Nikon - D80 Digital Camera Reviews

I absolutely love the Nikon D80!  When I bought this camera back in fall 2007,  I really wanted a more expensive camera, such as the D200 (or, now, D300) but couldn't justify the cost since I hadn't been taking shots (at this level) for years.  My old film SLR was a dusty bookend up on the shelf.  I didn't want too much camera with complicated esoteric menus and features that I would never use, but I DID want something that could take professional looking shots that I could use in my artistic/promotional work.  After spending way too much time reading every review, I decided that the D80 (then,...

 The Nikon D80 is a great SLR digital camera, that beginners or experienced photographers would find user friendly. A benefit to this camera is the manual focus feature. For the experienced photographers it gives them the option to use manual focus while it is still possible to use automatic focus. There are many settings on the camera that the experienced user and non experienced will find useful. On one side of the camera there is room for holding the camera without your hands getting in the way of your viewfinder. The viewfinder is also a great assest. Most if not all point and shoots do not...

The Nikon D80 is the very best Digital camera out there. I have owned a couple of others and used a few to see if they were what I was looking for. I am not a professional but enjoy a good camera.

The D80 has more than an amature needs and everything a beginning professional would want. The sharpness of the pictures are perfect. It has red-eye and many other features right on the camera to 'fix' a photo.

I love taking pictures of flowers, waterfalls and just about anything in nature. It is a bit bulky but it's well worth getting the shots you want. Just buy a neck band to help with hands free....

I had been checking out many different SLR cameras for a year as I really wanted a camera that took amazing professional grade photos. My point and shoot was not doing it. After months of  checking out each camera, I had my heart set on the Canon Rebel XTi......that is until I tried the Nikon D80.

My husband bought the Nikon D80 second hand for me to cheer me up after getting laid off from my previous job earlier this year. I am so glad he did. This camera takes some seriously amazing pictures!!!!

The body of the Nikon D80 is pretty solid. The hand grip is a bit rubbery and gives a good grip to...

This has been by far my best investment.  I am a professional photographer but I haven't always been.  i haven't done any schooling or taken any classes on the subject.  I'm all self taught and I taught myself with this camera.  I started out knowing how to take pictures just with the automatic settings but have since learned how to use the manual.  You don't have to be a professional photographer to use one of these cameras.  They are easy to use and if you get frustrated just turn to the manual and it explains everything in easy lamens terms.  There are many different accessories that...

I have had this camera for just over 2 years and I just can't get enough of it.  I bought it to take pictures of everything and I can do that.  From my new grandchildren, to pictures out of a plane, my son's rugby games and on a voyage to Alaska and its wonderous scenery it takes it all with ease.

Obviously some pictures are easier to take than others; such as the grandchildren because they are just there.  But taking action photos of my son's rugby games has been a joy not only for our family but for the whole team.  I can just point and click away at the action and then bring the camera...

The Nikon  D80 is a step in the right direction for the Semi-proffessional that does not want to go to the expense of the professional Nikon 200.

Some of the key features of the Nikon D80 are 10.2 magapixel DX format CCD,11-area AF system, 3D Color Matris Metering II, 420 pixel segnsor, Image processing engine, custom Auto ISO and long exposure noise reduction,larer, brighter pentaprism viewfinder, mechanical only shutter, support for SD-HC, in-camer retouching, wireless flash intergration, multile-exposures, Higher capacity EN-EL3e battery.

The Nikon D80 is a good step above the previous D50...

I love my Nikon D80 Digital SLR camera.  My husband bought it for me for Christmas 2 years ago and I have taken 1000s of pictures since then.  It is a great camera that take fantastic pictures in the completely automatic mode.  It also allows me to put it in partial automatic mode, and change just the settings I want to change.  There are mode for taking portraits, nighttime pictures, sports pictures, landscape pictures, and more.  These modes are easy to switch to at any time.  It also allows me to put it in a mode for "shutter priority" or "aperture priority".  In these modes, for example,...

I use to have and use the Nikon D1X. The Nikon D1X was a high end camera for it's time. The Nikon D80 makes this camera seem like it's an awkward boat anchor hanging around your neck. I purchased the Nikon D80 when the Nikon D90s were coming out and I got a great deal on the camera body. the body is light weight and It has a higher ISO settings than the Nikon D1X. The Nikon D1X went to 800, the Nikon D80 goes over 1000. It's just as easy to shoot manually with the Nikon D80 as it is with the Nikon D1X. My only issue is shooting RAW with the Nikon D1X because Photoshop CS2 can't read the type...

I currently own a Nikon d80 and let me tell you, it is a fantastic camera! I had previously owned a nikon F100- film camera and decided to switch over to digital. Wow what a great camera it is. The photos are truly beautiful. They are of professional quality. The camera is well made and sturdy. I have 4 different lenses, and the ease of changing them out is unbelievable. It has a nice view back screen, a easy to use menu. This camera will also shoot  in RAW mode. I am not too familiar with this mode yet- as I am still learning- but I understand that this is a great plus. Nikons quality is what...

The Nikon D80 is a great camera for people who feel limited by the point and shoot cameras out there today.  I think having some photography experience is helpful, but even if not you can just set the camera on the automatic settings and get some great shots!  I love mine!  Get a decent zoom if you can, not neccessarily a Nikor brand since they're so expensive, I got a Sigma for mine, and your camera will be even more versatile.  I originally bought this because I had a Nikon 35mm SLR already, and I wanted to use my other Nikon lenses with it, but since getting the Sigma 18-200 zoom lens I...

I love my Nikon D80.  The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because it's not a top of the line camera.  I'd love to work my way up to the Nikon D3X, but it imagine it will be a while before I ready to spend that kind of money on a great camera.  Nikon has been a trusted name in photography in my family for many years, so when we decided to open our own small photography business, I knew I would be using a Nikon SLR camera.  I chose the D80 for it's many features and ease of use.  For me there has been a bit of a learning curve with the SLR technology, but it brings me back to the old...

What i really admired about nikon is that you can use your older AF lenses on the N80 without losing TTL. this baby can be used as a "point and shoot idiot" or all manual pro camera..getting older and not having pinpoint eyesight anymore ..i love and depend on the AF..i have had nikons for about the last 30 years and never had a problem that could not be fixed..not bad for a former diehard minolta user

I use this camera for photographing weddings, A great camera for a back-up.  Easy to use. Focus is great and the picture quality is supurb.  A definate piece of equipment that I use all the time!