Nikon D80 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: With a digital SLR camera you can produce superb photographs with strong technical attributes. The Macworld team take a look at six worthy contenders.

Review summary: The moderately large but middleweight D80 employs some technology borrowed from its semi-professional sibling, the D200. Although it's actually an upgrade from the Nikon D70s, the D80 is a quantum leap ahead in terms of resolution, technology and ...

Pros: Attractive design, Scroll ball is comfortable and easy to use, Works with Windows and Mac systems, Integration with Tiger is flawless

Cons: Side buttons are hard to squeeze, Comfort could be improved

Review summary: Nikon's Digi-SLR is one for the purist

Pros: Good design and build quality; Loads of custom features; Great quality images

Cons: Pricier than 10MP DSLR rivals; Anti-shake lenses also cost extra

Verdict: Nikon's classy D80 is a step-up from rival 10MP DSLRs, but it'll cost you more.

Review summary: With two DSLRs below it in the line, Nikon's D80 takes a full-featured approach to the sub-$1,000 DSLR design. Equipped with controls and options tailored to more mature shooters, the versatile D80 is poised to appeal to experienced photographers ...

Verdict: Nikon's D80 took the speed race in the head-to-head competition, shooting a slightly faster 2.8-frame-per-second (fps) burst than both the 2.7 fps Rebel XTi and the 2.5 fps Alpha A100. The D80 also was quicker to start up, which will ensure ...

Review summary: Besides a price higher than the competition's, the D80 has the current best (though not overwhelmingly) camera body in combination with excellent image quality.

Pros: - Spacious and bright viewfinder/versatile 18-135 zoom, - Nice image quality/noise management, - Two adjustment dials, - Sensitivity up to 3200 ISO, - Serious construction/battery autonomy

Cons: - No optical stabilization, - No anti-dust system, - Complex menus, - No accompanying RAW decoding software, - Higher price than the competition