Nikon D80 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Hot from the creators of the photo trade's most enduring dream machines, Nikon's latest SLR combines top of the range technologies with compact convenience. A high-resolution sensor and lightning-speed processor are just two of the D80's many class ...

Verdict: The D80 sets itself apart from its rivals with a firm commitment to creative photography. A cut above the current crop of 10-megapixel SLRs aimed at beginners, the Nikon has its sights firmly set on the enthusiast market. Described by What Digital ...

Review summary: A much-debated topic in the photography community revolves around the two new entry-level DSLR cameras from Sony and Nikon. Just which of these 10.2-megapixel DSLR cameras is the better challenger? That's the focus of this article so read on for our ...

Review summary: With a 10-megapixel sensor, the Nikon D80 digital SLR borrows much of its technology from the more expensive D200 model.

Pros: Handling, controls, excellent image quality, range of in-camera image processing, extended ISO range, bags of detail

Cons: Really need a fast PC to quickly open large files, especially Raw

Verdict: Nikon has produced another winner, reinforcing the strength of its DSLR line-up. This is a worthy successor to the incredibly popular D70. If you are keen to progress your photography with a DSLR, or even want to produce better-quality images than you ...

Review summary: Well, here we go again. As I write this, we have four enthusiast 10mp cameras on the market, with Canon, Pentax, and Sony being the competition this time around. Last time we had this type of burst of consumer DSLR product the rollout from the ...

Pros: D1x image quality at half (or less) the price, , .I'm getting results out of the D100 that equal or exceed those from my D1x (though sometimes that takes a bit of post processing I don't have to do with the D1x). The more I use the camera, the more I ...

Cons: It's not a D1, . If you need fast flash sync, fast motor drive, or largerbuffer size, a D1h or D1x is what you want. [Or a D2h], , , JPEG quality, . The JPEG engine generates slightly soft JPEG images. Turning up sharpening isn't necessarily a good ...

Review summary: The long awaited Nikon D80 is due to be released in September, this is seen as the direct follow on from the very popular Nikon D70 and a competitor to the already very popular Canon 350D. At present it is diffucult for anyone to get hold of the ...