By : Umar Werfete
When most people think of Nikon D80, what comes to mind is usually basic information that's not particularly interesting or beneficial. But there's a lot more to Nikon D80 than just the basics. Now that we've covered those aspects of Nikon D80, let's turn to some of the other factors that need to be considered.
I've bee exposed to photography since I was a kid because my father is a photographer. I've seen the evolution of cameras in our studio, from the simple point-and-shoot cameras, to lomography cameras, to compact digital cameras, and to SLR (Single Lens Reflex) cameras becoming digital. My father recently purchased a Nikon D80 in addition to his Nikon D70. Comparing the two cameras, I must say Nikon D80 undoubtedly outdid the other one in terms of features and design. At a glance, I was immediately impressed with the 18-135mm kit lens. I'm a lens person, and the shift from the 18-70mm kit lens of the Nikon D70 to the 18-135mm lens of Nikon D80 just blew me away. With the focal length of the 18-135mm lens, it's already equivalent to the 27-202.5mm lens on a 35mm camera. In the Stone Age of cameras, it used to take TWO lenses to cover that kind of range, but now the 18-135mm lens does it all. It's just like a tiny lens with a really great superpower, it's awesome.
Among other things I love about it is the weight. It's actually even lighter than the Nikon D70, only weighing about 20oz compared to the 21oz Nikon D70. It's heavy enough for you to have a solid grip on it but without making your arms ache or hurt for holding it too long. A great kit lens and relatively light weight are just some of my favorite things I love about the Nikon D80. Now with more technical stuff. Nikon D80 uses Secure Digital (SD) and Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) cards which is another step-up from the previous CompactFlash card that the Nikon D70 uses. The shutter speed is from 30 to 1/4000 seconds, the ISO sensitivity is 100 to 1600 in steps of 1/3 EV, plus HI-0.3, HI-0.7 and HI-1. The image size is also larger at 3,872 x 2,592 compared that of the Nikon D70 which only has 3008 x 2000. The viewfinder reaches up to 0.94 magnification, it's awesome!
Overall, the Nikon D80 is better in all aspects from the Nikon 70. Everything you wanted with the Nikon D70 is improved in the Nikon D80. It's lighter on weight, but definitely heavier with features. It has a killer lens kit, and awesome image quality. It's definitely worth the bucks. Now you can be a confident expert on Nikon D80. OK, maybe not an expert. But you should have something to bring to the table next time you join a discussion on Nikon D80.
When most people think of Nikon D80, what comes to mind is usually basic information that's not particularly interesting or beneficial. But there's a lot more to Nikon D80 than just the basics. Now that we've covered those aspects of Nikon D80, let's turn to some of the other factors that need to be considered.
I've bee exposed to photography since I was a kid because my father is a photographer. I've seen the evolution of cameras in our studio, from the simple point-and-shoot cameras, to lomography cameras, to compact digital cameras, and to SLR (Single Lens Reflex) cameras becoming digital. My father recently purchased a Nikon D80 in addition to his Nikon D70. Comparing the two cameras, I must say Nikon D80 undoubtedly outdid the other one in terms of features and design. At a glance, I was immediately impressed with the 18-135mm kit lens. I'm a lens person, and the shift from the 18-70mm kit lens of the Nikon D70 to the 18-135mm lens of Nikon D80 just blew me away. With the focal length of the 18-135mm lens, it's already equivalent to the 27-202.5mm lens on a 35mm camera. In the Stone Age of cameras, it used to take TWO lenses to cover that kind of range, but now the 18-135mm lens does it all. It's just like a tiny lens with a really great superpower, it's awesome.
Among other things I love about it is the weight. It's actually even lighter than the Nikon D70, only weighing about 20oz compared to the 21oz Nikon D70. It's heavy enough for you to have a solid grip on it but without making your arms ache or hurt for holding it too long. A great kit lens and relatively light weight are just some of my favorite things I love about the Nikon D80. Now with more technical stuff. Nikon D80 uses Secure Digital (SD) and Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) cards which is another step-up from the previous CompactFlash card that the Nikon D70 uses. The shutter speed is from 30 to 1/4000 seconds, the ISO sensitivity is 100 to 1600 in steps of 1/3 EV, plus HI-0.3, HI-0.7 and HI-1. The image size is also larger at 3,872 x 2,592 compared that of the Nikon D70 which only has 3008 x 2000. The viewfinder reaches up to 0.94 magnification, it's awesome!
Overall, the Nikon D80 is better in all aspects from the Nikon 70. Everything you wanted with the Nikon D70 is improved in the Nikon D80. It's lighter on weight, but definitely heavier with features. It has a killer lens kit, and awesome image quality. It's definitely worth the bucks. Now you can be a confident expert on Nikon D80. OK, maybe not an expert. But you should have something to bring to the table next time you join a discussion on Nikon D80.
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