Nikon D80

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Winner

Nikon D80

Reasons to buy the Nikon D80

Viewfinder size
Large viewfinder
0.62x
Badge
Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Nikon D60

29

Runner-up

Nikon D60

Reasons to buy the Nikon D60

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 126x94x64 mm
Thickness
Thin
2.5"
Weight
Light-weight
522 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon D60

Overall image quality Better image quality 65.0 vs 61.0
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Around 10% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 22.5 bits vs 22.1 bits
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Distinguishes 0.4 more bits of color
Size Much smaller 126x94x64 mm vs 132x103x77 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 562 ISO vs 524 ISO
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The D60 has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.4 EV vs 11.2 EV
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0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Thickness Much thinner 2.5" vs 3"
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Around 20% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 522 g vs 668 g
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More than 20% lighter
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the Nikon D60

Advantages of the Nikon D80

Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.52x
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More than 40% larger viewfinder
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor Yes vs No
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Autofocuses with all autofocus lenses
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Nikon D60 Nikon D60
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Nikon D80 Nikon D80
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similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
169 lenses
Sensor size Large sensors Help
APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Autofocus Slower contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
Live view No live view Help
Preview with viewfinder
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
3,200 ISO
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.5"
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
3 fps
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
D60:11.4 EV
D80:11.2 EV
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
D60:562 ISO
D80:524 ISO
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
D60:65.0
D80:61.0

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Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is significantly larger
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$1,047 with 55-200mm lens

Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens

Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$449 with 18-55mm lens

Screen size Has a much larger screen
Autofocus Focuses automatically
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
Nikon D5000

Nikon D5000

Entry-level DSLR

$880 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Nikon D60 Competitors

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Nikon D80 Competitors

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