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Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D80

Portability
60
Imaging
66
Features
92
Overall
76
Nikon D7500 front
 
Nikon D80 front
Portability
62
Imaging
48
Features
36
Overall
43

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D80 Key Specs

Nikon D7500
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 1640000)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 720g - 136 x 104 x 73mm
  • Released April 2017
  • Replaced the Nikon D7200
Nikon D80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 668g - 132 x 103 x 77mm
  • Released September 2006
  • Previous Model is Nikon D70
  • Replacement is Nikon D90
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Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D80 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon D7500 versus Nikon D80, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both of them are designed by Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the D7500 (21MP) and D80 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The D7500 was revealed 10 years after the D80 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the D7500 grades vs the D80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7500 over the Nikon D80

 D7500 D80 
ReleasedApril 2017September 2006Newer by 129 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D80 over the Nikon D7500

 D80 D7500 

Common features in the Nikon D7500 and Nikon D80

 D7500 D80 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D80 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon D7500 has got external measurements of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") along with a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs) whilst the Nikon D80 has specifications of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 668 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the D7500 compared to the D80.

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D80 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D7500 and D80 is 60 and 62 respectively.

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D80 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D80 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the D7500 and D80.

As you can see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Nikon D7500 to deliver extra detail because of its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger D7500 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D80 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D80 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon D7500
Portrait photography with Nikon D80
79
manual focus
megapixel count decent (21MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
52
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D7500
Street photography with Nikon D80
76
screen tilts
image stabilization
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
supports focus via touch
weather sealing
good ISO range (51,200)
54
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D7500 Sports photography factors
Nikon D80 Sports photography factors
83
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization
megapixel count decent (21 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
40
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D7500 Travel photography information
Nikon D80 Travel photography information
70
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
supports focus via touch
megapixel count decent (21 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
44
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7500 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon D80 as a Landscape photography camera
82
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is decent (3.2")
image stabilization
megapixel count decent (21MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
47
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7500 Vlogging features
Nikon D80 Vlogging features
35
has touchscreen
image stabilization
offers face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
9
lack of video recording
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Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7500 and Nikon D80
 Nikon D7500Nikon D80
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon D7500 Nikon D80
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2017-04-12 2006-09-23
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 21MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Max resolution 5568 x 3712 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 51200 1600
Max enhanced ISO 1640000 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 51 -
Cross type focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Nikon F
Available lenses 309 309
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2" 2.5"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 13.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM -
Max video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector) None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 720 gr (1.59 pounds) 668 gr (1.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 136 x 104 x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") 132 x 103 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 86 61
DXO Color Depth rating 24.3 22.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.0 11.2
DXO Low light rating 1483 524
Other
Battery life 950 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL15a EN-EL3e
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $1,247 $800