Tag : 55mm ed, digital slr, with 18, zoom nikkor, lens, 10 2mp
 |  Company : Nikon List Price : $899.95 Amazon Price : $849.94 Used Price : $779.00 Average customer review :  |
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Features
- 10.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for large, photo-quality prints
- 2.5-inch LCD display; power-up time of approximately 0.2 seconds
- RAW and JPEG capture; burst mode allows for capture of three frames per second for up to 100 pictures
- Image optimization functions and in-camera image retouching
- Includes 18-55mm ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor lens
Product Description
Includes 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 Lens / Uses F mount lenses / SD Memory Card Slot / USB 2.0 / 2.5-inch LCD / 3D Color Matrix Meter 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. 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 spot metering readings correspond to 11 focusing points 11-area AF system with Wide-area Center Segment and Auto-area AF functions 2.5 LCD screen ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) - 100 to 1600 In-Camera Image Editing with Retouching Menu Built-in Speedlight with Nikon i-TTL flash metering and two-group Wireless Commander option Shooting Modes - 1) Single frame shooting mode; 2) Continuous shooting mode - approx. 3 frames per second; 3) Self-timer; 4) Delayed remote mode; 5) Quick-response remote mode Images are stored on SD figital memory cards Unit Dimensions (W x H x D) - Approx. 5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0 inch; Weight - Approximately 1 lb. 5 oz.Customer reviews
The controls are intimidating at first but it becomes intuitive and the telephone tech support is SUPERB ! 
First let us say we aren't professional photographers and this is more than just an amateurs camera.
Rest assured, it comes with a "soccer mom" switch and I use this term with reverence because you can just switch the upper dial to "Auto" and the camera essentially goes on autopilot and does everything possible to deliver a balanced and focused shot.
If you have problems, you can just call tech support at their toll free number and our call at 1:00 AM Eastern Time was answered in less than 4 rings and we got a hold of an extremely competent individual who was more than patient and placed us on hold only so he go pull an actual D80 and the same lens from a supply closet and walk us through it while holding it himself.
In working with him, you could tell he was an owner and a loyalist and tech support like this you typically have to pay for as a separate line item. Whether or not we already paid for it as just part of the retail camera price or if Nikon just differentiates themselves this way..... the support is one of the reasons Nikon stands apart.
Bill Gates doesn't even get this great tech support when he calls Microsoft himself and gives them his name.
BIGGEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCKS !
FANTASTIC !
It does everything the specs call for, without compromise.
Rugged. Reliable. Flexible. Extrermely high performance.
Everything in my Nikon digital system works with it.
The price was attractive. I bought one body to try out.
The next day I ordered a D80 body for each of my staff photographers.
Excellent camera but needs update 
I recently used a D80 all day and got really good shots (Lens was the 105 mm). Great camera. Very nice. The only thing is that the D80 is now two years old and doesn't have some of the latest features, such as self cleaning.
I'm a Nikon fan but Nikon needs to come out soon - now - with the upgrade for the D80.
Canon is eating their lunch in that market area with the new Rebel XSi and the EOS 40D. Other manufacturers are also jumping in.
Personally, I think I will wait for the D90 (if that's what they call the upgrade to the D80) and I hope it's available soon.
Serious focusing problems 
Before you buy this camera, Google "D80 autofocus problems". This camera has major autofocus problems and lots of people are experiencing it. My next door neighbor has this camera as well and she's having the same problem. I love all the bells and whistles on the camera and all the different options, but my Kodak Easy Share takes better pictures.
I had a Nikon N70 before I bought the D80 and I loved it. Based on this experience, I will probably never buy a Nikon again.
Semi Pro Camera, Near Pro results
In 2001, I bought my first serious digital camera the Minolta Dimage 7 5MP Digital Camera w/ 7x Optical Zoom. It wasn't a true DSLR, but it had a great lens, and at the time 5MP as as much as any amateur could ask. For a long time I felt it might be my last "real" digital camera.
But as time passed and the mega-pixel wars produced cheap point and shoots, I began looking for a camera with more features. Certain really good cameras I ruled out largely because of my personal preference for SD over CF. Thus the Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (Black) was out. That left Nikons.
One choice was the Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens but 6.1 MP did not seem like much an improvement over the Dimage 7's 5MP. That left two real choices the D80 and the completely over the top Nikon D200 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only). MPs were the same, lenses were the same, the photographer (me) was the same, but the price was better. I am sure the D200 would have made me very happy, but the D80 does too.
The quality of this camera with a Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens is simply spectacular. Battery life is outstanding, and with a Transcend 8GB HC SecureDigital (SDHC) Memory Card with USB 2.0 Card Reader + Universal Memory Card Case + 5-Piece Cleaning Kit I get something like a thousand fine quality jpegs on one card.
"Amateur" is French means "lover of". This camera is making me a more passionate amateur photographer everyday.
