Tony,
She was hoping for something around £300. However she could stretch to 
£400. The DS3200 looks like it may justify the extra.
In the past she has made short videos with friends. At Christmas she 
made a very good job of a family calendar which we sent to relatives 
(who are chipping in to the cost). She will be doing GCSE art next year 
and wants to do a photography project. I am relenting a bit from my 
instinctive cheapness because I think the right tool would encourage her 
existing interest.
She is also doing GCSE astronomy so something for the stars would be a 
bonus.
Since I am on the subject, as part of a Christmas present, I took her to 
a one day film course in London (
http://www.raindance.org/). To my 
surprise, and for less than the cost of a football match, it turned out 
to be one of the most entertaining and informative days out I have had 
for a long time.
Roger
On 18/02/13 13:45, Tony Whitmore wrote:
> On 2013-02-18 13:02, Roger Munford wrote:
>> My daughter wants to buy a DSLR camera and is seriously considering
>> the NIKON D3100.
>>
>> The video function is quite important for her.
>>
>> Any advice?
>
> Do you have a budget in mind? What sort of use does she intend to put 
> it to?
>
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