When did things get this good in the economy bracket?

Upgraded my old Nikon D50 to the D3300, entry level to entry level. 6mp to 24mp seems like a fairly big improvement but just how big I did not expect. Ease of use is night and day better, so easy to set custom setting using the "i" button on the back of the camera. You can increase ISO sensitivity safely to 3200 without loss of quality meaning super high shutter speeds (1/4000th sec) when zoomed. Add in a VR lens and a huge selection of modes that are easy to use and the quality of pictures is quite frankly mind blowing. All my old lens worked properly with the new D3300, although I did upgrade my zoom to a 70-300VR which is a very nice lens and works very well with this camera. Quality - very good, no complaints Feel - excellent, everything is where it should be, display is big, clear and friendly. Flash works impeccably. Picture quality and resolution is outstanding. Allowing digital editing and further zooming into that generous 24 megapixels. A little softening is noticeable but much less than on the older D50 so each pixel is clearer. Autofocus and tracking could be better but is still very good and much better than on older cameras (or anything in the same price bracket). An almost perfect camera for a fraction of the price of a slightly better one.Read full review

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