Differences between Nikon D80 and Nikon D90

joetru — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:05:59 +0000

A rule of Thumb for every gadget is that just when you finally decide to buy one and start feeling comfortable using most of it’s capabilities then a new and better model of the same brand is released. It’s not different in this case with Nikon D80 and the new Nikon D90, though the Niko D80 digital camera has been in the market for quite some time already (in digital terms) none of it features seem outdated, the photos still look sharp and great, the body still feels sleek and modern and the semi-professionals who use it are not missing the video capabilities that Nikon’s D80′s younger brother (Nikon D90) has.

If you want to know if it’s really worth updating your “old” Nikon D80 for the new D90 you will have to judge it yourself. Here are the main differences between the nikon D80 and the Nikon D90:

Effective pixels

D90: 12.3 million
D80: 10.2 million

Not enough to make your money worth.

D80 and D90 Sensor

D90: CMOS sensor, 23.6 x 15.8 mm; total pixels: 12.9 million; Nikon DX format
D80: RGB CCD, 23.6 x 15.8 mm, 10.75 million total pixel; Nikon DX format

Here stives one of the main differences between the two.

Image size in the D80 and in the D90 in pixels

D90: DX Format 4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]
D80: (3,872 x 2,592) / M (2,896 x 1,944) / S (1,936 x 1,296)

Both big enough to make nice large posters, the Nikon D90 will just be sharper.

Sensitivity

D90: ISO 200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3 EV, can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7 or 1 EV
D80: to 1600 (ISO equivalent) in steps of 1/3 EV, plus HI-0.3, HI-0.7 and HI-1

Here the Nikon D90 will allow you to take better pictures under worse lighting conditions

Screen

D90: 3-in., approx. 920,00-dot (VGA), 170-degree viewing angle, approximately. 100% frame coverage
D80: 2.5-in., 230,000-dot

Half an inch never gave more! what can I say.

Exposure modes

D90: Auto modes (auto, auto [flash off]), Advanced Scene Modes (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait), programmed auto with flexible program, shutter-priority auto, aperture-priority auto (A), manual (M)
D80: Digital Vari-Program (Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Macro Close up, Sports, Night Landscape, Night Portrait), Programmed Auto flexible program; Shutter-Priority Auto [S]; Aperture Priority Auto [A]; Manual [M]

Nikon D80 and D90 weight

D90: Approx. 620 g
D80: Approx. 585g

A sliker camera yet a heavier one

Video Capabilities of the Nikon D90

The new Nikon D90 is among the first D-SLRs to be able to capture high-def video, being able to capture video with any lens or any setting defined in the camera which in itself is a breakthrough change in the Digital SLR.

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