Nikon D80 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: This makes both reviewing images and navigating menus easier, especially as the D80's faster processor makes the interface much snappier.

Pros: 10 megapixels ; 2.5in LCD ; enhanced usability

Cons: No raw processing software as standard

Verdict: An excellent feature set combined with good quality and usability make the Nikon D80 a great mid-range purchase

Review summary: Both amateurs and pros will appreciate the consistently high quality and advanced features of the D80, though it may be too costly for some.

Verdict: I'll admit it. Sometimes, I wish I were one of those hipster guys who walk around with their Converse sneakers, rectangular glasses, and zip-up hoodies taking artsy photographs of everything where I live in Brooklyn. I've never really been a true ...

Review summary: Nikon ups the ante with a 10 megapixel sensor, bigger screen and improved functionality

Verdict: Nestling in the middle of Nikon's range of six digital SLRs, the D80, like the D70s it is set to replace, straddles the gap between the entry-level D50 and semi-professional D200 models.

Award: Editor's Choice!

Pros: Excellent performance. Superb image quality. Zoom lens offers fantastic 7.5X optical zoom coverage. Great burst performance.

Cons: Slightly more expensive than then the competition.

Verdict: If you want more zoom from a kit lens and are willing to pay just a bit more for a D-SLR, the Nikon D80 is the camera for you.

Review summary: 10 megapixels looks set to become the new standard for semi-serious digital SLRs

Pros: 10 megapixels, Better image quality than the D50

Cons: No anti-shake system, It's pricey

Verdict: And then, in the space of just a few short weeks, we get the Sony Alpha A100 , the Nikon D80 and - just announced - the Canon EOS 400D. Each has ten million pixels, a resolution which looks set to become the new standard for semi-serious digital ...