beautiful entry

Not quite easily as advanced beginners to submit a recession on such a complex device. But I would still like to say a few times perform apparent Vor.- and disadvantages for me. It's my first DSLR and I am convinced there are to buy no more bad DSLR. All have their charm and you should really each manufacturer times have held in the hand, be zapped through the menu and - shoot two images.

At Canon, I liked the touch display and the one or other inovation menu but feel and material appearance were not my thing. Pentax had bribed me with its very robust outdoor capability (waterproof, solid metal body, etc.) could get the software side but not convincing. Sony with electronic viewfinder and semi-transparent mirror quite handy interface at the test reports compared not so good in picture quality from.

Nikon, held in the hand and, convinced of haptics perceived quality immediately. Very handy imaging the aperture thing that comes very accommodating as a beginner. No more confusion by Large aperture and smaller aperture value. The listed below key points arising from the use time of about 1 year. Which reminds me actually only one thing noticed really painful and therefore there is also a star deduction. The Live View mode, you can certainly get a picture so times but he is not to be used for everyday use. Too bad because I was coming from compact camera coming accustomed to work with the screen so as to have felt the shot very well under control.
Meanwhile, a Sigma with ultrasonic motor has superadded for the AF to Setobjektiv still what the record has lifted from video movies to a usable level. No more noise through the updating and no longer pumps image.

Pro:
- The time of purchase at a very good price
- Very good image quality (very low noise)
- Relatively quick release / focusing (optical viewfinder)
- Swivel display (no longer lying down necessary)
- HDR function
- Long-term exposure possible (bulb function)
Aperture setting shown on the display figuratively -
- Wide range of accessories
- Good movie recording (depending on lens)
- Infrared sensor for remote triggering each 1x in front and behind the camera body
- Use of commercially available SD Memory Cards

Contraindications:
- Live View mode (search via display) pulls the battery is empty and focused far too slow and mirror flaps (wobbles) the trigger
- No Wide Format (extra lens necessary)
- HDR bracketing and only in JPG format possible
- Not more compact (space)
- Just one button to Funktionsvorbelegung
- No commercial battery

Conclusion: A highly recommended when the camera Live View is not essential. I now feel good with it in my hand and am of the opinion that is feasible through the menu structure of the way there in a relatively short time. Also the result, the images themselves are unbeatable. Especially in difficult lighting conditions. And now the price in the meantime two successor models unbeatable.

PS
Recommendation: Only buy the Body and the same glass with ultrasonic motor extra on the set objective is afterwards only rum in the cupboard.