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After months of teasing (http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/20/nikon-teases-about-upcoming-10-2-megapixel-dslr/), sifting through tons of officially unofficial deets (http://portable.engadget.com/2006/08/08/more-nikon-d80-dslr-deets-leaked/), finally getting some good pics (http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/26/nikon-d80-pics-revealed/) of the camera itself, and being envious of all those previewers (http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/nikon-d80-dslr-preview-roundup/) who got their grubby hands on this beauty before anyone else, the dust has begun to settle and the verdicts are out. It probably doesn't come as a surprise that the Nikon D80 DSLR (http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/nikons-d80-finally-official/) is essentially everything we hoped for, and the bottom line seems to be that this digicam borrows a myriad of features from the wallet-abusing D200, but won't force you to refinance your home (well, hopefully not) in order to own one. For the Nikon faithful, this one's a no-brainer, but for those without any particular allegiance, it probably wouldn't hurt to give Sony's Alpha A100 (http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/05/sonys-alpha-dslr-a100-debuts/) a once over, considering its noteworthy bonuses -- such as the Super SteadyShot and anti-dust features that you won't find on the D80 -- before pulling the trigger. Nevertheless, reviewers are (practically) unanimous in giving their recommendations to this camera, especially at the sub-$1,000 (sans lens kit) price, but comb these reviews with your own discerning eyes before jumping on (or off) the D80 bandwagon yourself.
Read (http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?id=2016&cid=15&pg=1) - HardwareZone
Read (http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/D80/D80A.HTM) - Imaging Resource
Read (http://reviews.cnet.com/Nikon_D80/4505-6501_7-32004258-2.html?tag=nav) - CNET
Read (http://www.ephotozine.com/equipment/tests/testdetail.cfm?test_id=471) - ePhotoZine
Read (http://www.nikonians.org/nikon/d80/) - Nikonians
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After months of teasing (http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/20/nikon-teases-about-upcoming-10-2-megapixel-dslr/), sifting through tons of officially unofficial deets (http://portable.engadget.com/2006/08/08/more-nikon-d80-dslr-deets-leaked/), finally getting some good pics (http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/26/nikon-d80-pics-revealed/) of the camera itself, and being envious of all those previewers (http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/nikon-d80-dslr-preview-roundup/) who got their grubby hands on this beauty before anyone else, the dust has begun to settle and the verdicts are out. It probably doesn't come as a surprise that the Nikon D80 DSLR (http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/nikons-d80-finally-official/) is essentially everything we hoped for, and the bottom line seems to be that this digicam borrows a myriad of features from the wallet-abusing D200, but won't force you to refinance your home (well, hopefully not) in order to own one. For the Nikon faithful, this one's a no-brainer, but for those without any particular allegiance, it probably wouldn't hurt to give Sony's Alpha A100 (http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/05/sonys-alpha-dslr-a100-debuts/) a once over, considering its noteworthy bonuses -- such as the Super SteadyShot and anti-dust features that you won't find on the D80 -- before pulling the trigger. Nevertheless, reviewers are (practically) unanimous in giving their recommendations to this camera, especially at the sub-$1,000 (sans lens kit) price, but comb these reviews with your own discerning eyes before jumping on (or off) the D80 bandwagon yourself.
Read (http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?id=2016&cid=15&pg=1) - HardwareZone
Read (http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/D80/D80A.HTM) - Imaging Resource
Read (http://reviews.cnet.com/Nikon_D80/4505-6501_7-32004258-2.html?tag=nav) - CNET
Read (http://www.ephotozine.com/equipment/tests/testdetail.cfm?test_id=471) - ePhotoZine
Read (http://www.nikonians.org/nikon/d80/) - Nikonians
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