Many ppl i think will be trying to decide whether they should purchase this or the canon eos 400d. I think i should start of by saying that an on paper comparison is not going to help anyone decide which they should get, and i would suspect that those looking for an on-paper comparison are those that are only going to unlock the full potentials of either of these fantastic cameras only very slowly, rather than those that will be looking for a specific set of features. To cut a long story short, out of the box, either will give u fantastic sharp pictures that will leave you wondering why you didnt upgrade from point and shoot cameras ages ago.
However, the canon's white balance left a little something to be desired compared to the d80. In the automatic modes, i prefer the nikon's picture, but theres not much in it terms of sharpness, but maybe some elements of personal taste in terms of the overall look of the captured images would send some buyers in one direction or the other, compare reviews online to get a better idea. I would say tho that in favour of the nikon is the metering system, the viewfinder (bigger and brighter), the status display (which is combined on the lcd in the canon), the 2 control wheels (vs one on the canon so u have to go into a menu if after setting aperture u want to set shutter speed) and a better kit lens, better build quality, and better ergonomics. In favour of the canon are the sensor cleaning and price and bundled software (raw converter). Both cameras will give u tack sharp results, but i would suggest looking beyond that to make ur decisions; the nikon's feature set is geared to users who want to do more than point and shoot and are already familiar with using aperture priority and shutter priority etc.
Exellent will shop again in the future cannot fault delivery and product thank you.
Pros
- best for enthusiast
- Very, very, good camera.
- Customer Care Problems
Features of Nikon D80 Digital SLR Camera (18-70mm Lens Kit)
- Autofocus: Yes
- Battery Model: Camera Specific Powerpacks
- Battery Type: Nikon EN-EL3e
- Bluetooth: No
- Built-in Flash: Yes
- CD-R / CD-RW: No
- Camera Resolution Heigth in Pixel: 2592
- Camera Resolution Width in Pixel: 3872
- Changeable Lens: Yes
- Chip Type: CCD
- Compact Flash Card: No
- Depth in mm: 77
- Digital Zoom (Ratio): 1
- Effective Pixel (in Megapixel): 10.2
- Height (mm): 103
- Image Stabiliser: No
- LCD Monitor Resolution in Pixel: 230000
- LCD Monitor Size in Inch: 2.5
- Longest Shutter Speed: 30s
- Longest Shutter Speed in s: 30s
- MP3 Playback: No
- Maximum Pixel (in Megapixel): 10.75
- Memory Stick / Memory Stick Pro: No
- Memory Stick Duo / Duo Pro: No
- Memory Type: Internal + External
- Micro Drive: No
- Mini Secure Digital Card: No
- Movie / Voice Recording: No
- Multimedia Card: No
- PC Card: No
- Photo Resolution Height in Pixel: 2592
- Photo Resolution Heigth in Pixel: 2592
- Photo Resolution Width in Pixel: 3872
- PictBridge: Yes
- RAW Format: No
- Range Finder Type: Optical / Electronic Viewfinder + LCD
- Reduced Size Multimedia Card: No
- SLR / Compact: SLR
- Secure Digital Card: Yes
- Secure Digital High Capacity Card (SDHC): No
- Sensor Size: 23.6 x 15.8 mm
- Serial Shot Mode: Yes
- Shortest Shutter Speed: 1/4000s
- Shortest Shutter Speed in s: 1/4000s
- Smart Media Card: No
- Weight in Grams: 585
- WiFi Connectivity: No
- Width (mm): 132
- XD Card: No
- Zoom Type: Not Applicable
- microSD/ TransFlash Card: No
New 10.2 effective megapixel Nikon DX Format CCD image sensor with the power to capture exceptional sharpness and faithful color at 3,872 x 2,592 pixels size. Inherits the industry-leading advanced imaging processing engine of Nikon professional D-SLR cameras. Color-independent pre-conditioning prior to A/D conversion works in harmony with high-precision digital image processing algorithms to produce natural-looking images that benefit from faithful color and tone reproduction.
I Love It. Exellent will shop again in the future cannot fault delivery and product thank you.
Customer Care Problems. Hi,first of all, i do not want to confuse any of you. But i want to add a small note. The day after my d80 arrived (from amazon). I took my first pictures. Just for a test. While i was browsing through them, i have noticed that black spot in all of the pictures. This case is known as 'dust in the low-pass filter'. I am quite familiar with the problem. Was that a manifacturing error. Or was i unlucky enough to get that single piece of dust inside my camera while i was mounting my lens (very carefully). I do not really know. The thing i know is that just after one day. I was in trouble. There are two nikon shops in the town. Both of them refused to apply the simple 'removing the dust from the low-pass filter' procedure listed in the manuel. One of the shops said that they can send my camera to nikon. This takes 4-5 weeks. The shop said that they can send the camera to nikon, it will take 4-5 weeks. And they charge me 100£ for this procedure (it sounded like the guy was trying to punish me for buying the nikon d80 through amazon, but not from his shop). However i was lucky enough and the shop that rejected to help me the first time, noticed how desperate i was. And decided to help me. They applied the simple dust removal procedure as described in the manuel. And they saved me money and weeks. But this has nothing to do with nikon. It was my personal victory. The result: nikon has a terrible customer care policy. Once you buy their product. You are on your own. It takes weeks and money. Next time i will think twice before buying a nikon. Amazon simply asks you to first try going through the procedures of the manifacturer (i have already mentioned those procedures) and then. They probably will replace the product. I have to say again: this is just my personal experience. But i was not happy with this entire mess. Especially with the customer care procedures of nikon. I almost ended up paying extra 100£ and loosing my camera for 5 weeks. Thats all. .
Product Info
- Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 13.2 x 10.3 cm ; 590 g
- Boxed-product Weight: 2.6 Kg
- Batteries 1 Nonstandard Battery batteries required. (included)
- Item model number: D80
- ASIN: B000HK82T4
Conclusion of Nikon D80 Digital SLR Camera
I think i should start of by saying that an on paper comparison is not going to help anyone decide which they should get, and i would suspect that those looking for an on-paper comparison are those that are only going to unlock the full potentials of either of these fantastic cameras only very slowly, rather than those that will be looking for a specific set of features. To cut a long story short, out of the box, either will give u fantastic sharp pictures that will leave you wondering why you didnt upgrade from point and shoot cameras ages ago. In the automatic modes, i prefer the nikon's picture, but theres not much in it terms of sharpness, but maybe some elements of personal taste in terms of the overall look of the captured images would send some buyers in one direction or the other, compare reviews online to get a better idea. I would say tho that in favour of the nikon is the metering system, the viewfinder (bigger and brighter), the status display (which is combined on the lcd in the canon), the 2 control wheels (vs one on the canon so u have to go into a menu if after setting aperture u want to set shutter speed) and a better kit lens, better build quality, and better ergonomics. Both cameras will give u tack sharp results, but i would suggest looking beyond that to make ur decisions; the nikon's feature set is geared to users who want to do more than point and shoot and are already familiar with using aperture priority and shutter priority etc.
From that point of view, i believe the nikon will give more satisfactory results, and give u the oppurtunity to do more with ur picture taking; its almost on a par with the d200 (though of course its not weather sealed). If you're looking at the camera you're probably a 'keen amateur or hobyist', so you're already looking at the right product. With a lens (and it's a better lens) and cheaper than this configuration at time of writing. Summary: great camera, but not a great kit. Or was i unlucky enough to get that single piece of dust inside my camera while i was mounting my lens (very carefully).
There are two nikon shops in the town. One of the shops said that they can send my camera to nikon. The shop said that they can send the camera to nikon, it will take 4-5 weeks. And they charge me 100£ for this procedure (it sounded like the guy was trying to punish me for buying the nikon d80 through amazon, but not from his shop). Next time i will think twice before buying a nikon.
Amazon simply asks you to first try going through the procedures of the manifacturer (i have already mentioned those procedures) and then. Especially with the customer care procedures of nikon. I almost ended up paying extra 100£ and loosing my camera for 5 weeks.
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