www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk is a pretty decent site. They have a shop in Watford as well - I've personally purchased a few items here. Nice chaps to deal with.
They do new as well as used/ refurb/ clearance products. Most come with a 1yr guarantee and a 14-day cooling off period.

i did already say there is nothing wrong with grey import as long as its 'sold' as such which you didn't bother doing

Nothing wrong with grey import if you are short on budget, but if you really wanna pinch pointing probably focus more on import coming every day in trailers from France.

i wrote a long replay then deleted it.
short: photography and not placebo effect. useful features and not bells & whistles

Why would anyone want a camera from 2006 which only has like 10mp? I'd rather have the quality, over price.

yeah and its STILL a grey import

And 3 year warranty and 16gb extreme SD card all for £295

This is not the more up to date vr lens version plus I thought this is a better package deal because it even includes 16gb SD card and a more expensive bag.

grey import

nothing wrong per se
but you need to compare like with like
too many times random comparisons of grey imports from questionable retailers are shown as a reason to vote cold
not sure they always have the same warranties either

Like you I'm still trying to get to grips with my camera. I was a bit disappointed with the guide mode on the d3200. I found the sunset mode didn't work very well. If that is the mean reason for upgrading, I think you would be disappointed. Keep an eye on the junk mail from Nikon, they do occasionally have useful starter articles like this one

If anyone is thinking of buying from PortusDigital (link in the post above)- just be aware that they sell grey imports. Nothing wrong in buying a grey import (have one myself) as long as you are aware of the risks.

here Nikon D3300 Digital SLR Camera for £309 with 3 years waranty :
In the box:

AF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II DX Lens
Battery EN-EL14a
Rubber Eyecup DK-25
USB Cable UC-E17
Strap AN-DC3
Body Cap BF-1B
AV Cable EG-CP14
Quick Charger MH-24
ViewNX 2
ALSO IN THE ACCESSORY KIT:
Transcend SDHC 16GB Class 10
Cullmann Panama BackPack 200 Backpack black
Cullmann Alpha 2200 Tripod incl. 3-Way Head
Camgloss Digi Cleaning Kit
walimex Slim MC UV Filter 52 mm


or same page D3300 body only for £219 and 50mm f1.8 on ebay

You could I suppose, go into a shop and try out the guide mode see if it does what you need but I'd strongly recommend you save your money and join a local camera club or sign up to a good online course with practical photo assignments or even just watch some youtube tutorials about the different camera settings. If you rely on guide modes or auto modes you'll never really learn why some shots work and others don't. Either way - Happy snapping :-)

Thanks for the advice

A lens with VR will give you better images (reduces blurring due to handshake) at slower shutter speeds (i.e. in low light) so is therefore more flexible and if the price diff is marginal i'd go with the VR lens. you could also look at a site like http://www.dxomark.com/ and compare the different lenses you are considering.

The jessops one has now been deleted.

Frequently have I taken really well composed shots, only for them to come out incorrectly exposed or blurry due to the wrong settings. I've read countless books, manuals and even attended reasonably expensive courses. Nothing has helped and from what I've seen of guide mode this may well be the one thing which helps.

Good question I'm looking at buying the d3300 too just seems so much confusion with the lens and which one is the best!

Why are people getting this and not the Jessops deal?! I'm wanting to buy but, Jessops appears a better price. £289 with a VR lens.

Taking great photographs has very little to do with the camera and much more to do with the one holding it. I'd suggest you try one of the online photography courses (there's a few good ones to choose from and are in the region of £0 to £30) . I use both a dlsr (d3200 actually) and a point and shoot (Sony RX100) and some of my favorite shots are taken with the point and shoot because that's what I had on me at the time, a good photograph is more about good composition and interesting subject matter. I've seen pictures taken on iphones that have blown me away, I wouldn't up/down grade from a D5100 to a D3300 personally.

Camera Jungle - good pricing and outstanding customer service...

Found It!

You got a link to the deal?

I've got this camera. You can't get better for the price.

The issue I have is that I'm still relatively inexperienced when it comes to cameras. I'm still on camera phone (albeit a rather good one). I do have a visual arts background having studied it at degree, but photography was not my specialism. I want to get much more into it as I'm frequently envious of all the excellent photos I keep seeing and want mine to look as good. As I say, I have books I use for my d5100 but I don't manage to retain the information I get them from easily. If guide mode is good for beginners to dslrs then that to me is worth the price as I don't tend to use my 5100 much as I get frustrated easily when I have no idea what the settings do or how much I need to adjust each one.

Also, you can get 40GB of free cloud storage on Nikon Image Space.

Yes you do get the extra 12 months with Nixon as long as you register within 30days of purchase. Just registered my sons.

There's not much to gain really, image quality may be a bit better but you'd see a more pronounced difference by putting the money you'd spend upgrading into saving up for a new lens instead.

​Thank you

I don't see how this is an upgrade? More MP's? Who cares? the MP thing is a marketing ploy.

I've currently got a D5100. Worth upgrading to this? How useful is the guide mode for a newbie? I've bought books for my 5100 but I generally find easier to learn by doing than reading.

All goods sold EU has statutory 2 years warranty:
-1st year is manufacturers warranty
-2nd year sellers warranty

I'm 99% sure that Nikons have an extended warranty as standard.

hi

i've used mpb.com several times to part exchange camera kit. The last time was ti PX a nikon D40 for a D3200 i was pleased with the price they offered for the D40 and with the D3200 i bought. They also paid for all courier costs.

Thanks

Personally I would go for the Jessops deal, for another £10 you get the new af-p vr lens, as well as the nikon bag, spare battery and lens cleaning pen. Still a great price though!

Nikon D80 used, about 100£ anywhere. Nikon 50mm F1.8 80£ new. Bonus: option to use any Af or AF-s lens. minus: no video (who ueses it anyway).

The trend we see in new Nikon bodies is dumbing down and adding useless features while they scrap compatibility with AF lens

Sorry i shouldnt have said its trash, i meant i wouldnt chase getting one returning kit just to get a deal with the bag. It is fine im sure, but a good camera bag has padding and a rain cover, the nikon bag a asthetically good and serves well as an none bulky carrier im sure.

Price is pretty much on the money

- the accessories give this the edge over others - own a D3100 and a D3200 so this has to be better ?!?

- another advantage of buying Nikon (or Canon) is that the lens mounts are substantially the same as the old 35mm jobs, although auto-exposure and auto focus almost certainly won't be compatible

-good if you happen to have some old "film" kit
- added advantage being the 35mm lenses give a longer equivalent focal length (a 70-210 appears 105-315)
- disadvantage if you're looking for wide angle, your 28 becomes almost "standard" 42mm)

If you want extra batteries, be aware (on D3100 and D3200, and so probably the D3300) it *may not* recognise it as being "genuine"
- I had to "flash" a patch on my cameras before it would use ones I'd bought on Fleabay, this will of course goose your warranty, but you'll pay a tenth of the cost for the pirate cells.

Great price. My D3200 and kit lens was £400 alone at the time. :disappointed:

Honestly, the bag is just fine. I've owned it for over 6 months and it seems OK.

Gutted my son bought this on wednesday and there was no bag with it from currys. Looked online and theres one in next town to us. Is it possible to return to currys and buy from another branch?

Make sure they will accept the return first of all, as unless you bought online they have no obligation to accept a return unless faulty.

Easiest way to return the item would be to buy the camera and case from the Currys in the next town, return to your local Currys with Wednesday's invoice and return the unopened camera you just purchased.

still a very good deal, great camera for the money :neutral_face:

this is not the vr kit. I asked in store and they stopped retailing the vr kit before xmas

It doesn't mention VR in the info and the lens in the pic isn't VR, I'd go in store if you can and see for yourself, they may have used a stock pic.

Hi!
I am not a tech person. Could anyone please tell me what lens is this? is it AF-P or VR|| and which lens is better. Thanks