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Capitalizing on the success of the D70 and the D70s, the Nikon D80 digital SLR is another superior addition to the trusted camera brand. The more advanced digital innovation of Nikon is clearly seen in this model. It has a 10.2 megapixel DX Format CCD image sensor as well as a higher resolution color processing device, thus it produces more accurate and sharper details than most of its contemporaries. It can capture pictures (JPEG mode) in as fast as 3 frames a second for up to 100 successive shots. The 2.5- inch LCD of the D80 gives an ultra wide 170-degree viewing angle. The camera is also packed with the new Zoom button which navigates the display images on the screen and magnifies pictures up to 25 times its original size. To help the user evaluate exposures with better accuracy, an RGB histogram has been added. The single frame, the 4 or 9-image thumbnail display, the improved histogram display, and the highlight point display consist the other playback selections. D80 has menus which can be preset to display only chosen items.

To increase the opportunities of being able to capture the expected image and condition the camera for certain shooting conditions, the D80 is packed with seven pre-configured exposure modes. The user for instance, can shift to Portrait mode anytime and then the camera adjusts the color, hue and saturation levels to achieve the most realistic and appropriate image. The other options are Landscape, Auto, Sports, Night Portrait, and Close Up. This is actually a new and fascinating characteristic of a digital camera, which the D80 offers.

The D80’s added feature, the 11-area auto-focus system captures focus with superior accuracy and can even track a moving subject across the frame, shifting focus automatically to any of the 11 auto-focus points. A thing like this solidifies Nikon’s excellence in its field. In the past, possibilities like this seemed a jump to another galaxy, but with human technology getting better each day, anything can be done already.

What is clearly evident in the features of the D80 is Nikon’s first rate advancement in the image processing technology. Eventually, digital cameras have become precisely programmed already to adjust to the environment by itself. Aside from that, in its goal to produce better and better images, Nikon never fails to also improve at lowering power consumption, therefore making sure that more images are captured per battery charge.

A minor weakness of the D80 is that Nikon does not have a RAW conversion Package with it. With D80, one cannot adjust white balance or digital exposure compensation, which means one has to spend some extra funds on a decent converter. Nevertheless, the D80 is an awesome gadget to own. And it’s fortunately affordable.

The distinct characteristic of the D80 is its very unusual superb attention to detail. The camera can be customized to give the user better control of the photos. Its enhanced variety of menus invites the user to experiment on images and produce what satisfies the aesthetic urge.