Two and a half years ago Nikon
publicized the 6 megapixel
Nikon D70, their first
reasonable enthusiasts digital
SLR, it proved to be a very
well-known camera and strong
competitor to the Canon EOS
300D (Digital Rebel). Just 15
months later Nikon revealed
the Nikon D70s which was
basically the same camera with
a some subtle tw
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Two and a half years ago Nikon
publicized the 6 megapixel
Nikon D70, their first
reasonable enthusiasts digital
SLR, it proved to be a very
well-known camera and strong
competitor to the Canon EOS
300D (Digital Rebel). Just 15
months later Nikon revealed
the Nikon D70s which was
basically the same camera with
a some subtle tweaks (improved
AF, wider flash coverage,
higher capacity battery,
larger LCD monitor). And so
just over 15 months on from
the D70s Nikon present the
latest incarnation of their
'enthusiasts' digital SLR
line, the 10.2 megapixel Nikon
D80.

The Nikon D80 slots nicely
between the entry-level Nikon
D50 and the semi-professional
/ professional Nikon D200,
clearly based on the D70
design but also different
enough to be seen as a
completely new model. It
features a ten megapixel DX
format CCD (the same we
presume as used by Sony in the
DSLR-A100), the metering
sensor from the D50 and
numerous other items taken or
modified from the D200. Nikon
D2Hs and D2H are also
wonderful cameras.

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Tags Nikon, D60, D70, D80, D200, D2x, D40, D40x, D3, D100, D50, D2Xs, D300, Digital, SLR, Camera, lens, 10.2MP, Megapixels, LCD, AF, viewfinder