Is The Nikon D3100 Worth Buying?

I'm not going to fluff you here. I'm going to get right to the point. Yes, this camera is worth every penny you pay. The photo quality is magnificent. The controls are well laid out. I believe it's a good entry level dSLR.

Its worth buying if you actually plan on learning about photography.

The Nikon D3100 is an excellent entry-level DSLR. Could you pay more to get a "better" camera with "more features"? Absolutely. But why? Would you use those features? I looked long and hard at several in my research before buying - the models I considered were the Canon T2i, Canon 60D, the Nikon D90, and of course, the Nikon D3100.In the end, I decided the extra features on those other cameras were features that I likely wouldn't use. I'm interested mainly in taking lots of pictures while traveling -- pictures of clouds, landscapes, maybe some street photography. I wanted a smaller, lighter DSLR with good battery life and great image quality. The D3100 delivers on all accounts.