Digital Cameras > Nikon Digital Cameras > 7 to 9 x

Advantages: Image quality and build quality
Disadvantages: Lots of noise at high ISO

Background The Nikon D80 is Nikon's attempt to get back into the Prosumer market after the D70 & D70s were getting a bit long in the tooth. What they have cleverly done is take all the decent features from their D200 (which has recently been replaced by the D300) and mix it together with elements of the D50 to create an affordable camera for hobbyists who wish to take photography to the next level. What's in the box The list below is from a 'Body ...
...Strap - USB Cable - Nikon PictureProject 1.7 CD-ROM - Nikon CaptureFX Trial CD-ROM - Various reading materials such as Manual, Warranty and Registration cards Overview As mentioned at the beginning of this review the D80 is heavily based around the D200 and inherits features such as the 10.2 Megapixel sensor (the device which captures the image), 11 Autofocus zones, 2.5" LCD review screen, the EN-EL3e battery system and the ISO range of 100 ... Read review

Advantages: Produces great pictures, comfortable to use.
Disadvantages: Lots of settings could get complicated for first time digital buyers.

This has got to be the best digital camera I've had so far. It creates beautiful pictures of times I want to remember. The camera itself is well designed and the shape is created for ease of use, which it definately achieves. You can take pictures one handed, and find your thumb fits automatically over the zoom button. This has got to be a highlight of the design. The camera does have a very slow start-up, and take quite a while to actually take ...
...cause severly blurred pictures. Having said that, it is also very capable of taking incredibly sharp pictures. The optical zoom, of 8.3 is almost unheard of on cameras of this price range. And performs beauitfully. It is definately one of the best features on this camera. The features of this camera are many. This could get confusing, but it definately aids to the quality of picture. It puts the person behind the camera in control, unlike many other ... Read review

Advantages: good picture quality, nice set of features, good zoom
Disadvantages: big camera, maybe too many features for what you might need?

I'm not going to post a bunch of technical specifications and random numbers which as far as the layman on camera knows mean nothing. I'll tell you about my experience with the camera and hopefully give you a good idea of what it would be like to own the camera yourself. Ok so its a camera, lets have a look at the picture quality. The specification for the camera is 5 megapixels, this is basically the resolution of the image, 5 million pixels will ...
...zoom. So, thats a lot of pixels we have there, and they produce a wonderful image! the pictures are sharp and very detailed. The camera gives you control over internal processing algorithm parameters such as contrast, saturation and sharpness. I won't bore you with too many words, lets have a list of some pros: - Relatively low ISO 100 noise (grainy appearance in shadowed areas, areas of "low signal") - Very clever 'Quick Response' shutter release ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent picture quality and very versatile
Disadvantages: Menus take time to learn

...when I don't want to - it must be the way I hold the camera. The cost of Nikon accessories is very high, but non Nikon copies are readily available on E-bay. I bought a remote control for £20 when I got the camera and it still works perfectly. ... Read review

Advantages: 3.5" LCD Screen
Disadvantages: in my review

...features as compare to other sony digital cameras. If you are going to buy T200, you may consider this camera, this is thinner, smaller then T200 and has almost same functions and features except few like t200 has 3.5" LCD which is bigger then this camera but to be very frank I really don't want a bigger screen, 3" LCD is fair on this model. Other then this T200 has 5x zoom but T70 has 3x only, which I don't bother at all because 3x and 5x is not ... Read review