Nikon D80 - Expert Reviews

Pros: Excellent colour rendition and noise levels ; large feature set ; highly customisable ; lightning-fast performance

Cons: Full raw editor costs extra ; flash sync of 1/200 second

Verdict: Nikon scores big with the D80, its new 10-megapixel dSLR

Review summary: We have today posted a side by side comparison of the new 10.2MP Sony Alpha A100 compared to the Nikon D80 and the Canon Digital Rebel XTi dgital SLR's. To make it easier to compare between these digital SLR cameras without having to dwell into all ...

Review summary: Arriving at my work this afternoon, I did my usual routine, checking out the new arrivals. At the back of the pile, a pair of Nikon D80's, fresh from their shipping box. The camera isn't scheduled to be available to consumers for a few more weeks! ...

Verdict: Well, first thing I noticed was the screen. It's a very nice looking display, on par with the Sony Alpha and a step above that on the Canon 30D in terms of clarity. It looks like they took the D200's screen directly and put it on the back of this ...

Review summary: Nikon's newest midlevel dSLR has a solid feature set that should make it a favourite for experienced photographers or even for SLR newbies who crave more power than the D50's.

Pros: Excellent colour rendition and noise levels, Large feature set, Highly customisable, Lightning-fast performance, Full raw editor costs extra, Flash sync of 1/200 second

Cons: Full raw editor costs extra, Flash sync of 1/200 second

Review summary: An interesting mix of point-and-shoot and serious camera, Nikon's D80 has been touted as a 'little sister' to the D200 model and offers many of the same features and the 'quality' feel users have come to expect from Nikon DSLRs. Like most recently ...

Verdict: The test camera produced the kind of images you expect from a high-resolution DSLR: sharp, clean and colour accurate with an adequate dynamic range. The camera was quick to start and generally very responsive. Autofocusing was quick and competent ...