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Nikon D80 vs Nikon D850

Portability
62
Imaging
49
Features
36
Overall
43
Nikon D80 front
 
Nikon D850 front
Portability
54
Imaging
78
Features
87
Overall
81

Nikon D80 vs Nikon D850 Key Specs

Nikon D80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 668g - 132 x 103 x 77mm
  • Introduced September 2006
  • Old Model is Nikon D70
  • Refreshed by Nikon D90
Nikon D850
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1015g - 146 x 124 x 79mm
  • Announced August 2017
  • Old Model is Nikon D810
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Nikon D80 vs Nikon D850 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Nikon D80 vs Nikon D850, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both are built by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the D80 (10MP) and D850 (46MP) and the D80 (APS-C) and D850 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D80 was manufactured 12 years prior to the D850 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the D80 grades vs the D850 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D80 over the Nikon D850

 D80 D850 

Reasons to pick Nikon D850 over the Nikon D80

 D850 D80 
AnnouncedAugust 2017September 2006More modern by 132 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution2359k230kCrisper screen (+2129k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon D80 and Nikon D850

 D80 D850 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon D80 vs Nikon D850 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon D80 has exterior dimensions of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 668 grams (1.47 lbs) while the Nikon D850 has sizing of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon D80 vs Nikon D850 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the D80 versus the D850.

Nikon D80 vs Nikon D850 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D80 and D850 is 62 and 54 respectively.

Nikon D80 vs Nikon D850 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D80 vs Nikon D850 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the D80 and D850.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The D80 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Nikon D850 will give more detail due to its extra 36MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged D80 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Nikon D80 vs Nikon D850 sensor size comparison

Nikon D80 vs Nikon D850 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D80 vs Nikon D850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D80 Portrait photography information
Nikon D850 Portrait photography information
53
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (10MP)
86
manual focus
MP count great (46MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D80 Street photography highlights
Nikon D850 Street photography highlights
54
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
66
has a tilting screen
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
supports touch focus
weather sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (1,015g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D80 Sports photography information
Nikon D850 Sports photography information
41
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
MP count great (46MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery pack (1,840 CIPA)
supports phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D80 Travel photography info
Nikon D850 Travel photography info
44
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
65
great battery pack (1,840 shots)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
MP count great (46MP)
heavier than competition in class (1,015g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D80
Landscape photography with Nikon D850
48
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
does not have Timelapse function
82
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inches)
MP count great (46 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
great battery pack (1,840 CIPA)
has double storage slots
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D80 Vlogging advice
Nikon D850 Vlogging advice
9
no video shooting
30
touch screen
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic port
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (1,015g)
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Nikon D80 vs Nikon D850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D80 and Nikon D850
 Nikon D80Nikon D850
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon D80 Nikon D850
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2006-09-23 2017-08-24
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed 5
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 35.9 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 858.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 46MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3872 x 2592 8256 x 5504
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 102400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 32
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 153
Cross focus points - 99
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F Nikon F
Available lenses 309 309
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5" 3.2"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x 0.75x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Wireless Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 668 grams (1.47 lb) 1015 grams (2.24 lb)
Dimensions 132 x 103 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") 146 x 124 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 61 100
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 26.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 14.8
DXO Low light score 524 2660
Other
Battery life - 1840 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL3e EN-EL15a
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD
Storage slots 1 2
Price at release $800 $2,997