The Best:
- As usual Phil Askey publishes a 30 page report at dpreview. At 30 pages this review packs in all the detail. Phil includes comparisons to the Canon EOS400D and the Sony A100.
- Dave Etchells at Imaging Resource has an equally large review.
- Thom Hogan’s (original commentary on the specs) has been supplemented by a full review. BTW he points out the D80 is really just the body of a D50 combined with parts from the D200. Thom has especially good (and succinct discussions around exposure and noise). Finally he’s also writing the definitive guide to the D80 – assuming its anything like his his previous guides it will weigh in at about 400+ pages and will explain everything that Nikon left out of the manual. If you’re only going to read one review – make it this one.
- As always Ken Rockwell publishes a short review including comparisons with the D200, D50/D70. Finally he also has a DSLR Noise Comparison page (compares the D80, D70, D200, Canon 20D, 30D and oddly the SD700).
Good Reviews:
- Camera Labs has a longer comparison of the D80 vs Canon 400D and Sony A100. This review is focused on the comparison and adds some details that Phil Askey missed
- Photograpy Blog has another solid review – it doesn’t add anything that you haven’t already read. BTW the reviewer makes a small mistake and says that the D80 is based on the D70 body – actually is based on the D50.
- Megapixel.Net (never heard of them before researching this post) offer another megareview. However there’s nothing amazing to distinguish it from Imaging Resource or DPReview.
- DcView has a short side by side comparison with the Canon Rebel XTi. Cute idea – but it adds little to Phil Askey’s efforts here.
- Local Viewfinder has a quick review on their use of the camera. Written on Sept 14th it can’t have been written long after this camera was released.
- DC Resource – one very long page.
- Steve’s Digicam’s – over the years many of their reviews have sounded like cheer leading for the manufactures. It makes it hard to like even a fair review like this one.
- Ephotozine – good review
- Nikonians – a good user review
The Rest:
- PopPhoto – the less said the better.
- PC Mag – computer magazines reviewing camera’s? Next we will have camera magazines reviewing laptops :-).
- Hardware zone – ditto
- CNet – is there anything that these guys give a bad review to?
Updates: Nov 24, 2006 – add new reviews from Thom Hogan and Photography Blog
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