Nikon D80 SLR - 3D Color Matrix Metering II
Nikon's exclusive 3D Color Matrix Metering II ensures accurate automatic exposure control for ideal exposures, even in the most challenging lighting conditions using an onboard database of over 30,000 scenes from actual photography to calculate final exposure value. The D80's refined 11-area AF system ensures consistently fast and precise focus lock under varying shooting conditions, instilling greater confidence in getting the desired shot.
Nikon D80 d-SLR - Continuous shooting
The D80 takes only 0.18 seconds to power up and the shutter's minimal release lag time of approx. 80 milliseconds delivers instant response while shooting. Images are processed instantly and recorded to an SD memory card, while preview images are displayed almost instantaneously. Continuous shooting at a rapid 3 frames per second in bursts of up to 100 JPEG (FINE M-size or smaller) images makes action photography a reality.
Nikon D80 digital SLR - Viewfinder & LCD
Packing high performance and high resolution into a slimmer, more compact body, the Nikon D80 remains true to Nikon's commitment to intuitive operation. The size, layout and operation of all buttons and controls are designed for maximum ease of use. The D80 features a large and bright viewfinder with large 0.94x magnification to ensure the clearest view possible for precise composition. A large new 2.5-inch 230,000-dot high-resolution LCD provides an ultra-wide 170-degree viewing angle from all directions. A new dedicated Zoom button makes it easy to preview images and assess sharpness at up to 25 times magnification.
Nikon D80 reflex camera - Image editing features
Exclusive in-camera image editing features under the new Retouch menu help ensure consistently satisfying results and greater creative freedom without the use of a computer. These include D-Lighting, Red-eye correction, Trim, Image Overlay and Multiple Exposure. Creative photography is simple thanks to seven Digital Vari-Programs: Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close Up, Sports, Night Landscape, or Night Portrait.
Nikon D80 - In-camera image editing functions
Creative in-camera effects and editing functions available under the new Retouch menu:
• D-Lighting brings out detail to enhance results, while optimizing overall exposure balance
• Red-eye correction detects and compensates for the red-eye effect sometimes caused by flash
• Trim can be used to produce smaller files for easy sharing or greater efficiency
• Image Overlay merges RAW files to create an image that can be saved in RAW or JPEG format
• Monochrome settings (Black-and-white, Sepia, Cyanotype)
• Filter Effects (Skylight, Warm filter, Color balance)
• Multiple Exposure creates a single image within the camera from up to 3 consecutive exposures
Nikon D80 - Digital Imaging System & Creative Lighting System
Nikon's Total Digital Imaging System brings together a host of elements including the lineup of interchangeable high-quality AF and DX Nikkor lenses, Nikon’s Creative Lighting System, offering benefits such as i-TTL flash control, Advanced Wireless Lighting, and high-precision flash photography with SB-800, SB-600 and SB-R200 Speedlights.
Nikon D80 digital reflex camera - PictureProject software
Nikon’s PictureProject software, provided with every purchase of a Nikon D80, enables easy image importing, editing, organization and sharing while Capture NX (available for purchase separately) is Nikon’s highly versatile and elegantly simple new photo editing solution designed for those who desire more creative control over post-processing and to help photographers tap the full potential of NEF (RAW) images. The image processing and editing tools can also be applied to JPEG and TIFF files.
Nikon D80 DSLR camera : Nikon Europe has announced its most advanced consumer digital SLR yet, the D80, incorporating the very latest digital and photographic technologies from Nikon’s professional SLR family to deliver a high-performance interchangeable-lens camera. Highlights of the Nikon D80 include automated operation and advanced features that are dedicated to helping passionate amateur users fulfill their passion to create beautiful photographs and preserve special moments. The Nikon D80 features a new 10.2 effective megapixel DX Format CCD image sensor, taking levels of high resolution and sharp detail to new heights while also providing the user with the freedom and scope to crop creatively and print impressive enlargements.
Nikon D-80 - Image processing engine
