Nikon D100 Digital Camera

Pros: Just a great camera to use with all the versatility that you could want.
Cons: A wide angle lens is too expensive and is badly needed.

The body of the camera is designed beautifully. All of the controls are well thought out and well p ...

Pros: Battery life; fit, feel with Md-100, cable release screw=in, ISO 3200,6400
Cons: Flash sync slow, low light dots, slower loading than D70

I traded in all of my old SLR's and twin lens reflex camera bodies, associated lens, etc. The Nikon D100 was the replacement back on Dec 2002. I have used it for thousands of shots and am very pleased with it's performance to date. I am not a ...

Pros: Nikon quality, all Nikon lenses will work. Image quality very good.
Cons: Doesn't come with a lens, or any compact flash. Demo software 30 day trial.

The Nikon D100 has lived up to gadgetman's expectations. I read plenty of reviews on dpreview.com, so you might want to look there too. I really like the feel of the camera, but it improved even more when I added the optional portrait grip that costs...

Pros: Solid, stable, well balanced body Full control of exposure settings Interchangeable lenses
Cons: Capture Software should be included Flash Synch could be faster

I have owned an Olympus C2100 for 4 years, and have taken some of the most amazing images with it. I have been searching for it's replacement for the last year, and I have FINALLY found it. Even though it was only 2.1 MP, the C2100 would blow away most ...

Pros: Easy to use, Great Photos, Long Battery life, functionality
Cons: Haven't found any

My first Digital SLR. Began shooting hundreds of pictures changing various settings learning how to ...

Pros: It's got all the functions needed for a basic professional camera.
Cons: Only 2 frames per second motor drive.

First of all it's a great camera and definitely the most camera you can buy right now for the price. ...

Pros: Pictures, Product construction, Battery life
Cons: Software, Support

I'm very happy with the camera, the quality and construction are excellent. Unfortunately I have two complains:
1) Software.
I cannot believe that such expensive camera does NOT include the required software to handle pictures on the computer,...

Pros: Clear pictures. ISO 200-1600 - great for wild life photography.
Cons: Battery goes flat if left in the camera when not in use.

I purchased my D100 over two years ago because I already had Nikon SLR gear and could thus use the existing lenses. I am very happy with the D100 except that if I leave the battery in the camera it goes flat within two weeks without any use. If I take the battery out while the camera is not being used the camera works fine when I put the battery back in. I did have this checked when the camera was new and was told that nothing was wrong - yet a Nikon technician recently informed me that I should send the camera back to Nikon as the battery should be able to be left in the camera without going flat so soon. It takes clear pictures. The 1600 ISO was very useful when we were taking photos in Africa at night. I was the only person in our group who was able to get photos of the lions feeding. I have also used the camera in the Australian outback and am thrilled with the photos, some which I have had enlarged considerably.

Pros: No problem with shutter lag. Camera has nice balanced weight and rich, easy features.
Cons: I love Photoshop, but don't want to spent all day using it.

Love the camera feel and features, but very dissatisfied with the slow raw processing as well as the underexposed low contrast picts. Flash is useless for most situations. After two years of use, mine will end up on e-bay. I'm getting tired of spending so much time in Photoshop getting picts to look right. I will now purchase a Canon 20D with hopefully better results. Good bye Nikon - hello Canon.

Pros: MB-D100 grip
Cons: way too slow for average use.

The D100 provides reasonable picture quality. However, if you need to take more than about 6 shots in a row you will be sitting there staring at your camera for up to 2 minutes. This makes it impossible to use for commercial applications. The camera is a bit bulky for personal use on vacations etc. The MB-D100 sure gives it a head turning look though. My advice; save your money and go with a rebel.

Pros: WHEN IT WAS WORKING, the D100 took beautiful pictures and was easy to use.
Cons: It wasn't working full time.

After 11 months, the lens assembly broke. (Fortunately, still under warranty.) After 17 months, (10,000 photos) the shutter stopped working. NIKON WANTED $500 TO FIX IT. After much haggling and many weeks without the camera, they agreed to fix it for $250. THIS IS NOT YOUR FATHER'S NIKON. Ask the service department at your local store -- I talked to three stores and all say that Nikon D100 is not as reliable as comparable Canon. I will never buy another Nikon after this experience.

Pros: Great feel with MBD100 added. Body uses a standard cable release.
Cons: Slow flash synch speed. Not good for fill flash.

The D100 is an excellent Digital workhorse camera. It is sturdy enough to make it as a backup in a Pro's bag. OUTSTANDING battery life becomes unbelievable with the addition of the MBD100 battery pack. Camera is fast to startup and easy to use. Works great with the new high speed pro CF cards.
The command dial is awkward due to having to change your shooting mode temporarily to change ISO or White Balance, but the camera remembers the last settings you had in each of the Shooting Modes you use. The D100's only setbacks are lack of an external flash synch and a slow 1/180th sec flash synch speed with the lowest 200 ISO. Don't count on having a rich blue sky in the background of a fill flash shot. Great camera for studio, controlled outdoor portraiture or general landscape photos.

Pros: Very versatile, user friendly, and room for more toys. The battery lasts for days !!
Cons: I think the optional handle should be included in package.

If you are new to digital photography or just getting ready to transition to digital from 35mm, make this your first step. Others have rated this camera low because of underexposing images, but the bracketing capabilities of this camera makes it almost impossible to get a bad photograph. You can bracket with or without flash and even bracket white balance!!
EVERY photography classroom should have one of these and the software to go with it (capture 3) and cut the learning process down to hours instead of weeks in understanding photography. This camera and software combination makes a perfect team and makes me wonder why others are not able to use the features of this great little camera. GOOD JOB NIKON !!!

Pros: AMAZING DIGITAL OPTIONS. GOOD BATTERY LIFE
Cons: Dust WILL get in the CCD and will never come out.

If you plan to use it in a photo studio and NEVER take it to your vacation trip, it is a very good option.

If you are planning to use it outdoors, sooner or later your ccd sensor will be filled with lots of dust. If you plan to take it to a trip all the way down the Amazon River, as I did, your camera will be useless in 2 weeks, due to the ammount of humidity and dust in the CCD.

Pros: Fast shutter and interchangeable lens.
Cons: Takes a while to learn all of the features. Cheap door on memory slot.

Purchased this camera after the October 2003 price reduction. Great value. Lots of great features. Fast shutter with no lag time. Relatively light in weight.