Nikon announces the D80 Digital SLR camera

August 9th, 2006 by admin in General and NEWS

Nikon has today put the end to the speculation and announced the new ten megapixel D80 digital SLR. This new camera is the natural successor to the D70/D70s with a refreshed design, user interface and a wide range of new features.

Specification

• 10.2 Megapixel DX format CCD; this is not the same sensor as the one in the D200; however, it may be the same on as in the Sony DSLR-A100
• Nikon F-mount supports nearly all Nikkor lenses; 1.5x focal length conversion
• 2.5″ LCD display with 230,000 pixels
• ISO range of 100 - 1600, with boost to 3200 available
• Blazing fast performance: 0.18 second startup time. 80 ms shutter lag
• Can take photos at 3 frames/second for up to 6 RAW/RAW+JPEG, 23 Large/Fine JPEG, or 100 JPEGs (at other quality settings)
• All the manual controls you’d expect on a D-SLR
• 11-point autofocus system with tracking feature
• Hot shoe; wireless flashes also supported
• Refined menu system (it’s more like the D200 now)
• New Optimize Image feature lets you quickly adjust color or take B&W shots with virtual color filters
• New Image Retouch menu offers D-Lighting, redeye removal, cropping, image overlay, and other features typically found on point-and-shoot cameras
• Fanciest slideshow feature that you’ll find on a D-SLR
• Uses SD and new SDHC memory cards
• Able to take 2700 shots per charge using included EN-EL3e battery; optional battery grip (and it’s about time, too)
• USB 2.0 High Speed support

The D80 will go on sale in September 2006 with a body only price of $999 in the US, £699 in the UK or $1299 in the US, £949 in the UK as a kit with the new 18-135 mm DX lens.

Source and foto from dpreview.com

Read the Nikon D80, 10 mp, preview at www.dpreview.com/articles/nikond80/