Nikon D80 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the 

manufacturer. August 2006

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Single-lens reflex digital camera

10.2 million

RGB CCD, 23.6 x 15.8mm; total pixels: 10.75 million

3,872 x 2,592 [L], 2,896 x 1,944 [M], 1,936 x 1,296 [S]

100 to 1600 (ISO equivalent); H0.3, H0.7 and H1 available

SD memory card

Compressed NEF (RAW): 12-bit compression, JPEG: JPEG baseline-compliant

Exif 2.21, Compliant DCF 2.0 and DPOF

Auto (TTL white balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor), six manual modes with 

fine-tuning, color temperature setting (in Kelvin), or preset white balance, white 

balance bracketing 

2.5-in., 230,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness 

adjustment available, allows up to 170-degree viewing angle 

1) Full frame 2) Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments) 3) Zoom 4) Slideshow (Standard 

or Pictmotion) 5) RGB histogram indication 6) Shooting data 7) Highlight point 

display 8) Auto image rotation

Card format, All photographs delete, Selected photographs delete

Can be selected from NTSC and PAL

USB 2.0 (Hi-speed) (mini-B connector); SD card slot: supports firmware 

updates via SD cards

Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input available with LCD monitor and 

multi-selector; stored in Exif header

Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)

Equivalent in 35mm [135] format is approx. 1.5 times lens focal length

Fixed eye-level pentaprism; built-in diopter adjustment (-2.0 to +1.0m

-1

)

19.5mm (-1.0m

-1

)

Type-B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with superimposed focus 

brackets and On-Demand grid lines

Approx. 95% (vertical & horizontal)

Approx. 0.94x with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0m

-1

Focus indications, Metering system, AE/FV lock indicator, Flash sync indicator, 

Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure/Exposure compensation indicator, 

ISO sensitivity, Exposure mode, Flash output level compensation, Exposure 

compensation, Number of remaining exposures

TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module with 

AF-assist illuminator (approx. 0.5m to 3.0m) Detection range: EV -1 to +19 

(ISO 100 equivalent, at normal temperature: 68°F/20°C)

Instant single-servo (AF-S); continuous-servo (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C 

selection (AF-A); manual (M); predictive focus tracking automatically activated 

according to subject status in continuous-servo AF

Normal: 11 areas; single area or group can be selected; Wide: focus area can 

be switched to center wide-frame focus area

1) Single Area AF 2) Dynamic Area AF 3) Auto-area AF

Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo 

AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button

Three-mode through-the-lens (TTL) exposure metering

1) 3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II 

(other CPU lenses); metering performed by 420-segment RGB sensor

2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, or 10mm dia. circle in center 

of frame

3) Spot: Meters 3.5mm dia. circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on active 

focus area (on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used)

1) EV 0 to 20 (3D Color Matrix or center-weighted metering)

2) EV 2 to 20 (spot metering) 

CPU coupling

Digital Vari-Program (Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Macro Close up, Sports, 

Night Landscape, Night Portrait), Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program; 

Shutter-Priority Auto [S]; Aperture Priority Auto [A]; Manual [M]

±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

2 to 3 exposures in increments from values between 1/3 to 2 EV

1) Single frame shooting mode 2) Continuous shooting mode: approx. 3 

frames per second 3) Self-timer 4) Delayed remote mode 5) Quick-response 

remote mode

Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter; 30 to 1/4000 sec. in 

steps of 1/3, 1/2 EV, bulb 

X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/200 sec.

(Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Macro Close up, Sports, Night Landscape, Night 

Portrait) auto flash with auto pop-up; Manual pop-up with button release 

Guide number (ISO 100, m/ft.): approx. 13/42

1) TTL: TTL flash control by 420-pixel RGB sensor 

Built-in Speedlight: i-TTL balanced fill-flash or standard i-TTL flash (spot 

metering or mode dial set to [M])

SB-800 or 600: i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR and standard i-TTL flash 

for digital SLR 

2) Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 with CPU lens

3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 

27, and 22s

4) Range-priority manual; available with SB-800

1) Auto 2) Fill-in flash 3) Red-eye Reduction, 4) Red-eye Reduction with Slow 

Sync, 5) Slow Sync, 6) Rear-curtain Sync 7) Off 

-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV

Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock

Electronically controlled timer with 2 to 20 seconds duration (2,5,10, and 20 

second selectable)

When CPU lens is attached, lens aperture can be stopped down to value 

selected by user (A and M modes) or value selected by camera (other modes)

Via Remote Cord MC-DC1 (optional) or Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 

(optional)

One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, MB-D80 battery pack (optional) 

with one or two rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3e Li-ion batteries or six AA alkaline 

(LR6), Ni-MH (HR6), lithium (FR6) batteries, or nickel-manganese (ZR6) AA 

batteries, AC Adapter EH-5 (optional)

1/4 in. (ISO 1222)

Approx. 5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0 in. (132 x 103 x 77mm)

Approx. 1 lb.  5oz. (585g) without battery, memory card, body cap, or monitor cover

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick Charger MH-18a, Audio-Video 

Cable EG-D2, USB Cable UC-E4, Strap, Body cap, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, 

Rubber Eyecup DK-21, LCD monitor cover BM-7, Accessory shoe cover, 

PictureProject CD-ROM

Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D80, Magnifying Eyepiece DK-21M, AC Adapter 

EH-5, Wireless Remote Control ML-L3, Remote Cord MC-DC1, Speedlight 

SB-800/SB-600/R200, Capture NX, Camera Control Pro

For more details refer to system chart on page 15.

Flash Control

Flash Sync Mode

Flash Compensation

Accessory Shoe

Self-timer

Depth of field Preview

Remote Control

Power Source

Tripod Socket

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Weight

Supplied Accessories*

 

Optional Accessories

Type of Camera

Effective Pixels

Image Sensor

Image Size (pixels)

ISO Sensitivity (Recommended 

Exposure Index)

Storage Media

Storage System

File System

White Balance

LCD Monitor

Playback Function

Delete Function

Video Output

Interface

Text Input

Compatible Lenses

Picture Angle

Viewfinder

Eyepoint

Focusing Screen

Viewfinder Frame Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

Viewfinder Information

Autofocus

Lens Servo

Focus Area

AF Area Mode

Focus Lock

Exposure Metering 

System

Exposure Metering Range (ISO 100 

equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 68°F/20°C)

Exposure Meter Coupling

Exposure Modes

Exposure Compensation

Auto Exposure Lock

Auto Exposure Bracketing

Shooting Modes

Shutter

Sync Contact

Built-in Flash

*Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area.

1. All figures are approximate. File size varies with scene recorded and make of memory card.

2. Maximum number of frames that can be taken before shooting stops at ISO 100. Capacity of buffer (number of 

frames that can be taken before buffer is full and shooting slows) is displayed in control panel. Capacity of memory 

buffer drops if noise reduction is on.

3. Image size applies to JPEG images only. Size of RAW (NEF) images can not be changed. File size is the total for 

compressed RAW (NEF) and JPEG images.

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The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on a 1 GB Panasonic 

Pro HIGH SPEED card at different image quality and size settings.

Image Quality                    Image Size           File Size

6 frames
6 frames
6 frames
6 frames
6 frames
6 frames
6 frames

 6 frames

6 frames
6 frames

 23 frames

100 frames
100 frames
100 frames
100 frames
100 frames
100 frames
100 frames
100 frames

54 frames
63 frames
72 frames
65 frames
71 frames
76 frames
72 frames

 76 frames

78 frames
82 frames

133 frames
233 frames
503 frames
260 frames
446 frames
918 frames
503 frames
867 frames

1500 frames

approx. 17.2MB
approx. 15.1MB
approx. 13.6MB
approx. 14.8MB
approx. 13.8MB
approx. 13.0MB
approx. 13.6MB
approx. 13.0MB
approx. 12.7MB
approx. 12.4MB

approx. 4.8MB
approx. 2.7MB
approx. 1.2MB
approx. 2.4MB
approx. 1.3MB
approx. 0.6MB
approx. 1.2MB
approx. 0.7MB
approx. 0.3MB

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RAW (NEF) + JPEG FINE

3

RAW (NEF)  + JPEG NORMAL

3

RAW (NEF) + JPEG BASIC

3

RAW (NEF)

JPEG FINE

JPEG NORMAL

JPEG BASIC

Number of 

Available Shots

1

Number of Consecutive 

Shots Available

2

The following SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the D80. All cards 

of the designated make and capacity can be used, regardless of speed.

Toshiba 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB *

SanDisk 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB *, 4GB ** 

Panasonic 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB *

Lexar 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB *

* If card will be used with card reader or other device, check that device supports 2 GB cards.

**

SDHC compliant. If card will be used with card reader or other device, check that device supports SDHC. 

Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of card. Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards.

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