Please let me piss peacefully

Good still and video image quality in a fairly light and compact platform (at least with the kit lens), good ISO performance, a relatively speedy 5 fps continuous shooting rate and a capable autofocus system give the camera a decent performance potential for folks who are willing to go beyond just setting the mode dial to full auto and tripping the shutter

http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=5552&review=nikon+d3300+DSLR+entry+level

Nikon D3300 is pretty much the same as the D3200. The sensor is basically the same as well as most of the features. The Expeed processor is where things get better. The ISO is what wins me over with this camera. This is what makes the Nikon D3300 better than the D3200.

http://www.thephoblographer.com/2014/04/04/review-nikon-d3300/

Noise is not overly noticeable with the D3300, at least until you move to mid-range ISO settings, such as ISO 800 or 1600. You can use ISOs as high as 25,600 with this camera, although the maximum native ISO is 12,800. Unlike some more advanced DSLRs though, you're limited to one stop ISO changes (such as going from ISO 100 to 200), rather than 1/3 stop ISO changes (such as going from ISO 100 to 125 to 160 to 200).

http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/nikon/d3300-hd-slr/nikon-d3300-hd-slr-review.html

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/nikon-d3300/nikon-d3300A.HTM#SR2

The image on the d3300 so far looks as good as I've seen on any dslr and free of moire and hardly any noise in the shadows. Only problem is there is no way to manually control iso, aperture and shutter speed in video mode. Does anyone know of any work arounds for this other than exposure lock?

Movie sample - http://www.3dnews.ru/assets/external/illustrations/2014/05/12/820044/DSC_0106.MOV

http://www.3dnews.ru/820044

http://www.dslrbodies.com/cameras/current-nikon-dslr-reviews/nikon-d3300-review.html

Thom now has his review up.

Like its predecessor, the D3300 is an entry DSLR camera with a 24mp Nikon-made DX sensor. A lot of folk were expecting Nikon to use the Sony 24mp sensor, or maybe the Toshiba one, but it appears that Nikon once again is using its own sensor tech.

Hmmm... appears he thinks the D3300 doesn't have the same sensor as the D5200 etc?

Anyway, it seems it doesn't really matter:

It's quite possible that there is intellectual property licensing going on between Nikon and Sony. There are a few too many commonalities amongst the three 24mp DX sensors Nikon uses for them to be a coincidence, but I don't think that's particularly important. That's because the D3300's sensor is as good as it gets for high megapixel count in the DX/APS size (at least to date as I write this). Indeed, I can’t find anything outside of possible sampling error to distinguish between all the current 24mp DX cameras, at least in basic testing. DxOMark even reports remarkably similar numbers for all these cameras, despite each seeming to use a different sensor made in a different plant by a different maker.

Against the "equivalent" current Canon Rebel, the D3300 has better dynamic range and deep shadow performance, despite having more pixels (24mp versus 18mp). So the short answer is always the same: Nikon is using great 24mp DX sensors these days, essentially state of the art for the sensor size.

D3300 offers plenty of desirable features for photographers wanting to upgrade from fixed-lens point-and-press cameras. Not only does it include many more adjustable functions, it also supports the essential P, A, S and M shooting modes and its larger sensor and 24-megapixel resolution will deliver much better image quality

http://photoreview.com.au/reviews/dslr-cameras/entry-level/nikon-d3300

Nikon D3300 Firmware update v1.02

Fixed an issue that sometimes resulted in incorrect exposure for the first photo taken in live view.

http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/249.html