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| Brand: Nikon
Category: Photography
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New (12) Used (11) Refurbished (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  257 reviews
Sales Rank: 135
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Optical Zoom: 3
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Resolution: 10.2
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.4 x 3.1
MPN: 25412
Model: 25412
UPC: 018208254125
EAN: 0018208254125
ASIN: B000HGMX5M
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Serious focusing problems April 26, 2008
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
Before you buy this camera, Google "D80 autofocus problems". This camera has major autofocus problems and lots of people are experiencing it. My next door neighbor has this camera as well and she's having the same problem. I love all the bells and whistles on the camera and all the different options, but my Kodak Easy Share takes better pictures.
I had a Nikon N70 before I bought the D80 and I loved it. Based on this experience, I will probably never buy a Nikon again.
 Semi Pro Camera, Near Pro results April 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In 2001, I bought my first serious digital camera the Minolta Dimage 7 5MP Digital Camera w/ 7x Optical Zoom. It wasn't a true DSLR, but it had a great lens, and at the time 5MP as as much as any amateur could ask. For a long time I felt it might be my last "real" digital camera.
But as time passed and the mega-pixel wars produced cheap point and shoots, I began looking for a camera with more features. Certain really good cameras I ruled out largely because of my personal preference for SD over CF. Thus the Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (Black) was out. That left Nikons.
One choice was the Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens but 6.1 MP did not seem like much an improvement over the Dimage 7's 5MP. That left two real choices the D80 and the completely over the top Nikon D200 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only). MPs were the same, lenses were the same, the photographer (me) was the same, but the price was better. I am sure the D200 would have made me very happy, but the D80 does too.
The quality of this camera with a Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens is simply spectacular. Battery life is outstanding, and with a Transcend 8GB HC SecureDigital (SDHC) Memory Card with USB 2.0 Card Reader + Universal Memory Card Case + 5-Piece Cleaning Kit I get something like a thousand fine quality jpegs on one card.
"Amateur" is French means "lover of". This camera is making me a more passionate amateur photographer everyday.
Well impressed. April 22, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Over 3 days i tried 3 cameras. I wanted a DSLR but was unsure of what to buy. I tried the Nikon D40 first. Although a good camera i didn't think much of the quality of some of the pictures. Second, I was then recommended the Canon XTi. I took 150 shots and took it back to the store. The same, there was just something missing from the shots, it was decent but again something missing. Thirdly, I was recommended the Nikon D80 by my brother who owns one, I have seen his pictures of some of his landscape and nature shots and they where awesome, so on a whim i paid the extra and got the D80. I have to say, i am well impressed, i should of got it from the beginning. This camera was night and day over the D40 and the Canon XTi.
You will not be disappointed by this camera. If your going to pay $600 for an XTi or a lower end Nikon, pay the extra and buy this instead.
 love it! April 20, 2008
so glad I got it,Wanted this camera for a long time,then thought I wanted the 200,it does everything I need and more,the vr lens I got is great and the camera works great with my other nikkor lenses.You have to take time to get to know the menus,but after that you're all set!Turns out I use the features on this camera that are not available on the 200!
We are better photographers now thanks to Nikon! April 20, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
We originally purchased a Panasonic DMC-FZ50 to be an all-purpose family camera and were sorely disappointed. The D80 is everything that Panasonic's near-DSLR is not - fast, accurate, crystal clear. Whether an advanced user or a beginner simply wanting a highly performing auto mode, the D80 exceeds expectations.
Paired with an appropriate lens, the D80's auto mode catches a flurry of high-speed, action photos of our toddler. The speed and accuracy have helped us catch more fleeting smiles and funny faces than we had been able to ever catch before. It seemed as though we were always a second late with our prior camera.
I stopped short of a 5 star rating because the D80 does omit some nice features that the higher-end D200 offers. Specifically, the ISO and Wb settings atop the D200 help make experimentation (and learning) somewhat easier. But, nice as they are, the cost of the D200 made those optional for us. After a month with the D80 (and about 3000 photos), we don't miss them. New users shouldn't be intimidated and experts already understand that the Nikon name stands for quality. By the way, the Nikon site offers a great online tutorial for the D80 that does not exist for the D40s or D60. Buy it. You'll love it.
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