Nikon D80

Récompense : Editor's Choice!

Points forts : Excellent performance. Superb image quality. Zoom lens offers fantastic 7.5X optical zoom coverage. Great burst performance.

Points faibles : Slightly more expensive than then the competition.

Conclusion : If you want more zoom from a kit lens and are willing to pay just a bit more for a D-SLR, the Nikon D80 is the camera for you.

Résumé : 10 megapixels looks set to become the new standard for semi-serious digital SLRs

Points forts : 10 megapixels, Better image quality than the D50

Points faibles : No anti-shake system, It's pricey

Conclusion : And then, in the space of just a few short weeks, we get the Sony Alpha A100 , the Nikon D80 and - just announced - the Canon EOS 400D. Each has ten million pixels, a resolution which looks set to become the new standard for semi-serious digital ...

Points forts : Superb image quality.Instantly On.Excellent 3D Colour Matrix metering.Fast Autofocus.Unlimited Continuous mode at 3 frames per second in JPEG.Excellent viewfinder.Solidly built.

Points faibles : Some noise above 400 ISO.Complexity of some Custom options.No PC terminal for third party flash.No RAW tools available with PictureProject, the supplied software.

Résumé : See how the Nikon D80 stacks up against the Canon Rebel XTi, Pentax K10D and Sony Alpha 100.

Résumé : Suddenly the 10 Megapixels market seems very crowded. The Nikon D80 competes among them with a large viewfinder, strong ergonomics, great build quality and a high-level of customization. Image quality is rather good with slightly over saturated colors ...

Points forts : Accurate metering and focusing, Customizable auto ISO behavior, Customizable noise reduction, Fast and responsive

Points faibles : Strong softness at high-ISO, Poor automatic white-balance under artificial light, Above average noise at high ISO compared to other DSLR cameras, Price compared to competition