Is there a better camera for £160-£200 than the Nikon D3300 (used, with lens)?

[King Mustard]

I sold my Nikon D3300 (2014 model) a few years ago and miss it.

The D3300 seems to sell for around £160-£200 used these days (low shutter count, and includes stock lens, battery, charger etc.).

Is there a better choice for this kind of money? I do not know anything about Canon DSLR cameras, for example.

Here is some basic research I've done:

• Entry-level - Nikon D3300 (2014) £160-£200 used
• Entry-level - Nikon D3400 (2016) £240-£260 used (apparently this is a worse camera than the D3300)
• Entry-level - Nikon D3500 (2018) £340-£360 used (out of my budget)
• Upper-entry - Nikon D5300 (2013) £260-£280 used (a little out of my budget)
• Upper-entry - Nikon D5500 (2015) £320-£340 used (out of my budget)

• Entry-level - Canon 4000D (2018) £190-£210 used
• Upper-entry - Canon 1300D (2016) £160-£180 used
• Upper-entry - Canon 100D (2013) £170-£190 used
• Upper-entry - Canon 2000D (2018) £260-£280 used (a little out of my budget)
• Upper-entry - Canon 200D (2017) £300-£320 used (out of my budget)
• Upper-entry - Canon 250D (2019) £360-£380 used (out of my budget)
• Upper-entry - Canon 700D (2013) £230-£250 used (a little out of my budget)
• Upper-entry - Canon 750D (2015) £300-£320 used (out of my budget)
• Upper-entry - Canon 760D (2015) £300-£320 used (out of my budget)
• Mid-range - Canon 760D (2015) £300-£320 used (out of my budget)
• Mid-range - Canon 70D (2013) £360-£380 used (out of my budget)

 

[ancient_mariner]

Do you still have some lenses or are you starting from scratch? Must the camera be crop or would you be open to full frame? What kind of pictures do you take?

Consider also that the DSLR is a dead format, so kit is now cheap, but the more you invest now, the harder it may be to move to newer designs in the future. That's not a problem if you don't intend to build a system, and also a camera that once was capable of taking a good photo will always be able to take a good photo within it's limitations.

 

[Al1944]

In my humble opinion the D3300 is the best value for money DSLR on the planet.

 

[f/2.8]

You should probably be able to buy a D7000 around similar money or less which would allow you to use older Nikon glass that doesn't have an a.f motor. It also has 2 control dials as well. In terms of controls, ergonomics etc. it's a big step up from the entry level bodies although older again.