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List price as of Oct 9, 2006:
S$2288

CNET Asia Review

By Damian Koh
Oct 9, 2006

Excellent

8.3

out of 10

The good: Good build quality; top LCD screen to display settings; in-camera editing functions; intuitive user interface; multiple exposure mode; supports SD high-capacity memory cards; snappy performance; good image quality with noise showing up at only ISO 1,600 and beyond.

The bad: Slower top shutter and flash-sync speed compared with D70s; bundled software does only basic RAW conversion; slight barrel distortion at the wide end of kit lens.

The bottom line: The Nikon D80 hits the sweet spot between the entry-level and midrange dSLR market and will appeal to photographers looking for an all-rounder with a range of useful features.

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Spectacular

9.1

out of 10

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yipinglim

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Perfect camera even for those just beginning their photography journey...

Mar 26, 2008

Rating: 10 out of 10 (Perfect)
Pros: Excellent build, Easy to use, Ergnomic design, Top screen LCD, Large LCD rearscreen, Excellent image quality
Cons: Can't think of any!
Opinion:
I think enough has been said about this camera. I've had this for slightly over a year now. This was my first dSLR and it's been a great beginner camera as well.

Why did I choose this over the Canon 400D at that point in time? Both are great cameras, but the D80 just fit much better in my hand. I could never get a good grip on the 400D to be honest.

That reasoning might seem simple to some of you, but both cameras are great in their own right, and I don't think it would really have mattered that much to my photographs if I had picked either one.

pbsubhash

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Very good entry level DSLR

Dec 6, 2007

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: Speed
Cons: Price
Opinion:
Very Good DSLR for the beginers like me.

lenpsalm

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great cam for your money

Jul 8, 2007

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: great speed shots, good low light shooting, great stock lens
Cons: poor af for manual shooting
Opinion:
over-all it's a great camera but it still has some weaknesses like in different situations where the Canon EOS would have sharper image quality.

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