It has a high-resolution processing engine designed to streamline and accelerate performance, and use less power. Nikon boasts that the D80 can shoot up to 2,700 images on one battery charge. It uses Secure Digital memory cards.
A Little D50, a Little D70, a Little D200
For a pricepoint of $999 suggested retail price (body only) planned for its fall 2006 release, this provides quite a bang for the buck. This camera will fit features-wise between the current $699 (body) D70 and the lower-end pro-level $1,699 D200.The camera steals a few things from the D50, D70 and D200.
It features D50's 3D color matrix metering, a D70 body (although slightly smaller) and a D200-style image processing engine.
For practical purposes and for many advanced hobbyists, you lose little that is crucial dropping from the D200 to this D80 (and gain a few hundred bucks in savings).
The Nikon D80 View
This camera has a nice large and bright viewfinder, a plus in digital cameras with so many mediocre ones out there.It also features a 2.5-inch LCD screen, where pictures can be viewed, zoomed up to 25 times and edited right in the camera. The screen also features wide-angle views, and the menu can be customized.
If you care to show off your images immediately, impress friends or clients with the built-in slide show functions. You can control the segways and the background music, and connect the camera to a TV for a bigger view.
The Need for Speed
The Nikon D80's startup is practically instant at 0.18 seconds of wait time. The shutter release lag is a trim 80 milliseconds.For those who shoot action and sports, the Nikon D80 allows three shots per second for bursts of up to a hundred jpeg images.
Nikon D80 in Summary
Nikon is delivering an advanced hobbyist or beginner professional digital SLR body for a reasonable price, giving Nikon devotees a fine choice in the under $1,000 range. There are plenty of extra features and bells and whistles to please most photogs seeking in this budget level.The Nikon D80 is set for release in September, with an estimated retail price of $999.95 for the body and $1,299.95 for body with 18-135mm DX Zoom Nikkor lens.
