Nikon D3300 Video Review - Does it YouTube? - With Sample Photos and Video!

[@SilasWilloughby]

Make sure to check the links in the description to buy the Nikon D3300

[@germanevision]

You are one of the few on internet who have done a video review of 3300 for the user so well. The most important thing is maximum 800 iso. With lenses that have f1.8 the performance of the camera is professional but not with f3.5 and f4 in low light. So you might end up buying costly fast lenses if you save on the camera body for professional work. I have the 18-55 mm kit lens, 35 mm 1.8 Nikkor lens and a 35-70 mm Nikon manual lens for my wedding kit. Now I will be adding f2 Tamron 70-200 lens with stabilisation soon. It is costly and not sharp but better than Nikon 70-300 f4-5.6 lens for weddings. Auto focus for video is not as good as Sony camcorder but if you are prepared you can go round the shortcomings.

[@SilasWilloughby]

Anil P Thank you! You are absolutely right, lenses are really important! I decided to wait and invest in better lenses on my new camera one where the body allows me to expand a little more. But your set up sounds great!

[@lyndagruen2047]

@@SilasWilloughby A while back, my family did a comparison: a D3300 shot I took, vs. a shot my dad took that was converted into digital from a physical negative (or old physical picture - not sure) from his old film Pentax SLR. The difference in image quality projected onto our large-screen TV was night and day. The film SLR converted into a digital file was waaaaaay less pixelated, even with me using the JPEG FINE file size, and the Pentax SLR film converted file being shot at low light. I felt kinda embarrassed using the D3300. How does image quality compare on higher-end DSLRs vs. film SLRs?

[@lyndagruen2047]

Thanks for this review. Trying to figure out the best means of recording video on it, given the camera's limitations. Been using this camera for a few years - mostly for still shots. It's my first DSLR. I generally like it, with a couple caveats: 1) This is not a good camera for video - built-in microphone is not so great and really picks up on autofocus motor noise; video quality could be better - as noted in the review above. You really need a mic mounted on a separate boom. The folks who say to use manual focus are spot-on, and don't expect really great detail in recorded videos. 2) I can't speak for others, but my kit lens would not rotate smoothly from probably Day One. Granted, I can remedy this by using a different lens - or maybe getting my lens inspected / cleaned / repaired. 3) In most cases, I hate shallow depth of field, aka bokeh. Especially with video, I find that I struggle constantly to keep things in focus on this camera. If I had the money for it, I'd go with a dedicated video camera for video and keep this one for still shots. All that said, I mostly shoot still shots, and the camera is pretty good for that. It is because of the affordability and decent still shots that I bought the camera. Oh yeah - and in most cases, my autofocus actually works reasonably well - for still shots. I have many a shot from my travels that I was only able to get safely, thanks to the quick response of this camera's autofocus.

[@RealVideosUK]

Got this one as you said for my recording I never use auto focus still getting to grips with it so thanks for the video

[@SilasWilloughby]

Thanks! Glad to help! If you have any questions, check my newer videos and HMU

[@qzorn4440]

super nice video and camera images. I ordered a used Nikon D3300 to install on an old Celestron 6 inch telescope to learn basic astrophotography before spending too much money. Thanks.

[@sethdfilms]

Great review! I'm not a big fan of Nikon, I'm more of a Sony user but the Nikon D3300 makes pretty good quality footage in good lighting conditions.

[@SilasWilloughby]

Seth D Films Thanks! I agree I have to say that I would definitely choose Sony over Nikon for video, but for 400$ this is definitely one of the best cameras out there

[@RealVideosUK]

True I went with the nikon because it allows you to use the external mic

[@EspeonAndMew]

Please! Would you be able to help me?! I just bought a Nikon D5000 and it won’t shoot HD 1080 p!!! Please help!! What do I need to do/buy? I have a 18.55mm lens.... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me!! I am 13 (aka I don’t know what I’m doing!)

[@SilasWilloughby]

EspeonAndMew what is it that you want help with?

[@EspeonAndMew]

Silas Willoughby well I wanted to shoot HD video with my camera but it’s all grainy... I know it’s not a lighting issue bc I was outside in the sunlight... any settings I would need to change?

[@SilasWilloughby]

EspeonAndMew well generally that’s an ISO issue. What are your settings?

[@EspeonAndMew]

Silas Willoughby ISO sensitivity (800) ISO sensitivity auto control (On) maximum sensitivity (1600) Minimum shutter speed (1/80) And un related to this issue, the screen of my camera keeps going black after like 10 seconds, where would the setting to change that be?

[@SilasWilloughby]

EspeonAndMew Well... I no longer have my Nikon, but I would suggest leaving your iso at 400 max. And then, for your screen timing out there is a setting for that but I can’t remember the name haha.

[@reklessevilkid]

question ... what video editing software you recommend, and what external mic do you recommend? also any lavalier mics you recommend? i plan on shooting video with this to upload to youtube.

[@SilasWilloughby]

+Ruben Fernandez If your willing to spend money then Adobe Premier is an excellent editing software, but HitFilm Express is free and is also pretty great. I actually have a video on getting cheap clean audio with the Takstar SGC 598. Its great for only 25$! Lavalier Mics aren't usually that great until you are willing to spend like $100. What is your budget for these things?

[@AngloSaxon1]

Every video I have on my channel was filmed with the D3200, not that different from the D3300, If you can mount it on a tripod it is great, if you have to carry it around with you that is also fine, but the lack of a screen that flips out is a big mistake made by Nikon.

[@SilasWilloughby]

Fighting Arts of England Yeah it’s a pretty good entry level camera. It’s still better than the cannon T5 or T6 though :)

[@pwinses4eva]

What mic is best for it as when I record with my camera u can hear the camera focusing

[@mumtazdahot]

you should use manual focus

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

Any mic that’s external will be fine. The rode video mic is a great one.

Hi great video i use shot gun with my Nikon d3300 for KZbin stationary cam and a Sony Alpha 5100 for vlogs and in the go

[@qualifierone8899]

Hello I'd like to use my D7000 to film my sons soccer tournament. what settings i have to do? my main concern is sometime i need to zoom in at times I have 18-200 but then video will out of focus. At outdoors its very difficult to see focus. Any advise?

[@SilasWilloughby]

Things I Do, I'm actually headed to film a football game tonight, lol. So yes zooming in is important. Generally if you are having trouble focusing then you will need to close down your aperture to something like f16, and when shooting sports you almost always want to shoot at high shutter speed, somewhere around 800. And in terms of ISO this depends of your shots are too dark cuase of the closed aperture and high shutter then you will need to trim it up to properly expose but generally leave it as low as possible. In terms of focus make sure your camera is set to manual and set in ok something that's the distance away that your son will be and then don't touch it unless you notice your shots are out of focus. I have a video exposing how to use most settings on my channel called "aperture, shutter speed, and ISO - how to get the film look" if you need to know more. Any way let me know if this helps. Note: use the view finder as much as possible to set focus instead of your LCD

[@qualifierone8899]

Echo Productions thank you for taking time to answer!

[@SilasWilloughby]

Things I Do No problem, glad to help. :)

[@abhinav7496]

This camera now comes with newer Afp dx vr lenses.

[@SilasWilloughby]

Abhinav Srivastava This model?

[@abhinav7496]

Echo Productions Yes bro

[@SilasWilloughby]

Abhinav Srivastava Nice, I don't really like the VE feature on the lenses though... i always turn it off

[@PaDamTuts]

Echo Productions what? How does VR can be bad, what are downsides that make you turn off the inside lens stabilization?

[@SilasWilloughby]

Pa Dam Tuts It creates a jello effect sometimes, and has ruined some of my best shots. Normally it's great to have, but I don't use it just to be safe.

[@alfiansyahputra4266]

does it worth to buy nikon d3300/d3400 in 2017 ? please answer . thanks .

[@SilasWilloughby]

King Fiann Well, it depends what your using it for but yes. It's still the best at its price range.

[@adigill1488]

Its not a good camera for videos, it has focus issues. For video go for Panasonic cameras, this one is good for photography.

[@izzyreal2346]

Nice vid, I was looking at this video because I want better quality in my videos, what mic do you recommend. Keep up your KZbin grind. Looking Great 👍

[@SilasWilloughby]

Thanks! Well, it really depends... whats your budget?

[@izzyreal2346]

Under 100

[@SilasWilloughby]

Izzy Real Under $100 the Takstar SGC-598 is totally the way to go. Here is a short video I made on it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4akYoaJhradhdk

[@izzyreal2346]

I’ll take a look thanks 👍

[@whateversamonie6221]

I'm getting one very soon!! Happy

[@SilasWilloughby]

+whateversamonie Awesome!! I have links to it in the description

[@AtelierRadovan]

Thank you for this video

[@HilariousMindedShahid]

Bro please suggest me the best entry level dslr camera

[@barendmeihuizen4496]

i have the 3200 and its fire bro I'm making cool stuff 😅 and that all on an amateur camera

[@SilasWilloughby]

+Barend Meihuizen Good for you! These are some of the best cameras for entry level and beginner filmmakers and photographers out there right now!

[@m.kmahessar9286]

Nikon 3200 is best for youtube ??

[@SilasWilloughby]

BARGAR Vynz No. the D3300 is better. But neither are great.

[@m.kmahessar9286]

@@SilasWilloughby thank u for reply but i have no option please tell the name of cameras in 400$ which have external mic port

[@m.kmahessar9286]

@@SilasWilloughby which cameras better for videos

[@davidhanna63]

what camera are you using for this video?

[@SilasWilloughby]

David Hanna Ok first off, this video is very old, so I would like to apologize for how horrible this video was, but I used the Panasonic LUMIX G7.

[@thomaslthomas1506]

I was given one of these. The autofocus is completely unusable!. If you don't need that it's quite good for a beater video rig.

[@Triflixfilms]

Another great episode!

[@SilasWilloughby]

TriFlix Films Thanks! :)

[@iClarkeHD]

D3300 or d3400 for beginner photography?

[@SilasWilloughby]

cameron clarke D3300, the d3400 is not a big enough step up justify the extra money, save the money and buy another lens.

[@iClarkeHD]

Echo Productions Great! I have a d3300 coming in the mail and I wanted to make sure I made the right decision. Thanks for replying!

[@SilasWilloughby]

cameron clarke No problem, glad to help :)

[@saraaion4245]

Echo Productions What if the d3400 is 388 euros and the d3300 is 435?

[@watca]

then get the d3400. the d3400 is a better camera than the d3300.

[@johnson42069]

When you showed the back of the screen on the camera, I noticed you were at about 1/160 shutter speed. Did you use this shutter speed while shooting the video footage? If so, the rule of thumb(for video) is for your shutter speed to be about twice you frame rate, so you should be shooting at 24 frames per second, with your shutter speed at 1/50 of a second.

[@SilasWilloughby]

teknowafel sam Nice eye! But no I do not shoot like that, in fact I have a video about how to get the film look

[@CorruptName1]

Don't you think it's a bit misleading to say "I have a 32 gig with 200 full hd videos..."?

[@SilasWilloughby]

PC Planet how so?

[@Azam_Pakistan]

Why does it have a gittery panning?

[@SilasWilloughby]

Huh?

[@napoleonphillips7667]

Great Video. Thanks!

[@SilasWilloughby]

Glad you liked it :)

[@mumtazdahot]

bro which lense is best for this camera?

[@yowtf9929]

tele lens

[@mumtazdahot]

@@yowtf9929 thanks

[@hellopeople6420]

Hi iam indian KZbin creator. I am using d3300 in my channel.🙋🙋

[@SilasWilloughby]

Nice!

[@jamieingram1257]

you are awesome thanx

[@SilasWilloughby]

Jamie Ingram Thanks!

[@karthikvadloori]

Good content and concept of way of presentation, but an unprofessional specification of Pros and Cons* of the very entry level reputed DSLR. Just because you don't know to handle it with all ins and cores doesn't mean the camera is waste. Makes sense, ain't it?

[@SilasWilloughby]

Karthik Vadloori I am slightly confused about what you are saying here.... I am aware that there are a lot more cons and the pros aren't that great when compared with other cameras.... but this is an entry level camera.... this video is geared more to people who will be buying this camera, which is generally people without that much experience or knowledge on dslrs

[@karthikvadloori]

I mean the way your presenting is underrated. To it's price the value and features are more than great. So try getting a little optimistic towards the standard instead of particularizing just the cons. :)

[@SilasWilloughby]

Karthik Vadloori Oh, ok thanks

[@pushpopaddict]

Guess what I can do this with my Android S10 plus... And its clear and amazing and superb stability

[@blue_ig1]

Is it as clear and have a physical lens to control the focus and not chopped up by the software and what not

[@nineridesshotgun]

thanks for this

[@SilasWilloughby]

sellingthewind np!

[@SaratAnimation]

Video quality is very poor in this camera. Will work only if mounted on a tripod. Go with Canon 80D instead.

[@ChainBrothers]

80D was at least double the price. I made all my YT with this cam, works pretty well. Switched to another anyhow after 3 years.

[@valentinogruber1542]

Nice video 👍👍

[@SilasWilloughby]

Valentino Gruber thx

[@ISRAADVISUALS]

my dream camera wish i could afford am sooo poooor

[@SilasWilloughby]

+ISRAAD VISUALS You can get this camera pretty cheap used of refurbished now. But if you still can't afford just get a job, or another job, hard work pays off.

[@426productions]

The A5000 and A5100 beat this thing for like $50-150 less.

[@SilasWilloughby]

The a5000 is about 50$ more expensive... But If you are vloging then yes it does beat the D3300, but the D3300 has more custom functions for people who know how to use them. So yes if i was willing to spend 50 more dollars and was primarily making vlogs then i would definitely buy the A5000, but as a filmmaker i would suggest the D3300.

[@426productions]

No, I disagree. The a5000 and a5100 has a shit ton more inbody control including the ability to film near flat and the price of the sonys are as low as $200, the video files that come out of a D3300 are extremely crappy.

[@426productions]

Canon and Nikon are EXTREMELY behind in sensor and lens quality these days BY FAR.

[@SilasWilloughby]

426 Productions This I agree with, which I just switched to Panasonic

[@426productions]

Why on earth would you do that?

[@LoftechUK]

Nice Tee

[@thelyricvideo6331]

Wish I could afford it... :'(

[@SilasWilloughby]

+The lyric video Someday... ;)

[@Ace5535Offical]

The lyric video it’s a cheap camera

[@Mikelectric]

the lighting on you when you are talking is worst than most first timers...

[@SilasWilloughby]

Mikey why thank you! Maybe see some of my new videos 😂

[@adigill1488]

This camera has focus problems, ur video looks blurry in parts

[@NJCOP747]

He already said that