An excellent tool all around. PENTAX K series Kit (extremely subpar photo quality, and no Full HD video) and Sony Alpha 290, 390 Kit were the only ones I tried in a close price range (not bad, but I would like a video). CANON EOS 550D Kit (exorbitantly priced and nearly identical in specification to the Nikon D3100 Kit), FUJIFILM costly and deceptive colors (embellishes by increasing the contrast, as a result, in some photos there is darkness under the eyes).