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D80

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For passionate photographers a D-SLR with a 10.2-MP DX-Format CCD, Nikon's high-resolution Image Processing Engine and 3 fps continuous firing.

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10.2 megapixel Nikon DX format CCD imaging sensor: Effectively optimized by Nikon to deliver a wide, dynamic range, producing outstanding images with high resolution and vivid detail yielding 3,872 x 2,592-pixel files.
New high-resolution Nikon image-processing engine: New 12-bit image processing engine combines color independent analog pre-conditioning with improved image processing algorithms.
Instant 0.18 sec. start-up with fast 80ms shutter response: With a power-up time of a mere 0.18 seconds and a shutter release time lag of only 80ms, responsiveness is extraordinary.
Continuous shooting at up to 3 frames per second and up to 100 consecutive JPEG images: Fast framing rates contribute to the ability to capture moments in time instantly. Sophisticated systems throughout the D80, including high-speed buffer memory handling, fast image processing, high-speed memory card access and large system bus bandwidth help make this possible.
Up to 2,700 images per battery charge: * High-efficiency power systems featuring reduced power consumption and real-time fuel gauge with Nikon's EN-EL3e lithium-ion rechargeable battery.
Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II plus variable center-weighted and spot metering: Substantially more sophisticated than traditional multi-pattern metering systems, Nikon's 3D Color Matrix Metering II instantly and accurately evaluates brightness, color, contrast, selected focus area and subject-to-camera distance information, referencing the results against an onboard database of 30,000 scenes from actual photography. Vary the size of the center-weighted area reading and the spot meter readings correspond to 11 focusing points.
In-camera image editing with retouching menu: Highly versatile in-camera editing features include: Nikon D-lighting, red-eye correction, image trimming, image overlay, monochrome black and white, sepia and cyanotype along with skylight, warm tone and custom color filter effects.
Built-in Speedlight with Nikon i-TTL flash metering and two-group wireless commander: Nikon’s acclaimed i-TTL flash control evaluates flash exposure with greater precision to achieve better automatic flash balance and deliver outstanding results with SB-600, SB-800 or SB-R200 Speedlights.
2.5" LCD color monitor with 170-degree, wide-angle viewing: Playback images can be viewed easily from all angles with extraordinary color and clarity.
11-area AF system with wide-area center segment and auto-area AF functions: Nikon’s multi-CAM 1000 provides maximum flexibility and optimum performance under varied shooting situations. 11-area auto focus system features a cross-type sensor in the center, broad frame coverage, as well as class-leading low light detection and convenient AF-assist illuminator to aid in low-light conditions. New wide-area AF option gives greater compositional freedom when shooting sports and action.
Seven digital vari-programs plus programmed auto with flexible program, shutter-priority auto and manual: Digital vari-programs include: auto portrait, landscape, macro, close-up, sports, night landscape and night portrait, each of which adjust for optimal results under varied conditions—automatically.
Image optimization mode: Optimize color, contrast, sharpening as well as other image settings according to the type of scene or output desired. Options include: normal, softer, vivid, more vivid, portrait, custom, black and white.
Large, bright 0.94x viewfinder: Optical glass viewfinder features large (0.94x) magnification making composing frames easier while overall viewfinder brightness makes low-light photography possible.
Built-in slideshow function with Pictmotion: Select a range of images, pick a style and add music for beautiful picture presentations delivered directly from the D80 and viewable on either on the camera’s 2.5" LCD display or direct to your television. Effects include: slide-in, slide-out, fade-in, and fade-out.
*Achieved under the following test conditions: Fully charged EN-EL3e battery; temperature of 20°C/68°F; Zoom-Nikkor AF-S DX 18-135mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED lens; continuous shooting mode: continuous-servo autofocus; image quality set to JPEG BASIC; image size set to Medium; shutter speed 1/250 second; shutter release pressed halfway for three seconds and focus cycled from infinity to minimum range three times with each shot; monitor turned on for five seconds after six shots and then turned off; cycle repeated once exposure meters turned off.
Price: ESP $899.95* D80 Digital SLR Camera Outfit includes AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF Lens (Product Number 9405) Other outfits available.

*ESP (Estimated Selling Price) listed only as an estimate. Actual prices are set by dealers and are subject to change at any time.

Tech Specs

DX
Image Sensor Format
CCD
Image Sensor Type
15.8 x 23.6mm
Sensor Size
10.75 million
Total Pixels
10.2 million
Effective Pixels
DX-format
(L) 3,872 x 2,592
(M)2,896 x 1,944
(S)1,936 x 1,296
Image Area (L) DX Format
3 frames per second
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
Single
Continuous Shooting Options (Single)
2.5 in. diagonal
LCD Monitor Size
TFT-LCD
LCD Monitor Type
230,000 Dots
LCD Monitor Resolution
170-degree wide-viewing angle
LCD Monitor Angle of View
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
Shutter type
30 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2 EV
Slowest Shutter Speed
1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2 EV
Fastest Shutter Speed
Yes
Bulb Shutter Setting
Yes
Mirror Lock Up
100
Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
1600 in steps of 1 EV
Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
Hi1 (ISO 3200 Equivalent)
Highest Expanded ISO Sensitvity
SD
SDHC
Storage Media
Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW) JPEG (baseline compliant)
Storage System
Compliant with DCF 2.0
EXIF 2.21
File System
Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Manual (M)
Digital Vari-Program
Exposure Modes
Auto
Portrait
Landscape
Close-up
Sports
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Digital Vari-Program Modes
420 pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II
Center-weighted
Spot
Exposure Metering System
0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering), 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20 degrees C/68 degrees F)
Metering Range
CPU
Exposure Meter Coupling
±5EV in increments of 1/3, 1
Exposure Compensation
Yes
Exposure Lock
Yes
2 to 3 exposures in 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Exposure Bracketing
Single frame advance Continuous frame advance (approx) 3 fps Self timer Delayed remote mode Quick-response remote mode
Shutter Release Modes
Sun
Shade
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Flash
Preset
Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature setting
Auto
White Balance
Yes, 2 to 3 frames in increments of 10 mired shifts
White Balance Bracketing
Yes
White Balance Fine Tuning
Hi-speed USB
NTSC
PAL
Interface
Nikon F bayonet mount
Lens Mount
1) Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All functions supported
2) DX AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except FX-format (36x24)/5:4 (30x24) image size
3) AF NIKKOR other than type G or D*2: All functions supported except 3D Color Matrix Metering II
4) AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
Compatible Lenses
equivalent in 35mm (135mm) format is approx. 1.5X lens focal length
Picture Angle
Fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder
Approx. 95%
Viewfinder Frame Coverage
-2.0 to +1.0m¹
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
19.5
Viewfinder Eyepoint
Quick-return type
Reflex Mirror
Type-B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines
Focusing Screen
Approx. 95
Viewfinder Magnification
Yes
Depth-of-field Control
Nikon Multi-CAM 1000
Autofocus System
11
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
EV -1 to EV +19 (ISO 100)
Autofocus Sensitivity
Single-servo AF (S)
Continuous-servo (C)
Manual
Auto
Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
Focus Modes
Yes
Single-point AF Mode
Yes
Dynamic AF Mode
Yes
Auto-area AF Mode
AE-L/AF-L button
Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)
Focus Lock
Normal
Softer
Vivid
More vivid
Portrait
Custom
B & W
Image Optimization
Trim
D-Lighting
Color Balance
Image Overlay
Filter Effects
Monochrome
In-Camera Image Editing
Yes
GN: 13 (meters)/42 (feet) at ISO 100
Built-in Flash
Yes
External Flash Shoe
Approx. 2 feet to 9 feet at ISO 100 ft.
Built-in Flash Distance
Yes
Dust-Off Reference Photo
Yes
Built-in Commander Mode 2 Groups: A/B 4 Channels: 1-4 TTL, Non-TTL Auto and Manual mode
Nikon Creative Lighting System Compatibility
up to 1/200
Flash Sync Speed
up to 1/200
X-Sync Speed
up to 1/4000
FP High Speed Sync
Front-curtain sync (normal)
Slow sync
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync
Flash Sync Modes
i-TTL flash control by 420 pixel RGB sensor. i-TTL balanced fill flash or standard TTL flash for digital SLR.
Non-TTL Auto with SB-800
Auto apetrture with SB-800 and CPU lens
Range priority manual with SB-800
Flash Control
Yes
Accessory Shoe
Electronically controlled timer with 2 to 20 seconds duration ( 2,5,10 and 20 second selectable)
Self-timer
Yes
World Time Setting
Yes
Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings
Rechargeable
MB-D80 battery pack (optional) with one or two rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3e Li-ion batteries or six AA alkaline (LR6), Ni-MH (HR6), lithium (FR6) batteries, or nickel-manganese (ZR6) AA batteries, EH-5 AC Adapter (optional)
Battery Type
EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Battery
Battery / Batteries
EH-5 AC Adapter
AC Adaptor
MH-18a Quick Charger
Battery Charger
Yes
Image Comment
2700 shots (Nikon Standard)
Battery Life (shots per charge) (Nikon Standard)
¼-20
Tripod Socket
Width 5.2 in. (132mm)
Height 4.1 in. (103mm)
Depth 3.0 in. (77mm)
Approx. Dimensions
20.48 oz. (585g)
Approx. Weight
German, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguesse, Russian, Swedish, Trad. Chinese, Simple Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Supported Languages
Software Suite CD-ROM
Supplied Software
MB-D80 Multi-Power Battery Pack, DK-21M Magnifying Eyepiece, EH-5 AC Adapter, ML-L3 Wireless MC-DC1 Remote Control, Remote Cord, SB-800/SB-600/SB-R200 Speedlights, Capture NX, Camera Control Pro
Optional Accessories
EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-18a Quick Charger, EG-D2Audio Video Cable, UC-E4 USB Cable, AN-DC1 Strap, BF-1ABody cap, DK-5Eyepiece Cap, DK-21 Rubber Eyecup, BM-7 LCD monitor cover, Accessory shoe cover, Software Suite CD-ROM. Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area.
Supplied Accessories