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Nikon D80 What You Need to Know for Best Performance

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Find out everything you need to know about the Nikon D80 camera.

Nikon D80 Battery Type & Replacements

The Nikon D80 uses a Nikon EN-EL3e Lithium-Ion battery.

The battery can not be charged via USB. This means a battery charger will be necessary. There are third party battery chargers available.

Memory Card Compatibility & Recommendation

The Nikon D80 is compatible with SD/SDHC memory cards.

That means compatible D80 SD cards can have a maximum storage capacity of up to 32GB.

My recommendation is to get a 32GB SD card with UHS-I. These cards will have the fastest transfer speeds, which improves compatibility with newer cameras and other devices.

The D80 is compatible with Nikon F mount lenses. This opens up a wide range of lens possibilities. A full range of lenses exists including circular fisheye, ultra wide angle, perspective control, macro, telephoto, mirror, bellows, and all kinds of zooms.

There is a list of the best Nikon D80 lenses that covers lenses for all different types of photography.

The camera has an APS-C “crop” sensor that has been designed to use DX lenses. These lenses are smaller and less expensive than FX lenses, which are designed to be used on full frame cameras.

The D80 can also use full frame, ‘FX’, lenses. However, the downside to these lenses is that they tend to be larger, heavier, and more expensive than DX lenses.

  • Active D-Lighting
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • Auto Active D-Lighting System
  • Custom Setting Options
  • Red eye correction

Sensor & Image Processor

The D80 has an APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sized sensor. This is paired with the None image processor.

The Nikon D80 can not record video.

No. The Nikon D80 does not have clean HDMI out.

The Nikon D80 can not be used as a webcam. There is no software or video capture device that will allow the camera to be used as a webcam.
Manufacturer Nikon
Model D80
MSRP None
Body type Mid-size DSLR
Max resolution 3872 x 2592
Other resolutions 2896 x 1944, 1936 x 1296
Image ratio w:h 3:2
Effective pixels 10.2 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors 11 megapixels
Sensor size APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm)
Sensor type CCD
Processor None
ISO Auto, 100 - 1600 (plus 3200 with boost)
Boosted ISO (minimum) None
Boosted ISO (maximum) 3200.0
White balance presets 6.0
Custom white balance Yes
Image stabilization No
Image stabilization notes None
Uncompressed format RAW
JPEG quality levels Fine, Normal, Basic
Autofocus ['Phase Detect', 'Multi-area', 'Selective single-point', 'Single', 'Continuous']
Manual focus Yes
Number of focus points None
Lens mount Nikon F
Focal length multiplier 1.5×
Articulated LCD No
Screen size 2.5″
Screen dots 230000
Touch screen No
Screen type None
Live view No
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.95× (0.63× 35mm equiv.)
Minimum shutter speed 30 sec
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 sec
Aperture priority Yes
Shutter priority Yes
Manual exposure mode None
Subject / scene modes None
Built-in flash Yes (pop-up)
Flash range 13.00 m
External flash Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Wireless
Continuous drive 3.0 fps
Self-timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Metering modes None
Exposure compensation ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
AE Bracketing None
WB Bracketing None
Format None
Videography notes None
Modes None
Microphone None
Speaker None
Storage types SD/SDHC
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI No
Microphone port None
Headphone port None
Wireless None
Wireless notes None
Remote control Yes (Optional (ML-L3 or MC-DC1))
Environmentally sealed No
Battery Battery Pack
Battery description Nikon EN-EL3e Lithium-Ion battery
Battery Life (CIPA) None
Weight (inc. batteries) 668 g (1.47 lb / 23.56 oz)
Dimensions 132 x 103 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.06 x 3.03″)
Orientation sensor Yes
Timelapse recording No
GPS None
GPS notes None
Updated on 2023-09-28
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