Comparison between old and new18-55mm lenses and Nikon D3300 evaluation.

The evaluation of IT 168 has entered a brand-new 20 14 year. I wonder what surprise products camera manufacturers will bring to you in the new year? At present, the highest attention is paid to high-quality SLR products. Just after the New Year, Nikon provided the Nikon D3200 with an upgraded version of the new entry-level high-pixel SLR. Although the main parameters of the new generation D3300 are not much different from the previous products, Nikon D3300 has changed in some details. Today, I will bring you the evaluation of this SLR camera. Let's take a look at this new entry-level product. What is the difference?

▲ Nikon D3300

Purchase suggestion: Nikon D3300 is an upgraded version of D3200, which is a normal update. Since there is not much improvement, we can look at it from the perspective of Nikon D3200. Nikon D3300 is an entry-level SLR camera with high pixel, which focuses on high pixel and portability. It is used by beginners of photography and cannot be expected too much. After Nikon D3300 successfully replaced D3200, it is also worth buying. If the price drops to about 3000 yuan now, it can be considered.

Let's take a look at the performance of this new Nikon entry-level SLR in different projects:

See Nikon D3300 with pictures

Appearance and operation

Comparison between New and Old 18-55mm Lens

Sensitivity test and resolution test

Real shot sample

The author's testimony

See Nikon D3300 with pictures

Nikon D3300 shape design

Nikon D3300 is not much different from the previous generation D3200 in appearance. The fuselage is similar in size and slightly lighter in weight. If you don't look at the model identification of the camera, it is difficult to tell the difference between the two. In addition, the D3300 also offers three colors to choose from: red, gray and black. Nikon's determination to take the color route in the entry-level SLR is already obvious.

▲ Three colors are available.

The materials have also been improved. By using Nikon's unique technology and adopting a new material composed of carbon fiber and a hard shell structure, a compact box structure is formed for the camera housing. At first, this design concept was applied to the D5300 camera launched by 20 1 13. Smaller size and lighter structure make the camera easy to carry while maintaining a high level of strength and durability. This structure is usually used in the design of vehicles such as cars and airplanes to achieve smaller and lighter structures. Single shell structure makes the camera shell stronger. Make the camera smaller and lighter while maintaining the strength of the camera.

▲ The fuselage material is made of new materials.

▲ Mainly based on simple operation of keys.

Due to the positioning relationship, the front of Nikon D3300 does not have as many shortcut keys as high-end machines. I think that makes sense, too. After all, too many buttons are not necessarily a good thing for entry-level users, but they are more likely to be disgusted.

Rear fuselage detail

The left button area on the back of the fuselage is still a familiar layout, and there is not much difference between the left and right sides of the screen. In particular, the five shortcut keys on the left are similar to the layout of Nikon's high-end fuselage, which is of great benefit to increasing the convenience of machine operation.

▲ Left key

▲ Right click

The interfaces of the D3300 are all located on the left side of the fuselage and protected by a large dust plug. From top to bottom are MIC, A/V OUT, HDMI and GPS interfaces. In addition, the SD card slot is placed on the right side of the fuselage.

▲ interface

SD card slot

Nikon equipped the D3300 with a lithium battery with a capacity of 1230mAh, which is a little larger than the D3200. Since SLR users are generally used to taking pictures with optical viewfinder, D3300 need not worry about its battery life. It uses a single SD card slot, only one of which also meets the entry-level configuration.

▲ battery

Summary of appearance experience: The overall appearance of Nikon D3300 basically maintains the design style of the previous generation D3200 products, and it is a lightweight player in SLR cameras both in size and weight, which also makes the D3300 very suitable for relatively weak female users. Although the whole machine is small, the handle and other details are handled quite well, which makes the grip of the whole machine very satisfactory.

Brand new lens design

▲ Left: New style? AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR？ two

Right: The old one? Af-sdx18-55mm f/3.5-5.6g VR

In terms of weight, the new model? AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR？ The weight of the II lens is reduced from 265g of the previous generation to 195g, which is 26% lighter. In addition, the fuselage adopts new technology, and the D3300 is 75g lighter than the D3200, which adds up to 145g. When it is placed on the left and right hands, it can still be clearly distinguished. In addition, the lens design draws lessons from Nikon 1 series camera lenses, and the lens is screwed into the lens body through a locking button when the camera is not in use to reduce the volume. Officials say that the overall size of nikkor lens has been reduced by about 30% compared with the original 18-55mm. However, it should be noted that the camera shooting parameters cannot be adjusted when the lens is contained in the mirror body. Therefore, it is suggested that we must get into the habit of taking the camera out of the camera bag and spinning the lens out.

▲ new Nicole af-sdx18-55mm f/3.5-5.6g VR? two

From the actual experience, this shot is still commendable. The zoom ring is wide and moderately damped, so it doesn't look loose because of its low price. The bayonet of the lens is still a "plastic ass".

▲ The round button on the left provides a retractable lens mechanism.

When the lens focuses, the sound is very small, the focusing stroke is short and the speed is fast. This shot is not a full-time manual shot. If you need to focus manually, you need to press the A/M key, and the focus is external focus. The focusing ring is at the front end and screwed into the mirror body when stored.

In addition, the distortion and dark angle of this lens at the wide-angle end are quite obvious. The dark angle at the end of 18mm will basically disappear when the aperture is 5.6, so it is recommended to turn on the internal correction function.

▲ Left: 18mm wide-angle end full aperture dark angle distortion.

Right: 55mm telephoto end full aperture dark angle distortion (internal correction function is not turned on).

For beginners, the anti-shake function of the lens is also very important. The actual measurement shows that this lens can basically keep the image clear when shooting at the 55mm end of110 second, which is worthy of recognition.

▲ Left: New 18-55 pullover storage status

Right: The new 18-55 pullover is in shooting state.

Facing the situation that mirrorless cameras seize the entry-level SLR market, Nikon finally responded that it is absolutely wise to develop from the fuselage to the lens in a comprehensive, light and compact direction. I hope Nikon will gradually popularize this brand-new design idea in the next lens design.

High sensitivity imaging performance

We use 100% slicing method to see the performance of this camera at high sensitivity.

▲ Comparison of Nikon D3300 100% slices at different speeds.

From the screenshot, Nikon D3300 has a remarkable performance under the sensitivity lower than ISO800: few details are lost and the noise is not easy to detect. However, the details in ISO 1600 are slightly missing, and ISO3200 has obvious noise, but it is also within the acceptable range. From ISO6400, noise reduction is later, and the loss of details is more serious. As for the higher sensitivity, it is recommended to use it only for recording.

It can be seen that with the help of the new EXPEED 4 image processor, the noise control of Nikon's new generation model has been significantly improved compared with the previous generation model.

Imaging resolution performance

In the evaluation room, we tested the resolution of Nikon D3300 with Nikon AF-S 50 1.4G lens.

▲ Standard resolution test board

Through the ISO 12233 standard test, the resolution of Nikon D3300 can really represent the top level of APS-C format camera: regardless of the horizontal or vertical direction, with a powerful 24 million low-pass sensor and a brand-new EXPEED 4 processor, the resolution is comparable to D7 100. As for why there is no further improvement, I am afraid it is also because it has reached the limit of the existing lens. There is really nothing to be picky about such image quality.

However, I would like to remind you that at such a high pixel per inch, shooting with a small aperture is easy to produce limited aperture diffraction. In short, it is recommended not to shoot with an aperture smaller than F 1 1 when using a camera.

Real shot sample appreciation

Finally, it is designed for female beginners.

For female users, the biggest feature of this camera is its red body and rounded shape. Women usually take photos with their mobile phones, which are light and convenient, easy to carry, simple to operate, and have a powerful post-beauty function, which is what women are pursuing now. This camera is definitely not the first choice for women to take pictures, but it may be the first choice for women to buy SLR. It has become a beautiful landscape in women's SLR fashion with its bright colors, compact body and simple operation.

Don't talk to a woman who just wants to install a SLR about parameters and lenses. Just talk about how cost-effective the camera is, whether it can be used for daily shooting, whether it is convenient to carry or not, and whether it looks beautiful or not. If this entry machine is too complicated and very professional, it will not be chosen. Women's thinking is sometimes very simple. The above problem is that buying a SLR is the most concerned issue for women all over the world.

Many female friends simply don't understand the mode of the roller on the SLR, so they know to switch to the P file and start taking pictures. The results are similar and the requirements are not high. This is the real situation. To be honest, playing SLR is not fun at all. I still want to pretend to be a technical woman. At this time, you can use the boot file of this camera. You will be prompted to operate step by step. Although the camera is still guiding everyone, I don't know to see a girl holding a SLR and pressing the operation button. It still looks very high-end

The top cover of this camera gives Bian Xiao a very good feeling. The good reason is that Bian Xiao, as a woman, likes this kind of telescope head. When not taking pictures, the lens becomes shorter and takes up less space in the bag, giving people a small feeling. Otherwise, the long shot will look silly, which will lower the aesthetic level of girls as a whole.

The ease of use of Nikon D3300 has improved, and we can all feel it from the sense of operation and the hood. The lens is easier to use and the body is lighter. It is a fashionable SLR tailored for female users. If you have a budget of about 4000 yuan, Nikon D3300 is a very good choice, even for female users, it can be said to be the best choice at the same price.