Help Please! Nikon D3100 Vs Nikon J2

sorabh

Senior Member
Hello :)

Require some help please. I am a beginner in photography and purchasing a Nikon J2 has really sparked up my dormant interest.

I am thinking though, would it be better for me exchange my J1 and instead buy an entry level DSLR like the Nikon D3100 ? Honestly speaking I wish to use the camera to take pictures of friends and families as well as videos. Its why I bought the J2 in the first place - I am not interested in wildlife photography or sports - mainly just portrait images.

I do therefore wish to use the video capabilities of the J2 a lot too. Would anyone please verify that the Nikon D3100 video is just as good/if not better than the J2s? I have seen a few videos and it seems it does not handle focus all that well......

thanks !
 

Blacktop

Senior Member
I'm not much into video, but the few that I have shot with my 3100 did not impress me.
Doing a Google search or a youtube search might yield better answers .
 
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LensWork

Senior Member
The "1" series cameras will AF better in video than the D3100, however the still image quality of the D3100 is far superior.
 
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