With its compact, lightweight style and build, you can easily take this camera with you anywhere you go, assuring that it will be there for every priceless moment and occasion. With its high resolution 14 megapixel CMOS DX sensor, as well as its high quality 3x NIKKOR 18-55mm VR image stabilization zoom lens, you will be able to capture amazing photos no matter what the occasion. Whether you are capturing your child's action packed soccer game or the serene beauty of a bride gliding down the aisle, this camera is equipped with the features to make sure your photos come out crisp and stunningly clear, so that every wonderful memory is properly kept and captured. Furthermore, you can capture up to three frames per second for fast action shooting, so if someone is running the track or making an amazing touchdown, your camera will be able to pick up their actions easily and without blurry images or photos that are not discernable.

Ranked among one of the best cameras of the day, the Nikon D3100 allows you to capture video, as well, so you can take movies and film of your most special occasions, also enjoying them in high definition. You can also have autofocus and amazing sound while you record your high professional quality movies in 1080p, HD format 1920 X 1080 pixels. Clear, striking images will be the result of these video captures, combined with its zoom and image stabilization lens, you will be able to take a multitude of shots and angles and create some very professional and high quality films.

The Nikon D3100 also comes with 100 to 3200 ISO range, so that you can be sure you can get the exact colors and rich image quality you expect from a high performing camera. You can also manage the color and the contrast, as well as the contrast of your subject and surroundings, and even the noise can be managed and controlled when capturing video footage. You can choose from a variety of Automatic Exposure Scene Modes, as well, such as Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Night Portrait, or Close-up, so that no matter what your various obstacle or occasion, you can get a shot that is custom set to capture exactly what you need in the situation you need it in.

With active D-Lighting, you will have the option of restoring all of the shadows and highlights that can get lost so that the photo will be supremely enhanced, and with the One-touch Live View and movie recording you can see all of the pictures and film you take right there on the three inch monitor so you know whether a retake is necessary or if you've captured the shot of your dreams right then and there. With the built in pop up flash, you can always add your own light when there isn't enough surrounding, and you can do all of the editing you choose right there on the camera without the necessity of hooking it up to a computer. For those who love taking pictures, the Nikon D3100 is the camera for you.