The Nikon D80 digital SLR is the successor the D70s. Announced in August 2006, it’s positioned between the entry-level D50 and semi-professional D200, squarely targeting photographic enthusiasts or those who simply want a step-up from a budget model.
The D80 inherits or tweaks many aspects from both the D50 and D200, along with introducing a few new features of its own. Starting with the headline specifications, the Nikon D80 shares the same 10.2 Megapixel resolution, 2.5in screen and user interface of the D200, although as we’ll explain in the review, there are some differences. The body itself is physically very similar to the D50 and inside there’s the same metering system.
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The most obvious improvement in D80 over the D70s and D100 is the upgrade from 6.1 to 10.2 Megapixels the same as its "Big Brother," the D200 This is not a major issue for many users, as a 6.1 MP image (uncropped) looks essentially exactly the same as a 10.2 MP image. However, if the user intends to crop images in post-processing, the larger amount of resolution becomes important--the more megapixels the more detail when images are cropped. Shooters of wildlife, for example, will appreciate the additional resolution of the D80, as it is often necessary to photograph wildlife at a distance and then crop the image to cause the subject to dominate the frame.
The other very obvious D80 improvements are the larger viewfinder and larger rear-LCD. These are very welcome improvements, also borrowed from the D200. The viewfinder is wide, bright, and a literal joy to use. Combined with the 11-point autofocus system (basically the same as that of the D200 although with some differences in options) the viewfinder makes the D80 a powerhouse camera for moving subjects, or for framing the subject in places other than the center of the image.
Since the D200's price has dropped and costs about the same as the D80 as of January 2007, and since the D200 is a far superior camera because of its far superior (consistent) light meter and rubber-coated-brick durability, I'd step right past the D80 and get a D200 for serious photography.
The D40 and D80 take the tiny, modern SD memory cards, not the bigger, older CF cards.
The D40 and D80 have inferior light meters compared to the D200. Unlike my D200, my D40 and D80 need varying exposure compensations to get correct exposures with different subjects and compositions. The D40 and D80 are about the same as my Canon XTi and 5D, while the D200 is superior.
| Sensor * | • 23.6 x 15.8 mm CCD sensor • Nikon DX format (1.5x FOV crop) • 10.2 million effective pixels • 10.8 million total pixels • RGB Color Filter Array • 12-bit A/D converter |
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| Image sizes * | • 3872 x 2592 (Large, 10.0 MP) • 2896 x 1944 (Medium, 5.6 MP) • 1936 x 1296 (Small, 2.5 MP) |
| File formats | • NEF (12-bit compressed
RAW) • JPEG (EXIF 2.21) • NEF+JPEG |
| File sizes (approx.) | • NEF (RAW): 12.4 MB • JPEG Large / Fine: 4.8 MB • JPEG Large / Normal: 2.4 MB • JPEG Medium / Fine: 2.7 MB • JPEG Medium / Normal: 1.3 MB • JPEG Small / Fine: 1.2 MB • JPEG Small / Normal: 0.6 MB |
| Lens mount | Nikon F mount (with AF coupling & AF contacts) |
| Lens compatibility | • DX Nikkor : All functions supported • Type G or D AF Nikkor : All functions supported • Micro Nikkor 85 mm F2.8D : All functions supported except autofocus and some exposure modes • Other AF Nikkor*2 : All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering, i-TTL balanced fill-fl ash for digital SLR • Non-CPU : Can be used in exposure mode M, but exposure meter does not function; electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster *1 IX Nikkor lenses can not be used *2 Excluding lenses for F3AF |
| Autofocus | • TTL phase detection • Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module * • Detection range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 equivalent, normal temperature) |
| AF Assist | • White light lamp • Approximate range 0.5 to 3.0 m (1.6 - 9.8 ft) |
| Lens servo | • Single-servo AF (AF-S) • Continuous-servo AF (AF-C) • Automatic AF-S/AF-C (AF-A) * • Manual focus (M) |
| Focus tracking | Predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status in continuous-servo AF |
| Focus area * | • Normal: 11 areas, single area or group can be selected • Wide: focus area can be switched to center wide-frame focus area |
| AF Area mode | • Single Area AF • Dynamic Area AF • Auto Area AF * |
| Focus lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| Exposure mode | • Digital Vari-program - Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close up, Sports, Night landscape, Night portrait • Programmed auto (P) with flexible program • Shutter-priority auto (S) • Aperture priority auto (A) • Manual (M) |
| Metering * | • Three mode through-the-lens (TTL) exposure metering system • 3D color matrix metering II • 420-pixel RGB sensor • Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, or 10-mm circle in center of frame • Spot: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on active focus area |
| Metering range | • EV 0 to 20 (3D color matrix
or center-weighted metering) • EV 2 to 20 (spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20 °C) * |
| Meter coupling | Combined CPU and AI * |
| Exposure compen. | • +/- 5 EV • 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps |
| AE Lock | Exposure value locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| AE Bracketing | • 2 or 3 frames • +/- 2 EV • 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps |
| Sensitivity | • Auto ISO (customizable) • ISO 100 • ISO 125 • ISO 160 • ISO 200 • ISO 250 • ISO 320 • ISO 400 • ISO 500 • ISO 640 • ISO 800 • ISO 1000 • ISO 1250 • ISO 1600 • ISO 2000 equiv. (HI 0.3) * • ISO 2500 equiv. (HI 0.7) * • ISO 3200 equiv. (HI 1.0) * |
| Auto ISO options * | • Maximum ISO (200, 400, 800 or 1600) • Minimum shutter speed (1 to 1/125 sec) |
| Shutter | • Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter * • 30 to 1/4000 sec * • 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps • Flash X-Sync: up to 1/200 sec * • Bulb |
| White balance | • Auto (TTL white-balance with 420 pixels RGB sensor *) • Six manual modes with fine-tuning o Incandescent o Fluorescent o Direct sunlight o Flash o Cloudy o Shade • Kelvin color temperature * • Preset white balance (immediate or from photo) * • White balance bracketing possible |
| WB Bracketing | • 2 or 3 frames • +/- 1, 2 or 3 mired |
| Color space | • Ia (sRGB) • II (Adobe RGB) • IIIa (sRGB - optimized for landscapes) |
| Image parameters * | • Preset modes: Normal, Softer, Vivid, More Vivid, Portrait, B&W • Sharpening: Auto, 6 levels • Tone: Auto, 5 levels, Custom curve • Color mode: Ia (sRGB), II (Adobe RGB), IIIa (sRGB) • Saturation: Auto, 3 levels • Hue: -9° to +9° |
| High ISO NR * | • Normal • Low • High • Off |
| Viewfinder * | • Fixed eye-level pentaprism • Built-in diopter adjustment (-2.0 to +1.0 m-1) • Eyepoint: 19.5 mm (at -1.0 m-1) • Frame coverage 95% (approx.) • Viewfinder magnification approx. 0.94x with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1 • Focusing screen: Type B BriteView clear matte screen Mark II with superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines |
| Viewfinder information * | • Focus indications • Metering system • AE/FV lock indicator • Flash sync indicator • Shutter speed • Aperture value • Exposure/Exposure compensation indicator • ISO sensitivity • Exposure mode • Flash output level compensation • Exposure compensation • Number of remaining exposures |
| LCD monitor * | • 2.5" TFT LCD • 230,000 pixel TFT • 170 degree viewing angle |
| Built-in flash | • Auto pop-up in Auto or Scene modes or in Auto mode • Manual pop-up, electronic release • Guide number 13 (ISO 100) * |
| Flash control | • TTL : TTL flash control by 420 pixel RGB sensor * o Built-in Speedlight: i-TTL balanced fill-flash or standard i-TTL flash (spot metering or mode dial set to M) o SB-800 or 600: i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR • Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 with CPU lens * • Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27, and 22s • Range-priority manual available with SB-800 |
| Flash Sync Mode | • Auto • Fill-in flash • Red-eye reduction • Red-eye reduction with Slow Sync • Slow Sync • Rear-curtain Sync • Off |
| Wireless Flash * | With SB-800, 600, and R200, supports Advanced Wireless Lighting (SB-600 and R200 only support AWL when used as remote flash), Auto FP High-Speed Sync, Flash Color Information Communication, modeling Flash, and FV Lock |
| Flash Sync speed | 1/200 sec * |
| Flash compensation | • -3 to +1 EV • 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps |
| Accessory shoe | • ISO standard hot-shoe with safety lock |
| Flash Sync Terminal | No |
| DOF Preview | When CPU lens is attached, lens aperture can be stopped down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or value selected by camera (other modes) |
| Shooting modes | • Single frame shooting (S)
mode • Continuous shooting (C) mode: approx. 3 frame per second • Self-timer • Delayed remote mode • Quick-resposne remote mode |
| Continuous buffer * | • 6 NEF (or JPEG+NEF) • 23 JPEG Large/Fine • 100 JPEG any smaller size |
| Self-timer | • 2, 5, 10 or 20 sec |
| Remote control | • Remote Cord MC-DC1 (optional, cable) • Remote Control ML-L3 (optional, Infrared) • Camera Control Pro software (optional) |
| Text input | Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input is available with LCD monitor and multi-selector; stored in EXIF header |
| Playback functions | • Full frame • Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments) • Zoom (magnified) • Slideshow (Standard or Pictmotion) • RGB histogram indication * • Shooting data • Highlight point display • Auto image rotation |
| Delete function | • Card format • All photographs • Selected photographs |
| Retouching * | • D-Lighting • Red-eye reduction • Trimming • Overlay • Monochrome and Filter • Small picture • Image overlay |
| Languages | • Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) • Dutch • English • Finnish • French • German • Italian • Japanese • Korean • Polish • Portuguese • Russian • Spanish • Swedish |
| Storage * | • Secure Digital / Secure Digital HC • FAT / FAT32 • Supports firmware update via SD card |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B connector) * • Mass storage / PTP selectable • Video out (NTSC or PAL selectable) • DC-IN (optional AC adapter) |
| Power | • Lithium-Ion battery pack
EN-EL3e * • MB-D80 battery pack / vertical grip (optional) • AC Adapter EH-5 (optional) |
| Working environment | • 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) • Less than 85% humidity |
| Dimensions * | 132 x 103 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0 in) |
| Weight (no battery) | 585 g (1.3 lb) |
| Weight (inc. batt) | 668 g (1.5 lb) |
| Box contents * | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick Charger MH-18a, Audio-Video Cable EG-D2, USB Cable UC-E4, Strap, Body cap, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber Eyecup DK-21, LCD monitor cover BM-7, Accessory shoe cover, PictureProject CD-ROM |
| Optional accessories * | Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D80, Magnifying Eyepiece DK-21M, AC Adapter EH-5, Wireless Remote Control ML-L3, Remote Cord MC-DC1, Speedlight SB-800/SB-600/R200, Capture NX, Camera Control Pro. |
Price Nikon D80 From Ebay : $350.00
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