Nikon
D80
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Nikon
D90
D80
D90
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price
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Nikon D80 |
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Nikon D90 |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Nikon D90. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Nikon D80 |
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Lighter | 668 g | vs | 703 g |  |
Around 10% lighter | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Nikon D90 |
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Much lower noise at high ISO | 977 ISO | vs | 524 ISO | |
The D90 has a slight edge (0.9 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance | ||||
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Much better image quality | 73.0 | vs | 60.0 | |
More than 20% better image quality | ||||
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Much larger screen | 3.0" | vs | 2.5" | |
More than 20% larger screen | ||||
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Much higher resolution screen | 920k dots | vs | 230k dots | |
4x higher resolution screen | ||||
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Shoots movies | 720p @ 24fps | vs | None | |
Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures | ||||
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Much more dynamic range | 12.5 EV | vs | 11 EV | |
2.5 f-stops more dynamic range | ||||
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Has live view | Yes | vs | No | |
Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them | ||||
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Significantly better color depth | 22.7 bits | vs | 22.1 bits | |
Distinguishes more than 50% more colors | ||||
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Shoots significantly faster | 4.5 fps | vs | 3 fps | |
50% faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Much cheaper | $799.00 | vs | $1,279.95 | |
The best price we've seen is $481 cheaper (more than 60% less) | ||||
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Has a CMOS-family sensor | CMOS | vs | CCD | |
CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images | ||||
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Better viewfinder coverage | 96% | vs | 95% | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Better boost ISO | 6,400 ISO | vs | 3,200 ISO | |
The D90's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Higher resolution | 12.3 MP | vs | 10 MP | |
More than 20% higher resolution | ||||
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Slightly larger viewfinder | 0.63x | vs | 0.62x | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 3,200 ISO | vs | 1,600 ISO | |
The D90's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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similarities
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon EOS Rebel T2iEntry-level DSLR $799 - $853 body only $849 - $975 with 18-55mm lens |
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Nikon D5000Entry-level DSLR $630 - $680 body only $750 - $766 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 50DPro DSLR $975 - $2,025 body only $1,090 - $1,400 with 28-135mm lens |
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Nikon D300SPro DSLR $1,489 - $1,700 body only $2,190 - $2,550 with 18-200mm lens |
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Canon EOS Rebel T1iEntry-level DSLR $579 - $700 body only $695 - $1,069 with 18-55mm lens |
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Nikon D3000Entry-level DSLR $559 body only $469 - $550 with 18-55mm lens |
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Nikon D700Pro DSLR $2,379 - $2,700 body only $3,167 - $3,370 with 24-120mm lens |
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Nikon D80 Competitors |
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Canon EOS 20DEntry-level DSLR $2,496 with 17-85mm lens |
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Nikon D90 Competitors |
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Canon EOS 7DPro DSLR $1,550 - $1,900 body only $1,769 - $1,900 with 28-135mm lens |
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appearance
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