One surprise but maybe a sign of things to come is no Compact Flash slot. That's a tough one for anyone that has an investment in them. Otherwise looks like a pretty nice body.
Posted by Roger Rouch on August 9, 2006 at 12:35 PM
I'm sure there is more to it, but based on the side-by-side comparison, the D80 features are almost identical to the D200, but costs $700 less and weight 300 gm less?
Yeah....help me out here...I just invested $1700 in the D200. Should I have waited for the D80? I love the D200 but could have used the extra $700 too!!
Posted by Lee Robinson on August 9, 2006 at 1:20 PM
I think you'll find the D200 is more rugged and weather-resistant than the itty-bitty D80.
Posted by Bryce Flory on August 9, 2006 at 1:54 PM
well, now i want one of these... especially since my D70s is back at nikon
Just keep telling yourself "all the classic photos taken before today were taken with cameras that used lesser technology than what you are using now". My gosh, some were even made with wood!
It is a great camera for its price, but it doesn't compete with the D200...the D200 is weatherproof, 5 FPS x 25 RAW, it has mirror lock up and it uses CF.
I believe the D80 has MLU, of sorts; I'm almost positive that I saw something, in the specs somewhere, about a 0.4 second shutter delay feature.
In addition to the weather sealing and material distinctions, I also believe the D200 has a higher fps and a larger buffer than the D80, which would be important for certain types of shooting (not mine).
If I didn't already have a second D200 for backup, I'd very seriously consider a D80, despite the card incompabitility. It seems like a heckuva camera for the price. I'm guessing that if this camera had been introduced last winter at the D200's price, most Nikon shooters would have been pretty happy, so I'd have to guess that with the listed price for the D80, people will be generally pleased with the offering...particularly if Nikon can roll out enough of them to even approach satisfying the presumed demand.
"Yeah....help me out here...I just invested $1700 in the D200. Should I have waited for the D80? I love the D200 but could have used the extra $700 too!!
Alice Scoggins"
The FPS and Buffer would make it worth it to me because I shoot birds. If I was a landscape guy I might agree with you.
Discussion
10 repliesIt is a replacement for the D70s.
Here is a side-by-side comparison to the D200 according to DPReview.com
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=nikon_d80%2Cnikon_d200&show=all
C'mon guys, if you are happy with the the camera you have, don't worry about what you spent on it, just get the most you can out of it.
I'm curious to see the Canon's answer
In addition to the weather sealing and material distinctions, I also believe the D200 has a higher fps and a larger buffer than the D80, which would be important for certain types of shooting (not mine).
If I didn't already have a second D200 for backup, I'd very seriously consider a D80, despite the card incompabitility. It seems like a heckuva camera for the price. I'm guessing that if this camera had been introduced last winter at the D200's price, most Nikon shooters would have been pretty happy, so I'd have to guess that with the listed price for the D80, people will be generally pleased with the offering...particularly if Nikon can roll out enough of them to even approach satisfying the presumed demand.
Alice Scoggins"
The FPS and Buffer would make it worth it to me because I shoot birds. If I was a landscape guy I might agree with you.