Nikon D80

Nikon D80 is Nikon's Advanced DSLR digital camera originally launched on September of 2006. The camera houses a 10MP, CCD APS-C size sensor with a maximum resolution of 3872 x 2592.

Nikon released this model in order to improve the earlier Nikon D70 (Read Full Comparison) and subsequently launched the updated Nikon D90 (Read Full Comparison) to improve this model.

The D80 is ranked #68 out of 92 in Advanced DSLR cameras and all around #598 out of 1465 for cameras in our collection. Remember to look at our Smart camera search to find camera rankings based on your custom criteria.

The following is a diagram of multiple criteria used in the scoring system.

The Nikon D80 comes with a history of related cameras. Listed below, you can discover all earlier and new models as well as important specs.

You can look at the D80 from different angles in the gallery below.

Here is a selection of good and bad points of the Nikon D80 based on things which are generally viewed as necessary in a digital camera.

The size of the sensor in the Nikon D80 is 23.6mm x 15.8mm (APS-C). The 373 mm² sensor has the capability to resolve 3872 x 2592 pixels using aspect ratios of 3:2.

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The CCD sensor boasts 10MP and delivers a standard ISO range of 100 - 1600. The ISO can also be widened digitally to a maximum of 3200. RAW format is saved so you have more room to maneuver in post.

The image underneath shows the D80's sensor size compared to other popular sizes. The D80 sensor comes with a crop factor of 1.5 and is shown in green.

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To get a sense of different aspect ratios, you should refer to the graphic below.

Nikon D80 weighs 1.47 lb (668 grams / 23.56 ounces) and the dimensions of the camera is 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0"). The weight of normal Advanced DSLR camera is 776 grams so the Nikon D80 is lighter as compared to other competitors.

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Down below is a image of the Nikon D80 beside a soft drink so you're able to have a feel for its size.

The top view underneath will show you the button layout on the D80.

The D80 uses the Nikon F mount and has 315 lenses to choose from. Here is a small number of the lenses we have in our database that will fit the D80.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Nikon AF Nikkor 24mm f2.8D24mmf/2.8 270g

Tamron AF 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF Macro28-300mmf/3.5-6.3 420g

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Sigma 18-50mm F2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM18-50mmf/2.8-4.5 395g

Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX14-20mmf/2.0 725g

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 400mm f2.8D ED-IF II400mmf/2.8 4800g

Tamron SP 15-30mm F2.8 Di VC USD15-30mmf/2.8 1100g

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Tamron SP AF 180mm F3.5 Di LD IF Macro180mmf/3.5 920g

The D80 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes

Cameras that incorporate NFC and / or Bluetooth compatibility can easily be controlled wirelessly through smartphones. You are able to transfer files and sometimes change camera settings without the hassle of connecting straight with the camera.

Certain apps also provide a Liveview and click the shutter whenever you aren't close to the camera. If the camera has a HDMI out, it could be attached to an external display. Virtually all cameras enable you to charge the battery through the USB port.

Nikon D80 doesn't capture video. In case you are wanting a digital camera to shoot just images, it might not be an issue.

There is no weather proofing in the Nikon D80 so you have to be cautious in wet or dusty conditions.

The Nikon D80 is equipped with a 2.5 inch fixed display having a resolution of 230 thousand dots.

Unfortunately the display isn't a touch screen. The D80 also has a builtin Top screen so that you can quickly look at camera settings.

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The ViewFinder specs regarding Nikon D80 are below:

• ViewFinder Optical (pentaprism)
• Coverage 95%
• Magnification 0.64x

Viewfinders can be rather helpful for sunny outdoor conditions which will make the camera screen washed out and hard to view.

Nikon D80 continuous shooting rate is 3.0 frames/s. The maximum shutter speed is 1/4000 seconds.

Nikon D80 includes both integrated flash and also external flash ability. The highest flash sync is 1/200 seconds.

Nikon D80 includes both Phase Detect Autofocus and Contrast Detect Autofocus. Phase Detection autofocusing is more snappier & exact as compared to Contrast Detect autofocusing.

Nikon D80 supports manual focus if needed for low light conditions or you need more exact focus control.

The general Advanced DSLR camera battery life is 909. Nikon D780 offers the highest possible (2260) battery life for this group of cameras.

Listed below is a list of Advanced DSLR cameras that come with the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Nikon D780
D80 vs D7802260 yesnoyes

Nikon D850
D80 vs D8501840 yesyesyes

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Nikon Df
D80 vs Df1400 yesnono

Canon 90D
D80 vs 90D1300 yesnoyes

Nikon D500
D80 vs D5001240 yesyesyes

The following chart presents a overview of the Nikon D80 for specific categories of photography. To understand more, browse to the specific section underneath.

The Nikon D80 has a points tally of 52 which is decent, meaning that it is somewhat appropriate for portrait photography. Shooting portrait images favors heavily to sensor dimension, support for RAW files plus the ability to utilize off-camera lighting.

Getting a reasonable score of 54, the Nikon D80 is reasonably appropriate to buy for street photography. A good street photography camera has a good balance of image quality plus portability.

A horrible sports photography points total of 40 suggests the Nikon D80 is not acceptable for shooting sports. A camera really should have excellent autofocus plus fast continuous shooting for sports photography.

Portability is super important when getting a travel camera. All round, the Nikon D80 gets a horrible 44 as a travelling camera which is not acceptable to buy for your vacations.

When you are looking to pick a camera for landscape photography, the most vital aspect will no doubt be image quality. The Nikon D80 with it's moderate rating of 47 as a landscape camera is somewhat adequate compared to its competition.

A vlogging camera should really offer a articulating display, mic input and if possible image stabilization. Considering every thing, the Nikon D80 is not acceptable for vlogging as it gets a horrible score of 9.

If you are looking for alternatives to the D80, below is a collection of the highest rated cameras which fall in to the category of Advanced DSLR.

The diagram listed below provides you a summary of the D80 vs it's highest ranking rivals shown above.

These are various other cameras you might look at as alternate options. To look at a thorough comparison, simply click the "compare" link.