Nikon D80 Review

Nikon D80Digital Camera Resource Page has a review on the Nikon D80, a digital SLR that is said to be better than the D70, but no where near the professionalism of the D200.

The front of the D80 has a lot in common with Nikon’s other D-SLRs. The lens mount is an F-mount, and virtually all “CPU” Nikkor lenses will work. If you have some ancient Nikon lenses you may want to check with tech support before assuming that they’ll work with the D80. Just don’t forget about the 1.5X focal length conversion that I mentioned at the beginning of the review.

Deep inside the lens mount — behind the mirror — is the D80’s new 10.2 Megapixel DX-format CCD. This is apparently not the same sensor that the D200 uses, but it may be the same one as on the Sony DSLR-A100.

Directly above the lens mount is the D80’s pop-up flash, which is released electronically. This flash has a guide number of 13, which compares to GN 13 for the Canon Rebel XTi and EOS-30D, GN 13 for the Olympus E-500, GN 15 on the Pentax K100 (albeit at ISO 200), and GN 12 on the Sony A100. If you want more flash power then you can attach an external flash to the hot shoe that you’ll see in a bit.

In the end, they have nearly nothing but good things to say about the D80. They were impressed with the photo image quality, and that it is even worth upgrading from the D50 or D70. So it is safe to say, if you are looking for a budget digital SLR from Nikon, the Nikon D80 is the way to go.

September 15th, 2006 Posted by David in Uncategorized at 8:06 pm Comment Now! »
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