Abstract: Using the same Sony made sensor as the Alpha 100, Nikons new D80 is the replacement for the ageing D70. Although the 6-megapixel D70 received a welcome update with the D70s, there was no increase in resolution. The D80 addresses this and adds a raft o...
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Published: 2006-08-31, Author: Philip , review by: cnet.com
Excellent color rendition and noise levels; large feature set; highly customizable; lightning-fast performance.
Full raw editor costs extra; flash sync of 1/200 second.
Nikon scores big with the D80, its new 10-megapixel, sub-$1,000 dSLR.
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Since the D80 borrows so much of its features and user interface from the D200, most of what we liked about the D200 applies to the D80 as well. Hence, many of the items below are the same as for the D200.
Good build quality, very solid feel in the han...
Flash X-Sync speed reduced to 1/200 second, maximum shutter speed is now 1/4000. (Compared to 1/500 and 1/8000 for the D70/D70S - But the upside is theres no "blooming" on severe overexposure.)
Contrast adjustment has limited range, needs to...
Having now thoroughly tested a production sample of the Nikon D80, all our initial impressions have been confirmed, and we can give it our wholehearted endorsement. By any measure, the Nikon D80 is a superb photographic tool, offering value well beyond...
