The D80 DSLR camera from Nikon will give you a 2.5 inch LCD screen and an 10.2 megapixels sensor which will be important to consider for high quality photographs.
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Nikon D80 Digital SLR Camera - 2.5 Active Matrix TFT Color LCD |
| Partner: |
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| Main Details |
| Production Year |
2006 |
| Product Type |
Digital SLR |
| Features |
| Notes |
Nikon Creative Lighting System, Built-in Commander Mode 2 Groups: A/B 4 Channels: 1-4 TTL, Non-TTL Auto and Manual mode |
| Sensor Chip |
| Effective Pixels |
10.2 |
| Maximum Resolution |
3872 x 2592 |
| Minimum Resolution |
(M)2,896 x 1,944
(S)1,936 x 1,296 |
| Sensor |
10.75 |
| Sensor Size |
15.8 x 23.6 mm |
| Aspect Ratio(P/DCMRS) |
3:2 |
| Dust Removal |
Yes |
| Sensor Type |
CCD |
| Viewfinder |
| Built-in Dioptric Adjustment |
-2.0 to +1.0m1 |
| Coverage |
Approx. 95% |
| Depth of Field Preview |
Yes |
| Eyepiece Shutter |
n/a |
| Focusing Screen |
Type-B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines |
| Magnification |
Approx. 95 |
| Mirror |
Quick-return type |
| Type |
Fixed eye-level pentaprism |
| Viewfinder Information |
n/a |
| Body |
| ISO Rating |
100 - 1600 in steps of 1 EV
Hi1 (ISO 3200 Equivalent) |
| White Balance |
Sun
Shade
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Flash
Preset
Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature setting
Auto
White Balance Bracketing: 2 to 3 frames in increments of 10 mired shifts |
| Orientation sensor |
n/a |
| 35mm equivalent |
1.5 x |
| Maximum Shutter |
n/a |
| Minimum Shutter |
n/a |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes |
| Flash Guide Number |
GN: 13 (meters)/42 (feet) at ISO 100 |
| Flash Modes |
Front-curtain sync (normal)
Slow sync
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync
i-TTL flash control by 420 pixel RGB sensor. i-TTL balanced fill flash or standard TTL flash for digital SLR.
Non-TTL Auto with SB-800
Auto aperture with SB-800 and CPU lens
Range priority manual with SB-800 |
| Flash Sync Speed |
1/200 |
| External Flash |
Yes |
| Image Modes |
Normal
Softer
Vivid
More vivid
Portrait
Custom
B & W |
| Image Stabilizer |
n/a |
| Lens Mount |
Nikon F bayonet mount |
| Metering Modes |
n/a |
| Lens Compatibility |
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 |
| Exposure Bracketing |
Yes
2 to 3 exposures in 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
| Exposure Compensation |
±5EV in increments of 1/3, 1 |
| Exposure Lock |
n/a |
| Exposure Metering |
Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Manual (M)
Digital Vari-Program (Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Landscape, Night Portrait |
| Metering |
420 pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II
Center-weighted
Spot
Meter Range: 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering), 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20 degrees C/68 degrees F) |
| Aperture Priority |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority |
Yes |
| Continuous Drive |
3 fps (frames per second) |
| Self Timer |
Electronically controlled timer with 2 to 20 seconds duration ( 2,5,10 and 20 second selectable) |
| Time-lapse Recording |
n/a |
| Shutter Release |
n/a |
| Quality Levels |
n/a |
| LCD Monitor |
| LCD Pixels |
230,000 |
| LCD Size |
2.5 |
| Live View Mode |
n/a |
| Focus |
| AF Assist |
n/a |
| Auto Focus Type |
Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 |
| Focusing Modes |
Single-servo AF (S)
Continuous-servo (C)
Manual
Auto
Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Focus Notes |
Max. AF Areas / points: 11
AF sensitivity: EV -1 to EV +19 (ISO 100) |
| Record Modes |
| Noise Reduction |
n/a |
| Media Type |
SD / SDHC |
| Image controls |
n/a |
| Compressed Format |
JPEG |
| Movie Mode |
None |
| Uncompressed Format |
Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW) JPEG (baseline compliant) |
| Playback Modes |
| Display Format |
Trim
D-Lighting
Color Balance
Image Overlay
Filter Effects
Monochrome |
| Display Warnings |
n/a |
| Power |
| AC Adapter |
EH-5 AC Adapter
Battery Charger: MH-18a Quick Charger |
| Battery size/type |
Rechargeable MB-D80 battery pack (optional) with one or two rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3e Li-ion batteries or six AA alkaline (LR6), Ni-MH (HR6), lithium (FR6) batteries, or nickel-manganese (ZR6) AA batteries, EH-5 AC Adapter (optional) |
| Physical Dimensions |
| Depth (Inch) |
3.0 |
| Depth (mm) |
77 |
| Height (Inch) |
4.1 |
| Height (mm) |
103 |
| Width (Inch) |
5.2 |
| Width (mm) |
132 |
| Weight (g) |
585 |
| Weight (oz) |
20.48 |
| Supplied Accessories |
| Storage Included |
none |
| Accessories |
| Remote Control |
yes |
| Included Accessories |
EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-18a Quick Charger, EG-D2Audio Video Cable, UC-E4 USB Cable, AN-DC1 Strap, BF-1ABody cap, DK-5Eyepiece Cap, DK-21 Rubber Eyecup, BM-7 LCD monitor cover, Accessory shoe cover, Software Suite CD-ROM. |