Just a few steps away we stumbled upon these near-identical Alpha A390 and A290 entry-level DSLRs, with the former donning a tilting LCD and live view capability to live up to its bigger price tag.

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Using contrast based AF, the D3100 automatically focuses on subjects when Live View is activated to aid shooting when using the LCD.

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You can view live or recorded video in high resolution on your LCD screen via either a HDMI or VGA connection.

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