Nikon D80 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The new Nikon D80's combination of high-end features and its 18-135mm DX kit lens make a killer photographic tool for the amateur and intermediate photographer who can't afford or justify the extra cost of the Nikon D200

Pros: Since the D80 borrows so much of its features and user interface from the D200, most of what we liked about the D200 applies to the D80 as well. Hence, many of the items below are the same as for the D200 ; Good build quality, very solid feel in the ...

Cons: Flash X-Sync speed reduced to 1/200 second, Contrast adjustment has limited range, needs to go further in the low-contrast direction, Lack of Group Dynamic function (as on D200) can make it harder to acquire active subjects., No non-CPU lens menu as ...

Pros: Excellent color rendition and noise levels ; large feature set ; highly customizable ; 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, sub-$1,000 dSLR.

Review summary: As the replacement for Nikon's popular D70s, the new 10.2-megapixel Nikon D80 has some big shoes to fill. After all, the original D70 became a backup body for lots of professionals when it first came out, and while the D200 is likely to fill that role ...

Review summary: The new Nikon D80 camera is a smaller lighter version of the D70 with far more features at the same starting price of just under $1000. This is a great camera if you are interested in photography and it is a real passion of yours, or you hope to work ...

Review summary: We have just published a gallery of sample images from a final production Nikon D80 digital SLR camera. We tested the D80 with a Nikkor AF-S DX 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED zoom lens and a Nikon AF 50mm f/1.8D lens under a variety of conditions and ISO ...