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Nikon D80 vs Nikon D810

Portability
62
Imaging
48
Features
36
Overall
43
Nikon D80 front
 
Nikon D810 front
Portability
54
Imaging
74
Features
78
Overall
75

Nikon D80 vs Nikon D810 Key Specs

Nikon D80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 668g - 132 x 103 x 77mm
  • Launched September 2006
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D70
  • Later Model is Nikon D90
Nikon D810
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 980g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Launched June 2014
  • Older Model is Nikon D800
  • Newer Model is Nikon D850
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Nikon D80 vs Nikon D810 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon D80 and Nikon D810, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and they are both sold by Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the D80 (10MP) and D810 (36MP) and the D80 (APS-C) and D810 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The D80 was released 8 years before the D810 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the D80 scores against the D810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D80 over the Nikon D810

 D80 D810 

Reasons to pick Nikon D810 over the Nikon D80

 D810 D80 
LaunchedJune 2014September 2006Fresher by 94 months
Screen dimension3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D80 and Nikon D810

 D80 D810 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Nikon D80 vs Nikon D810 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D80 features outer measurements of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 668 grams (1.47 lbs) whilst the Nikon D810 has dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 980 grams (2.16 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the D80 versus the D810.

Nikon D80 vs Nikon D810 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D80 and D810 is 62 and 54 respectively.

Nikon D80 vs Nikon D810 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D80 vs Nikon D810 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The visual below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D80 and D810.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D80 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Nikon D810 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older D80 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Nikon D80 vs Nikon D810 sensor size comparison

Nikon D80 vs Nikon D810 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D80 vs Nikon D810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D80 Portrait photography info
Nikon D810 Portrait photography info
52
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
84
you can focus manually
amazing megapixels (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon D80 Street photography advice
Nikon D810 Street photography advice
54
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
56
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (980 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D80 Sports photography highlights
Nikon D810 Sports photography highlights
40
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
75
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
amazing megapixels (36MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery power (1,200 shots)
comes with phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D80
Travel photography with Nikon D810
44
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
63
better than average battery power (1,200 per charge)
environment proof
amazing megapixels (36MP)
built-in flash
heavier than competition in class (980 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D80 Landscape photography details
Nikon D810 Landscape photography details
47
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
80
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
amazing megapixels (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
exports RAW formats
environment proof
better than average battery power (1,200 shots)
has dual storage slots
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D80 Vlogging features
Nikon D810 Vlogging features
9
no video recording
28
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic jack
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (980g)
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Nikon D80 vs Nikon D810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D80 and Nikon D810
 Nikon D80Nikon D810
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon D80 Nikon D810
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2006-09-23 2014-06-26
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - EXPEED 4
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 36MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 5:4 and 3:2
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO 3200 51200
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 32
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 51
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Nikon F
Total lenses 309 309
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 3.2 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT-LCD (WRGB)
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Wireless Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 668g (1.47 pounds) 980g (2.16 pounds)
Dimensions 132 x 103 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 61 97
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 25.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 14.8
DXO Low light rating 524 2853
Other
Battery life - 1200 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL3e EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs for up to 9 shots)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant)
Storage slots 1 Dual
Launch pricing $800 $1,999