The chief designer at Nikon must have very small hands. And a good manicurist. With your right hand holding the moulded grip on the right of the body your fingernails are perpetually scraping the lens barrel. It doesn’t damage the camera, your nails or your photographic results in any way but it’s just annoying.

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Nikon CoolPix 3100 is pretty good value for a Nikon digital camera, and the 3.2-megapixel resolution is fine for general-purpose and snapshot photography. The styling is reminiscent of the older and more expensive 885 model, and is still used for the 4-megapixel 4100. But while it might look the same, the 3100 is a little smaller, a little lighter and – it has to be said – a little more plasticky.

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