Nikon - D80 Digital Camera with 18-135mm Lens Review

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mhitesman
Pulaski, VA

Impossible to take a bad picture

technically savvy, willing to pay for quality, a gadget geek, an amateur photographer, Picky about pictures, attached to my camera, gadget geek, married, with pets

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Pros

Fast lens;amazing focus

Cons

easy to loose lens cap

AUG

2007

After a series of disappointing experiences with mid range digital cameras over the past ten years, I took the plunge and bought the camera I would have always wanted if i could have afforded it -- now that the price is low enough for me to afford it! The Nikon D80 is generations ahead of any digital camera I (or anyone I know) has ever used. What is most surprising of all is that all the tweaks and settings that my other cameras had are on this camera as well (plus more) , but on the D80 they are laid out so logically that I can actually use them! So, I can change the ISO on the fly, or set the flash to red eye reduction, or alter the pixel count, or set it to continuous mode, or change the metering method ...all without miles of menus! I have discovered that those features really make sense but only if they can be used without a field manual! And the focus...wow. My family and friends are amazed. I take lots of pictures of dogs competing in retrieving competitons, so it's all action, action, action. The photos are amazing. The hard part has been deciding which ones to use and which ones to just leave on the hard drive! This camera is SO much better than I am, and it just drags me up to its level! Since it was so expensive, and because my other camera manufacturers were dirt bags that do not stand behind their crummy little products (panasonic escpecially), i bought Best Buy's 4 year "all peril" extended warranty for $89.

Last edited on Aug 21, 2007

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Key Features	Image Sensor Type CCD Resolution 10.75 Megapixel Camera Type SLR/Professional Weight 1.31 lb. Family Line Nikon D
Lens	Interchangeable Lens Interchangeable Lenses 35mm Zoom Lens 27 - 202 mm Focus Type Autofocus Focal Length 18 - 135 mm
Image Quality	Camera Resolution 10.75 Megapixel
Exposure Control	Shutter Speed 30 - 1/4000 sec White Balance Auto • Manual • Colour Temperature Adjust Frames Per Second 3 Frames
Storage	Memory Type SD Card Compression Modes Fine • Normal • Uncompressed • Basic Compression Type JPEG • Raw Image • EXIF 2.1 • DCF • DPOF File Size (High Res.) 17.2 MB (7 images on 128MB card) File Size (Low Res.) 0.3 MB (about 427 images on 128MB card)
Flash	ISO Speeds 100 • 1600 Flash Type Built-In & External Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Rear Sync Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync • Manual
Viewfinder / Display	Viewfinder Optical LCD Panel With LCD Panel LCD Panel Size 2.5 in. LCD Screen Resolution 230,000 pixels LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Interfaces	Interface Type USB 2.0 Video Interface Video Out
Power Supply	Battery Type Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Included Features	Self Timer 2 Sec. • 5 Sec. • 10 Sec. • 20 Sec. Built-in Microphone Without Built-in Microphone Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
Dimensions	Width 5.2 in. Depth 3 in. Height 4.1 in. Weight 1.31 lb.
Miscellaneous	Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • Lens Cap • Strap Release Date August, 2006 MPN SLR1147 Product ID 35770539 Exterior Color Black
Product MPN	MPN SLR1147

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