entry-level DSLRs.

See sample images taken with the Nikon D3300.

Street price around £499.99 body only or £599 with 18-55mm lens.

24.2-million-pixel, APS-C-sized CMOS sensor.

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