Nikon D80 camera
Dec 26, 2011 18:45:18 #
I have a D80 camera that I recently inherited from a friend and have just begun to take photos. My interest is that of landscapes, ball games and my yellow lab Dusty. My question relates to how this camera compares to that of the Nikon D3100 and should I upgrade. Thanks for your responmses. tlbuljac
Dec 26, 2011 18:54:17 #
I have the D80 and think it's a great camera. That being said, I do think it has a tendency to overexpose, so you may want to watch that. I do have my eyes on buying the D7000 in the future, though. :)
Dec 26, 2011 19:34:59 #
tlbuljac wrote:
I have a D80 camera that I recently inherited from a friend and have just begun to take photos. My interest is that of landscapes, ball games and my yellow lab Dusty. My question relates to how this camera compares to that of the Nikon D3100 and should I upgrade. Thanks for your responses.
You can learn digital photography quite nicely on a Nikon D80. The technology is a few years old, but still very usable.
The new D3100 has nice bells and whistles due latest technology. It is lighter than D80, has higher image resolution, and may be easier to use. Both capture high-resolution RAW and/or JPG images.
Dec 26, 2011 19:54:30 #
The Nikon D80 is a great camera. Has the same sensor as my D200, which I still use (attached photo I shot could have been done with the D80). I have heard of its tendency to overexpose. Set the compensation for -1/3 and you should be good in most situations. Learn to read the histogram. Learn to use the whole camera! It has plenty of megapixels, so I wouldn't worry about that bit of hype.
That being said, the D80 is 4 years older which practically makes it an antique. The Snapsport comparison give the edge to the D3100, hands down: http://snapsort.com/compare/Nikon_D3100-vs-Nikon_D80
That being said, the D80 is 4 years older which practically makes it an antique. The Snapsport comparison give the edge to the D3100, hands down: http://snapsort.com/compare/Nikon_D3100-vs-Nikon_D80
Dec 26, 2011 20:01:16 #
Dec 26, 2011 20:59:26 #
Did you read the link I posted?
Here it is again:
http://snapsort.com/compare/Nikon_D3100-vs-Nikon_D80
In almost all categories, the 3100 beats the D80.
The D80 has a built-in focus motor for using some of the older Nikon AF lenses and it has a 50% bigger viewfinder (not LCD).
After reading the reviews, I think I would play with the D80 until the next generation is introduced or save a couple hundred and buy the D 5100 http://snapsort.com/compare/Nikon-D5100-vs-Nikon_D3100
Do you have any lenses? That's another expense (investment) that can make a big difference. Depends on what you like to shoot. I use the 17-55 2.8 and the 70-200 2.8. Worth the money for my purpoeses. The fast apertures help the camera to see so it will be in focus; kind of critical.
Here it is again:
http://snapsort.com/compare/Nikon_D3100-vs-Nikon_D80
In almost all categories, the 3100 beats the D80.
The D80 has a built-in focus motor for using some of the older Nikon AF lenses and it has a 50% bigger viewfinder (not LCD).
After reading the reviews, I think I would play with the D80 until the next generation is introduced or save a couple hundred and buy the D 5100 http://snapsort.com/compare/Nikon-D5100-vs-Nikon_D3100
Do you have any lenses? That's another expense (investment) that can make a big difference. Depends on what you like to shoot. I use the 17-55 2.8 and the 70-200 2.8. Worth the money for my purpoeses. The fast apertures help the camera to see so it will be in focus; kind of critical.
Dec 27, 2011 00:29:48 #
Dec 27, 2011 10:40:30 #
I would not think fo upgrading to the d3100. Unless you want movies it would not be that much of an upgrade. I feel that being able to use all Nikon mount auto-focus lenses makes up for the small differances in the other catagories. I have a D50, D80, & D90 love them all. I can get good poster size blowups with my D80. I would keep the D80 untill you find that you need more camera to do what you want to do then up grade but not to a 3100. Dave
Dec 27, 2011 10:47:41 #
Dec 27, 2011 15:07:19 #
I have a Nikon D80 four six years and love it. I do not find that it over exposes the images. Maybe when taking a photo you lock in on a dark area which needs more exposure and this can lead to over exposure. I always look for a neutral area to set my exposure, it all depends on what result you are looking for. Hope this helps.
Tony Auriti
Tony Auriti
Dec 27, 2011 16:14:34 #
Dec 27, 2011 17:11:58 #
I love my D80 and still use it even though I have upgraded to the D7000. I do not find that it overexposes images but my D7000 does.
Dec 27, 2011 17:57:05 #
whats your opinion regarding the D3100 and will I gain that much more by upgrading to it.
Dec 27, 2011 20:25:14 #
I still use my D-80 every day and have for 5 years now. It has been a great learning camera and I will upgrade to something more sophisticated when I learn as much as I can about the D-80 or when I wear it out completely. Whichever comes first. I am reading and learning as much as I can about the newer cameras and the technology incorporated therein so that I can make an educated decision when the time comes. It's all about choices.
Dec 27, 2011 20:40:22 #
stick with the D80 till it wears out, by then most of what you look at now will be a lot less. The D80 is a decent camera. Unless you have some special reason for more meg, much higher speeds, or full frame the change doesn't seem justified.
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