Nikon D80 Digital Camera with 18-135mm Lens

Pros: allows you to come up with exactly the shot you want easily
Cons: no mirror lock up, bundled software is worthless

We decided it was time to get a digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera, and after considerable research my husband decided on the Nikon D80. The camera set he purchased at Best Buy included an 18-135mm lens. We've owned the camera for almost 6 ...

Pros: Compact body, bright and large viewfinder, easy to use, decent low-light performance
Cons: Matrix Metering *different* than other Nikons like D70s or D200

EDIT 7/13/2007. I've learned some more since I wrote this review, particularly in terms of noise performance of the current Nikon offerings. Most sites will show JPG noise performance out of camera in default settings. When compared this way, the best to ...

Pros: Dedicated ISO/WB buttons, better diopter
Cons: Same metering issues as D40

I've been using the D40 for about a year and a half now, and have been getting some great images with the 18-200mm VR lens. Six megapixels are plenty for the size of prints I make, but I wanted a bit more cropping flexibility and still retain a near-300 ...

Pros: Long battery life, fast auto zoom, clear pics with kit lens
Cons: Eventually, photo imaging software needed to get the most out of your pictures.

I'll start of by stating that I am not a professional photographer, but more like a pro-hobbyist who enjoys photography. I am a father who wants to truly enjoy the "life" of the photos that I take. I am also a police detective who decided that the ...

Pros: Great price, lots of menu options, Nikon F mount lenses work
Cons: Very grainy above 800ISO even with noise reduction turned on, kit lens is mediocre

My father gave me my first SLR camera when I was 8 or 9 years old. I love SLR photography. I held off on digital cameras until a now-long-ex boyfriend bought me a point-and-shoot one. I loved the ease of digital (getting the pictures on a screen, ...

Pros: Great performance/reasonable price.  Great size/feel.  Beautiful pics.
Cons: Uses a Nikon battery/automatic flash was troublesome

I purchased the D80 after careful research.  I wanted to take the plunge into the digital SLR arena after years of consideration and waiting for the prices to come down.  I had used a Canon AE-1 SLR for the longest time and though I loved the ...

Pros: Easy to use, great pictures, auto focus
Cons: At Very High ISO, pictures come out grainy, but which camera doesn't have that problem?

Nikon D80 Digital Camera Bundle, 04/13/2008 This camera is awesome. It is great for beginners if you are looking to move away from the compact digital cameras to the SLR. It is easy to use and the pictures are the best I've ever taken. It has ...

Pros: Sturdy, multiple settings, excellent quality photos
Cons: expensive

I have been avoiding digital cameras for years, always into film/developing, etc. I bought this camera because I have 2 small children who I wanted to capture every moment and not waste a bunch a film and developing costs, only to like one or two ...

Pros: Great camera, awesome pictures, 10 megapixels, very versatile.
Cons: Expensive, lots of features to learn.

I purchased this camera/lens in October 2007. I must say that after reading the owners manual, I was more confused than I was before about the operation of the camera. After going through some basic camera classes, I am now very confident in the ...

Pros: Sharp pictures, easy to use, tons of features
Cons: Lens seems loose

I've had this camera for 2 years now and I love it! It takes very clear sharp pictures. I love having the 18-135 lens as well. Seems to always be able to take pictures at the distance that I need. However, you have to be careful with long distances ...

Pros: A great digital camera. Good price. Has a lots option menu.
Cons: This cam have a bundle software for photo imaging. and also easy to use.

This digital camera is very easy to use. And very professional digital camera. So even i'm not a professional photograhper. But when i saw this model of Nikon D80 Digital Camera i buy immediately this cam couse i like it so much.
It has a USB 2.0 interface. It uses SD/SDHC cards for memory, Which allows using sizes over 2GB, up to 8GB. It uses a lithium-ion EN-EL3e battery that is rechargeable. long lifetime use. and has a bundle software for photo imaging. Their's also a autofocus, And selftimer, fast auto soom. And has other feature are bundle too..

Pros: Great results and impressive features. Impressive battery life
Cons: Images could be slightly sharper without having to apply external sharpening

A great camera. Low noise and excellent quality results from the 18-70mm zoom included as part of the kit. I can highly recommend this DSLR for serious amateurs or as an additional camera for professionals. I have been using this kit for a few months now on various assignments and it hasn't let me down once.

Pros: Excellent manual control varied auto modes. A little heavy, but it feels good to me.
Cons: Poor lens quality. Camera doesn't seem to focus well either. Expensive for poor quality.

I bought the camera SEPT 27, 06 from Circuit City because it was available before a trip. I took about 900 photos in the 8 days and realized somewhere in the last few hundred shots, it would not focus very well. Finally, the lens was going crazy, the wave motor was struggling to find a focus point, but couldn't. Upon returning home, I returned the camera to the store and they verified that neither the camera or the lens would focus (with other lenses, etc...). They couldn't help me however and told me that I would have to deal with Nikon. OK, $60 to insure and ship it back, then when it returned a month later, I now have a refurbished Nikon and Lens. The camera still does not focus worth beans (tripod or not). I have point and shoot digital cameras that take more clearly focused pictures. I do like the manual capabilities of the camera and the night shots are incredible. Almost nil on blue fringe and amazing control of the exposure. I would not recommend this camera and lens combo.

Pros: fits in my hands excellent viewfinder good menus strong battery impressive pictures incredibly flexible
Cons: sometimes, too flexible SD card plastic kit lens mount no dust removal

After looking hard at the Canon Rebel XT, Olympus, and Sony offerings, including several hands-on sessions, I chose the Nikon as the best photographer's camera. It just feels right. It also takes remarkable pictures. The kit lens is quite good given reasonable light, and covers a wide range for travel or walking around. I really love the old 50 mm lens with this camera for indoor, available light shots: great for theater (with a tripod), and the auto ISO with a fast lens stops action with great clarity.

Pros: Long battery life, excellent picture quality, sturdy
Cons: Heavy and bulky.

I have had the D80 for nine months. I took it with me to Europe and used it every day for seven weeks.

Now I use it at least weekly.

I have had no problems with the camera.
The pictures look great. I no longer get the blurry images that I got with the cheaper digital cameras.
I save in the raw format and use picasa software.

The battery last through about 4000 pictures and charges in 20 minutes.

This was a worthwhile investment.