Received camera and it is exactly what I expected, looks like new. Was a bit surprised to see and aftermarket battery and not a Nikon. The zoom from my 3100 clicks right on, I have taken a variety of photos all are good.

I recently got a refurbished Nikon D3200 camera body on Amazon since I wanted to give a try at basic DSLR photography since I was not overly pleased with the limitations of Superzoom bridge digital cameras for a number of my photos. I was leery about trying a "refurbished" digital camera since in the past I have had horrible luck with refurbished electronic. Since I still had decent Nikon lens from my prior D3100 DSLR camera from several years ago [and that camera did a miserable job for me], I thought I would give the slightly updated D3200 model out using the lens from my old Nikon D3100 camera I no longer have. So far with some learning using Program and a little bit of Auto modes, my photos on this DSLR camera have been quite stunning with great detail qualities I was hoping for! Once you learn a bit about this camera, you should be fine. Lucky there is a full AUTO mode if you are leery about using some manual controls. I have various settings I mastered on my Canon SX-50HS super zoom digital camera and applied those settings on this Nikon digital camera with pretty good luck so far. Outdoor photos in the daylight are quite good once you get the right lens on the camera. Scenic photos outdoors are very good during the day. Indoor photos using flash are quite good, as long as you don't get too close to the subject. Overall the camera is easy to use and menu system is a bit complicated but not overly complicated. I have not tried video yet on this camera, so I cannot comment on that. I got a few extra batteries and 1 extra charger for this camera. Battery life on this camera is pretty good, especially for daytime outdoor photos. Batteries do take quite awhile to recharge....but lucky they last quite awhile in the camera. SD, SDHC and SDXC cards are used in this camera. I use class 4 or 10 SD cards of 16 gigabytes or higher with this camera. This is a very good entry level DSLR camera for those like me that is still learning more about the operations of DSLR cameras and if you want to enter DSLR photography & get pretty good photos, this camera is a pretty good one to get. Since I had Nikon lens from the prior version D3100 still, those lens fits on this D3200 camera perfectly and saved me quite a bit of money that way, avoiding buying more lenses. I gave this camera 5 of 5 stars.

I have to say that I did some research and talked with a friend of mine that is very much into photography. As an entry level model and for what I needed the D3200 had all the features I was looking for. I received this camera and started taking pictures right off, and I was very, very pleased with the results. The Nikor 18-55mm lens is a very good all round lens and takes some very good pictures. I love the action feature on the D3200 and have shot a few nice action pictures. There was no blur, and the pictures were clear and crisp. For the price I paid i was very pleased as well. I looked at several stores and online wen I came across this deal it was too good to pass up. The camera is easy to use and can function as a pint and shoot or use it in the manual mode, either way is just as easy. I will say this, invest in a UV filter for you lens. These filters are only a few dollars and I would highly recommend using one. If you scratch the lens filter you are only out a few dollars, compared to a few hundred dollars for a new lens. Believe me you will nit regret buying one, but you will be crying if you scratch your new lens. The camera itself is light weigh enough as not be bulky and has a great feel. The other thing I have learned about Nikon cameras is that all Nikor lens will fit a Nikon body. While some lens functions may not work with the camera, however this is what the manual functions come into play. So it is possible to get older camera lens in great shape for a lot less money. This was another selling point that I liked about the Nikon over Canon. There are several filters that you can add to the lens like ND, and polarizing filters that will give you nice effects. I really can not say enough about this camera, if you are looking to break into digital photography then this is a really great camera. It has all the features I was looking for and then some. I would recommend shooting in RAW format. This was recommend by my friend who knows digital photography and sells some of his work. I do not remember all the details behind the reason for this but this is quality I shoot in. For someone who use to shoot only film, this was my entry into quality digital photography and I am very impressed with the Nikon D3200. I am a amateur photographer at best and I really wanted to get back into taking pictures. This setup was at a great price point and is a really good rig for the amateur photographer or someone looking to start off in photography and needs a good camera to start off with without spending a arm and a leg. I hope this review will help someone who is thinking about what camera they should buy or someone who may be on the fence about jumping into a digital SLR camera.

I purchased the Nikon D3200 with 18-55mm lens as a Christmas gift for my sister's boyfriend, who has an older Canon 40D SLR. He LOVES it, and I've "converted him to the Darkside." Even though his 40D is a good camera in its own right, the more modern technology, better out of camera color, and menu system of the Nikon D3200 have re-ignited his love of photography. The D3200 is being phased out at the moment, resulting in great bargains for camera and lens kits.With the capability to do both video and still photography, the D3200 is a great step for budding filmmakers and family photographers. The quality of the images far surpasses what can be done with a cell phone camera, but at the cost of more weight and larger physical size. The ability to change lenses to suit a particular situation is a huge plus, as well as the ability to control exposure.The camera itself has a nice large screen on the back, a pop-up flash, and the ability to be used in all the camera modes you'd expect from full manual control to aperture or shutter automation to a program mode that turns the camera into a point and shoot machine. A helpful guide feature in the menu system greatly assists inexperienced photographers, and the large screen on the back makes it easy to see camera settings (although I prefer a screen on the top panel, which this camera lacks). You can shoot at up to 4 frames per second, which is as fast as expensive film cameras of the 1980's.The drawbacks for this camera include its smaller size, which may not accomodate some large handed shooters; settings which can only be accessed via the menu instead of a dedicated button; and the fact that the newer D3300 offers improved performance and reduced size for about $100 more.So, what to do with your hard-earned money? As of this writing the D3200 is an incredible bargain, with features suitable for all levels of shooters from beginners to professionals. Quite frankly, for someone who knows how to properly use a camera, you will only get better images from a more expensive camera in highly specialized situations (like virtually no light or where you might need 11 frames or more per second). The feature set difference between the D3200 and D3300 is negligible, making the D3200 the better buy. If you're in the market for a digital SLR and money is tight, look no futher: The D3200 will re-ignite your passion for photography just like it did for my sister's boyfriend. He's already bugging me for lens recommendations.

I am amazed at this little bundle. If you are new and want a nice, inexpensive DSLR but are drowning/hesitating among all the options and prices, don't. Just buy this, you will not regret it. I picked up this refurb kit a month ago for $365, and I did a double take because I couldn't believe everything I was getting. I personally shoot with my trusty old still, but this was for a specific project that needed a dedicated camera. I have to admit that this shoots way more reliably than my D90. It's focus is incredibly fast and the metering is Nikon perfect. It's amazing what half a decade in technology leads to both in quality and in price.This D3200 bundle is the ideal camera for someone who is looking to step up from point-and-shoot cameras and phone snapshots and get started with digital photography. It is pretty full-featured and has amazing picture quality for a fraction of the cost of the more expensive models. Basically, this is a way to get into the hobby or dramatically improve the quality of your pictures without breaking the bank. I couldn't even tell that it was refurbished. It looked brand new to me. Not a scratch or a nick anywhere, and the LCD was bright and crystal clear. With this, you can produce stunning photos (and videos) without being reduced to tears if you drop it on accident or be too afraid to hand it to a friend/relative to take a picture for you. As is often said, having the best (read: most expensive) camera in the world is useless if you're too afraid to take it outside and take pictures.The lens on this is a perfect first lens. It's 18-55mm, which means it's a zoom lens (you spin a ring on the lens to select the region you are capturing, zooming in one way and zooming out the other). It's sharp, fast, and handles low light decently. I'd of course recommend the spectacular for its tack sharpness and to shine in low-light as well as the to give you some telephoto (serious distance zoom) coverage, but these lenses each cost half the price of this camera kit! You can see how photography can become a very expensive hobby very quickly. I'd hold off on those as a first purchase and wait to see how things go.But this is why this kit in particular is a great starter package. You get an entry level, but still very solid camera body and a decent zoom lens. Don't let the term "entry level" make you feel cheap, this is still a Nikon camera with a legitimate Nikkor lens. It is categorically different and more capable than any point and shoot or pinhole phone camera. Period. End of discussion. If you find that you want/need more, Nikon will be more than happy to sell you more lenses or step up to a more expensive camera body later. For the first step though, this is ideal.I should note that in addition to taking ridiculously high quality photos, this also does quite well with video. It can do 1080p video at up to 30 fps or 720p at 60 fps. I'd have loved to have seen 1080p at 60fps, but you don't get that unless you go to the or which cost tons more than this D3200 kit. That's just not worth the extra cost.In practice, I've been amazed. Even under terrible lighting conditions (e.g. indoor low light under coiled fluorescent lights with completely mismatched color temperatures and an LCD as an intended capture target) I can get remarkable photo and video quality with perfect color reproduction. Nikon's white balance settings do sheer magic where even a prosumer camcorder just fails miserably (I'm looking at you Sony). Sure, some of the knobs and dials are tucked away in menus and not as easily accessible as on the more pro-level cameras, but for the price, I'll deal with fiddling with the menus on the few times that I need them (honestly, my D90 was overwhelming for months when I first got it). For the vast majority of the time, I just set it to program or manual mode and fire away. It's beautiful.