Remember the new Nikon DSLR that is expected to launch on August 9th? Looks like we found some real pictures of it, which seem to be leaked from their Nikon Europe website.
The new model will be name Nikon D80, not the D90 (50, 70, 90, get the drift?) that some of you might have guessed. Let’s round up some observations from the pictures:
- Button layout looks like a combination of D50 and D70/D70s, with the Playback/Menu/WB/etc buttons looking more like the former, and the dual-wheel setup more like the latter.
- It has the physical self-timer and IR remote button like the D50, which D70/D70s doesn’t have.
- It has the physical Matrix/Spot/Center-weighted button like the D70/D70s, which D50 doesn’t have.
- It has a new AF button beside the top LCD panel.
The Bracketing button went from D70/D70s’ dedicated button to a shared button, which is shared with the ISO/ZOOM button.- The Bracketing button got shifted to a dedicated button below the flash activation/mode/compensation button.
- It has a new dedicated OK button, which was previously shared with the QUAL button and was named ENTER.
- It has the DOF Preview button that is found on D70/D70s and not D50.
- The Trash/Delete button changed in position.
- From the small memory card compartment similar to the D50, we can assume that the D80 uses SD cards instead of D70/D70s’ CF cards.
- It has the 4-way controller lock switch like the D70/D70s, which is handy for preventing accidental change in focus zone.
Notice that there is also a new button right below the flash-activation button. Could this be a dedicated flash compensation button? Or the Vibration Reduction that many have been dreaming of? Go on, make a wild guess.
December 21st, 2007 at 7:36 am
Big thanx to webmaster!
March 30th, 2008 at 9:05 am
SDHC performance test using Nikon D80