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Nikon D80

Posted to Digital SLR 2008-12-16

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.

Product Summary
10.2 megapixel, 3 fps (frames per second), 11-area AF system

READ THE REVIEW          3.8 out of 5

Partner Information
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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.
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