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Main features
(From Nikon)
- 10.2 effective megapixel
Nikon DX Format CCD image sensor
- High-speed continuous
shooting: 3 frames per second (fps) in bursts of up to 100 consecutive JPEG
(FINE M-size or smaller) or 6 RAW (NEF) images
- Advanced high-precision,
high-performance imaging processing engine with color-independent
pre-conditioning
- 3D-Color Matrix Metering II
with 420-pixel RGB sensor delivers consistent and dependable automatic
exposure for ideal results in most lighting conditions
- Refined 11-area AF system
with new Auto-area AF mode and center sensor that can be switched to
wide-frame operation for broader coverage
- ISO AUTO mode automatically
adjusts sensitivity between ISO 100 to 1600, maximizing available light to
help achieve optimal exposure
- Seven automated Digital Vari-Programs
(Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close Up, Sports, Night Landscape and Night
Portrait) optimize white balance, sharpening, tone, color, saturation and hue
to match the scene.
- User-selectable choice of
Normal, Softer, Vivid, More vivid, Portrait, Custom and Black-and-white image
optimization options
- Near-instant response with
0.18 sec. power-up and approx. 80-millisecond shutter release time lag
promotes fast handling
- Top shutter speed of 1/4,000
second and flash sync speeds up to 1/200 second
- Fast image transfer via USB
2.0 Hi-Speed interface and SD memory card
- Creative in-camera effects
and editing functions consolidated under the new Retouch menu, including
D-Lighting, Red-eye correction, Trim, Image Overlay, Monochrome settings
(Black-and-white, Sepia, Cyanotype) and Filter Effects (Skylight, Warm filter,
Color balance)
- Multiple Exposure shooting
option automatically produces an effect that resembles multiple exposure
techniques used with film
- Large 2.5-inch LCD monitor
with ultra-wide 170-degree viewing angle for clear image preview and easy
access to settings and information, including RGB Histograms
- Selectable Slideshow
function (Standard or Pictmotion)
- SD memory card storage, SDHC
compatible
- Lightweight, compact body
- High-energy EN-EL3e
rechargeable lithium-ion battery delivers the power to shoot up to 2,700
pictures on a single charge and provides detailed battery status information.
(Battery life figure determined by in-house test parameters)
- Built-in Flash with i-TTL
flash control and full support for Nikon's Creative Lighting System
- The D80 supports more than
43 AF NIKKOR lenses in addition to the growing family of DX NIKKOR lenses
- Includes Nikon’s
PictureProject software for easy control over image adjustment and management
- Support for Nikon's new
Capture NX software, which provides easier access to powerful and visually
intuitive enhancement tools that help tap the full potential of NEF images
Our Notes
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It is
the cheapest curent camera that can use both electronic and mechanical auto
focus lenses.
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This
is the top model containing the Vari-Program and
point and shoot modes, it also has the PSAM modes like the ones above so don't
have to use these if you don't want to.
-
Many
people produce great results from this camera, and if you have one then its
not essential to upgrade yet.
-
It
favoured by some people for foreign holidays as its slightly lighter than the
ones above.
-
This
camera replaced the D70.
-
Many
people get on well with this camera, but there are a few features that you
cannot access without going into the menus that you could on a D200 or D300.
-
This
camera does not clean its own sensor (D60 and D300 does).
-
Its
likely to be replaced by a new model before long.
-
This
camera uses an SD card, like the junior models, while all above it uses
compact flash.
Specification
(From Nikon)
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Effective pixels |
10.2
million |
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Image sensor |
RGB CCD,
23.6 x 15.8 mm, 10.75 million total pixels |
|
Image size |
L (3,872
x 2,592) / M (2,896 x 1,944) / S (1,936 x 1,296) |
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Sensitivity |
100 to
1600 (ISO equivalent) in steps of 1/3 EV, plus HI-0.3, HI-0.7 and HI-1 |
|
Storage media |
SD
memory card, SDHC compatible |
|
LCD monitor |
2.5-in.,
230,000-dot, low-temp. polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness adjustment |
|
Exposure metering |
3D Color
Matrix Metering II, Center-Weighted and Spot Metering |
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Exposure modes |
Digital
Vari-Program (Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Macro Close up, Sports, Night
Landscape, Night Portrait), Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program;
Shutter-Priority Auto [S]; Aperture Priority Auto [A]; Manual [M] |
|
Interface |
USB 2.0
(Hi-speed) (mini-B connector); SD card slot |
|
Power sources |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, MB-D80 battery pack (optional), AC
Adapter EH-5 (optional) |
|
Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx.
132 x 103 x 77mm (5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0 in.) |
|
Weight |
Approx.
585g (1lb 5oz) without battery, memory card, or body cap or monitor cover |
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D80 User's
Manual [PDF, 9MB]
