Abstract: The soon-to-be-released Nikon D80 digital SLR camera provides photographers with the benefits of the popular D200 with a cheaper under-$1,000 pricetag. It features 10.2 megapixels, instant startup, in-camera image retouching and high-speed continuous s...
Good control interface
Excellent auto focus
Controls Nikon flashes wirelessly
Good image quality
Handles noise well at high ISOs (improvement over D200)
Solid construction
Slow burst mode
Some colors very oversaturated
Weak in-camera sharpening doesn’t maximize resolution
Color reproduction not as accurate as we would have liked
Better dust seals
SD cards not compatible with other Nikon DSLRs
The 10-megapixel Nikon D80 is a success in a conservative way. Nikon didn’t add the dust reduction system or stabilization that many competitors are introducing this year. Still, it has most of what the D200 has for hundreds of dollars less, and add...
Abstract: The period between the middle of August and the middle of September this year was a busy time in the camera business. In just four weeks Canon, Olympus, Pentax and Nikon all announced new 10-megapixel semi-pro digital SLRs that were so closely matched in ...
Large LCD; excellent image quality; sturdy build; very good in-camera editing features; extensive feature set.
Switch to Secure Digital card media is a hassle for users who have invested in CompactFlash cards.
Though it’s priced higher than Canon’s Digital Rebel XTi and Sony’s Alpha 100, the Nikon D80 delivers a lot of extra bang for the buck. In fact, users who are considering the Canon EOS 30D will want to take a close look at this cam...
Abstract: Nikon D80 images: front with lens, 3/4l, 3/4r, top, front w/out lens and menuSample images: Focus Priority, Friends, Great Colours, Pass the Hat and Yellow Car What its Like To UseThe Nikon D80 handles well with all the buttons and wheels falling int...
Abstract: The camera has a host of Image Optimization options, as Nikon calls them, including monochrome, or black and white. There are three Color modes, sRGB (normal, for skin tone repro); Adobe RGB; and what Nikon calls Mode IIIa, or Landscape Enhancement mod...
The Nikon D80 was one of the most hyped and eagerly anticipated 10 megapixel DSLRs announced this summer. At the time it was being favourably compared to its only other competitor, the Sony A100, but a lot has happened in recent months. There is now a...
Abstract: There are choices for the photographer who wants a combination of manual and automatic options in a 10-megapixel sub-$1000 DSLR. In this comparison review, were looking at the three most prominent cameras ? the Sony Alpha A100, the Canon Rebel XTi and...
Abstract: Short Reports: Nikon D80 Small but powerful, the latest nikon d-slr offers a lot AT an affordable priceBy Ibarionex R. Perello Much of my photography involves walking the streets of Los Angeles, looking at light, shapes and people, and se...
