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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cal41" data-source="post: 7618" data-attributes="member: 2593">I'd say the new D3100 is better.  More megapixels (not that it is a big deal any more) and pretty much the same electronics setup as the D5000.  The video is a lot better (1080p with autofocus) and the LCD screen is bigger too.There are two things that it is missing in comparison to the D5000.  The 4 fps continuous shooting, and the swivel LCD.  I know the swivel LCD is a fluffy feature, but I use it in combination with live view when doing short height or high-elevation (angle) tripod shots, and for manually focusing time-lapse photos.  I use the 4fps quite a bit as well for action shots.</blockquote>