Suhit Gupta
09-14-2006, 07:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/nikon/d80-review/index.shtml' target='_blank'>http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/nikon/d80-review/index.shtml</a><br /><br /></div><i>"The Nikon D80 is a fairly inexpensive digital SLR that packs spectacular performance and excellent (though somewhat soft) image quality into a well-built, solid camera. . For under $1000 you get quite a lot of camera, and it will certainly make people think twice about spending hundreds more on a D200. The D80 was a joy to use, and I'm certainly going to miss it when it goes back to Nikon. In other words, the D80 easily earns my recommendation. The D80 is a midsize digital SLR with very good build quality, except for the flimsy plastic cover over the memory card slot. It has a nice, large right hand grip, and it's easy to hold, unlike another entry-level D-SLR that will remain nameless. The camera has a large and bright viewfinder to compose your shots with, and the 2.5" LCD display is truly a sight to behold. It's so bright, so sharp, and the viewing angle is great. Really! I was pleased to see that Nikon didn't get rid of the LCD info display on the D80, which seems to be a trend as of late (e.g. Canon Rebel XTi, Sony DSLR-A100)."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/d80_camera-front-angled.jpg" /><br /><br />And excellent review of the D80. We have discussed this camera quite a bit off late so I will hold off on thoughts because they will simply be repetition. However, I will say that I have begun to look forward to DCRP reviews as much as dpreview.com reviews of cameras.