It is lighter in weight compared to its brother, the D3000, and the image quality is a couple of milligrams better (-:). The pricing scheme for beginners is the same. Total: for fans to holler about Canon and Nikon—in the same pricing policy as the nikon d3100 and the canon 1000d whales—clearly lose the nikon d3000. Chao Pros: The video recording, in contrast to that of its sibling the d3000, is of very high quality. The new matrix consumes a great deal less power, but it generates noise if it is stretched too far (there is a tiny distinction between the matrices used in ccd and cmos displays). More megapixels are only necessary for individuals who want to print on paper larger than A2; I have no use for this innovation. Some cons: And if we're talking about proportions, his brother the D3000 has a matrix that's just a hair bigger, which results in a picture that's just a hair better.