The product is marketed by NIKON as being suitable for families because of its size, which is larger than that of soap dishes but smaller than those used in professional settings. The quality of the pictures is significantly higher than what was available on the "soap box" (this was the term that stuck, perhaps because of the characteristically fuzzy appearance of the images:). Do not be in a hurry to get rid of the soap dish; even after removing it, the D3100 will still be somewhat hefty (:). The video camera, however, was discarded by me some time ago (even when I bought a CANON IXUS 100 mini-camera with HD video). You should get a superior lens as soon as possible, my advice is. I purchased the body on my own (on the box, it stated that the kit included an 18-55 VR lens, but the firm evidently removes the lenses itself and sells them for a couple of dollars cheaper), as well as the 18-105 VR lens with a stabilizer. I would recommend it to anyone who does not have sufficient quality when photographing with soap dishes, as well as to anyone who, like me, once shot on ZENIT ET when it was the first digital SLR.