Nikon D80 DSLR - Digital camera reviews

The long awaited Nikon D80 is due to be released in September, this is seen as the direct follow on from the very popular Nikon D70 and a competitor to the already very popular Canon 350D. At present it is diffucult for anyone to get hold of the machine but the specs are very impressive.

10.2 Megapixel DX format CCD
Nikon F-mount supports nearly all Nikkor lenses
2.5" LCD display with 230,000 pixels
ISO range of 100 - 1600, with boost to 3200 available
0.18 second startup time. 80 ms shutter lag
Can take photos at 3 frames/second for up to 6 RAW/RAW+JPEG
11-point autofocus system with tracking feature
New Optimize Image feature lets you quickly adjust color or take B&W shots with virtual color filters

This is only a look at some of the specs, the camera seems to be shaping up to be a real contender for the mid range DSLR market.

The D80 will use an Secure Digital (SD) memory card, with the extra use of the new fancy SDHC memory card.