Nikon D80
This is a condensed review of the Nikon D80 provided by DPReviews.com. The full review can be found at the link provided.
Conclusion - Pros
Excellent resolution, lots of detail, not a leap from eight megapixels, but certainly from six
Excellent build quality, tight shut lines, quality materials
Instant power on, very responsive, very short black-out time, very fast media write
Fast, accurate auto focus (11 area sensor, similar to the D200)
Auto-focus assist lamp rather than requiring flash to be raised
Vibrant color response, similar hues to other digital SLR's
Reliable, sophisticated, if sometimes a little conservative matrix metering system
Control over high sensitivity noise reduction
Very large and bright viewfinder view with short black-out (quoted as 160 ms)
Extremely useful, customizable automatic sensitivity (ISO)
Easy to use playback / delete combination
Very attractive and intuitive menu system
Highly customizable, lots of camera and feature control
Status LCD panel on top of camera (we hate to see these go)
Unlimited continuous shooting in JPEG mode (with a reasonably fast card)
Good SD card throughput and USB 2.0 transfer speed
In-camera retouching features including D-Lighting and Red-eye reduction
Built-in wireless flash commander
Support for SD and SDHC cards
Good battery life, battery design provides detailed information to camera
Good large LCD monitor with wide viewing angles and removable protective cover
Dedicated help button provides in-menu assistance
Optional battery / portrait grip
Programmable FUNC hard button
Conclusion - Cons
High sensitivity (ISO) noise levels higher than Canon EOS 400D
Noise reduction can be intrusive, although adjustable, more grain-like appearance
Default sharpness level perhaps still a little conservative
Disappointing automatic white balance performance in incandescent light
No RAW adjustment with supplied PictureProject, only simple conversion
Limited image parameter adjustment (especially for color saturation)
Slower maximum shutter speed (1/4000 vs 1/8000 sec) compared to D70/D70s
Price difference to the competition
