Say, “Nikon,” and beautiful, crisp stills grace your mind. Nikon, the pioneers in digital cameras, has come up with the brilliant and tempting 10.2 mega pixel D80, just after 15 months of the launch of their prodigal D70s. D80looks much like its elder sibling, D70 and dexterously finds its position betwixt the rookie D50 and the professional grandpa D200.
D80, as mentioned earlier, looks much like D70, yet has a unique difference and can be baptized as a completely new model. It looks, as though, it is the favorite child of mother Nikon, as the company has given it the strengths of its various models. It has a 10.2 mega pixel DX formal CCD; the metering sensor has been plucked from D50 and various other parts have been borrowed from D200.
Nikon D80 works on a 10.2 megapixel DX format CCD (1.5x FOV crop) and has an Image processing engine (similar to D200 / D2X), with a 3D Color Matrix Metering II and 420 pixel sensor (same as D50) that gives you an amazingly real picture. It comes with an 11-area AF system (new version of Multi-CAM 1000, similar to D200).
To make your photography easier, fast and hassle free, the camera has Custom Auto ISO (selectable maximum ISO, minimum shutter speed), Configurable high ISO and long exposure noise reduction. Mechanical-only shutter (maximum 1/4000 sec, flash sync to 1/200 sec), quoted 80 ms shutter lag (short viewfinder blackout; 160 ms), larger and brighter pentaprism viewfinder (x0.94 magnification) and support for SD-HC (SD cards over 2 GB in capacity) are some of the other features.
D80’s in-camera retouching boasts of D-Lighting (shadow / highlight enhancement), Red-eye reduction, Trimming, Monochrome, Filter effects, Small picture Image overlay and Multiple-exposures. Along with that, a compact body (smaller, lighter than D70/D70s), improved menu user interface (same as D200), higher capacity EN-EL3e battery (provides detailed information, same as D200) and wireless flash integration (same as D200) are the features that woo you.
Technical Specifications
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Image Sensor Format
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DX
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Image Sensor Type
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CCD
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Sensor Size
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23.6 x 15.8mm
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Total Pixels
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12 million
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Effective Pixels
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10.2 million
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Image Area (L) DX Format
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(L) 3872 x 2592
(M) 2896 x 1944
(S) 1936 x 1296
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Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
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3 frames per second
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Continuous Shooting Options (Single)
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Single
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LCD Monitor Size
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2.5 in. diagonal
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LCD Monitor Type
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TFT-LCD
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LCD Monitor Resolution
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230,000 Dots
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LCD Monitor Angle of View
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170-degree wide-viewing angle
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Shutter type
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Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
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Slowest Shutter Speed
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30 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2 EV
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Fastest Shutter Speed
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1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2 EV
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Bulb Shutter Setting
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Yes
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Mirror Lock Up
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Yes
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Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
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100
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Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
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1600 in steps of 1 EV
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Highest Expanded ISO Sensitvity
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Hi1 (ISO 3200 Equivalent)
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White Balance
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Sun
Shade
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Flash
Preset
Fine Tune by Kelvin Color Temperature Setting
Auto
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Compatible Lenses
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1) Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All functions supported
2) DX AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except FX-format (36x24)/5:4 (30x24) image size
3) AF NIKKOR other than type G or D*2: All functions supported except 3D Color Matrix Metering II
4) AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
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Image Optimization
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Normal
Softer Vivid More vivid Portrait Custom B & W |
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Battery
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Lithium-Ion EN-EL3e (7.4 V, 1500 mAh)
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Battery status
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Remaining charge (%)
• No. of shots taken since last charge • Battery life (5 stage) |
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Vertical grip
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MB-D80 (optional)
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Dimensions
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132 x 103 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0 in)
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World time
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Yes
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