Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community May 7, 2000
Pros: Feature filled new camera designed with lots of consumer input
Cons: None Noted
Summary: OVERVIEW
The venerable Nikon Corporation has been re-thinking their corporate philosophy for several years now. For decades Nikon was known for the durability, quality construction, and reverse engineering of their products. Lenses ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 24, 2007
Pros: Quality of Nikkor Lenses, Picture quality, style
Cons: None at this time
Summary: I was in the market for a new digital camera to replace my old 35mm cannon. I was undecided about the Cannon Rebel and the Nikon D80. Upon reading reviews, I decided to settle on the D80 and wow what a great camera. The first trip for this camera was out ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 22, 2005
Pros: Award winning photography, preview button, ease of use, flexibility, feel in your hands,
Cons: Batteries not readily available so you need to buy an accessory that uses AA batteries.
Summary: I have owned my N80 since April of 2001. Before that I used point and shoot cameras like the Elph or throwaway cameras. I was planning a trip to Africa for July of 2001 so I had to use the program mode for that trip. In Sept of 2001, I took the first ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 8, 2004
Pros: Just an all around great product.
Cons: No complaints
Summary: Being a Pawnbroker I have the unique opportunity to test many different items everyday. Believe me you see everything from TVs to tools. Not only is my job to make sure that these items work it my job to know the general price and various features of ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 8, 2004
Pros: Weight. It's perfect for me
Cons: Battery Hungry (CR123)
Disappointed customer/repair service
Summary: I¡¯m a photographer at one of Atlanta studio. I was in deep dilemma when I wanted to step up from my beloved Nikon N65. I had two choices which are Nikon N80 and Canon Elan 7. Since Nikon N65 kept up with my expectation very well, I was leaning toward ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 1, 2004
Pros: Good Metering - Solid Body - Built in Flash - Light Weight
Cons: None
Summary: I have had this camera for over a year and have no complaints. This is not a pro-camera and the price reflects that. It is also not a camera for a manual lens, do your reading before you buy the camera. Build quality is excellent and yes its made out of ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 24, 2004
Pros: Ease of use, good for beginners to advanced amateurs.
Cons: Not enough professional features. Can be intimidating.
Summary: Other reviews have focused on the features of this camera. I will tell you my story about the Nikon N80, to maybe convince you why you should buy this camera. I guess you could say I've "grown up" on this camera. When I first got into the world of ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 17, 2003
Pros: Nikon quality, reliability, and performance at a good price.
Cons: white focus beam.
Summary: I bought this camera when it first came out and have been happy with it ever since. I also own an N70 and an N6006. This camera boasts some incredible performance for the price. The matrix metering is nearly foolproof but is easily over-ridden if need be. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 22, 2003
Pros: Light weight, User friendly, flexible, will allow growth as a photographer.
Cons: Not as robust as pro-level Nikons, will not meter with non-AF lenses.
Summary: This is a truly valuable addition to Nikon's line of great 35 mm AF SLRs. It is lightweight, user f ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 18, 2003
Pros: Price, matrix & spot metering, quiet, intuitive
Cons: Slow flash sync, CR123 batteries
Summary: I’m a photographer for the Dartmouth yearbook, so I got the N80 as a loaner. I have put about 100~2 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2003
Pros: Flexible, easy to use, wide range of features, good metering
Cons: Low light auto-focus, for big hands needs MB-16 battery pack
Summary: The Nikon N80 (or F80 if bought outside the US) is an excellent choice for a beginner to semi-pro ph ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 12, 2003
Pros: This camera has many automated features, but also allows the photographer to make manual choices.
Cons: It will take some time to get to know the features on this camera.
Summary: I have been taking photos for over 20 years with my trusty Nikon FE, a camera that just can't be bea ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 26, 2003
Pros: Lightweight, easy to use, good layout, user friendly.
Cons: Feels almost too light.
Summary: OK, I am used to the N90s and this camera is very light compared to my tank. But I do like using th ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 20, 2003
Pros: Light weight, versatility, all the functions necessary for your creative and mobility needs
Cons: weather resistance is the only flaw that this camera Shows in field use.
Summary: This camera is very reasonably priced yet rich in features. Would be an excellent addition to any Professionals equipment, and the dream camera for every Beginners creativity. with the options of fully automated simplicity and the creative edge of ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 24, 2003
Pros: Ease of use, relatively low cost, Nikon quality
Cons: too many features that I may never use
Summary: I’ve read a lot of camera reviews written by different types of photographers (i.e. pros, amateurs, portrait photographers, snapshooters, serious amateurs, etc). I think in order to give your opinion of a camera you need to let readers know what ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 11, 2002
Pros: Great technology, Single Lens Reflex; Nikkor Lenses; Many other accessories
Cons: None
Summary: When I turned 17 years old, I received a Pentax K1000 35-milimiter camera from my parents. It meant a lot to me during these various trips to the Caribbean and high school sports. About 6 years later, I made enough money to buy a Nikon. Since then, I ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 13, 2002
Pros: Quality photos
Very handy camera - Easy to understand and use - "Point and Click"
Cons: A little expensive. Especially when you add the Lens, camera bag, and other camera accessories.
Summary: This camera is an excellent "point-and-shoot" camera. Has features that make it an excellent Professional Camera, aswell as the simplicity that makes a first time camera buyer feel comfortable pointing and shooting. I would recommend getting a short ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 20, 2002
Pros: Quality, Ease of Use, Features
Cons: none
Summary: I have two older manual SLR cameras and I was in the market for a newer (A)uto (F)ocus, (A)uto (R)ewind, (S)ingle (L)ense (R)eflex camera. I did my homework which included talking to seasoned photogrophers, reading a years worth of Popular Photography, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 9, 2002
Pros: Easy to use,awesome features,fast auto focus,excellent metering system,able to use custom settings
Cons: I think the focus mode selector is in a bad location,issues with manual lenses
Summary: In spite the comments about being a cheap plastic body, forget them. I don't know about you, but I never mistreat my cameras in a way that i have to worry about the body being made with any plastic parts. This body is very durable, with an awesome feel. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 18, 2002
Pros: Great value, light-weight, professional features
Cons: Autofocus at night isn't great
Summary: I never owned an SLR before this one, but I have used Nikon cameras in the past (the Nikon N50) and I owned two Nikkor lenses.
I was about to commence a photographic course and decided to do some research - I used www.photo.net for my ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 15, 2002
Pros: A great camera all the way around.
Cons: None at all
Summary: You know, I print a lot of film, and I wish I had a dollar everytime I saw a customer in the photo lab trying to understand why the pictures look the way that they do. Well it is simple, you get what you pay for.
I have recently started to do ... read more
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