GoodGearGuide reviews the 10.2 megapixel Nikon D80 and writes, “Design wise, the D80 is quite an improvement over the D70s. The D70s was a huge camera; even when it was released it was considered to be quite big. Nikon has done a good job in this regard, slimming the D80 down and compacting it, without loosing any of the comfort or feel. We absolutely love how this unit sits in the hand and it is a joy to use. Everything from the front-heavy weighting, to the larger 2.5in screen (adopted from the D200) is well designed. We also like the fact that the D80 retains the top LCD screen, rather than using the main LCD to display current settings. There are however quite a few buttons, and while we didn’t have much trouble operating it, the D80 may prove confusing to novice users for the first few hours.”

Nikon D80 Main Features:

• 2.5 inch LCD
• Lithium-ion battery delivers up to 2,700* images on a single charge
• Red-eye correction
• 0.18 seconds power-up
• 80-millisecond shutter time lag
• ISO 100 -1600
• 3D Color Matrix Metering II
• 11-area AF system
• Configurable high ISO Noise Reduction
• In-camera retouching

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