The Nikon D3100 is better, or the D3000. I plan to buy an entry-level SLR under 4,000 to take jewelry photos. I don’t know if it’s enough, what equipment should I buy?

The improvement of D3100 over D3000 is that it has improved the focus module, added real-time view and video shooting functions, and also enhanced the noise control performance of high-sensitivity shooting.

If you are simply shooting jewelry and have no other use, then the D3000 is enough. Because when shooting jewelry, lighting is very important. If the lighting is adequate, the rest is a matter of composition, which has little to do with the performance of the camera. Therefore, as long as the camera can take pictures, the D3000 is a camera that only has the function of taking pictures/viewing pictures. Now the price has been reduced almost, it is 1000 cheaper than D3100, it is quite worth it. Of course, if you have other purposes, such as taking photos on a daily basis, taking them out when traveling, etc., then the D3100 is still practical. After all, the performance of the D3100 has been improved a lot.

When photographing products, it is best to fix the camera body, so a tripod is necessary. Buying a tripod for ￥200~300 can fix the camera body well.

In addition, if you want to take pictures of jewelry, it is best to prepare a small studio, some backgrounds, scenes (stands), and some lamps. These are not expensive and can be done for less than 300 yuan. It's also best to ask the photographer for his opinion on the lighting (after all, it takes time to figure it out on your own). Arranging the light well will be much more effective than upgrading the camera body and lens. Because a good camera lens can only take photos clearly, and a good lighting arrangement can make the photos beautiful and charming.