So how does the new Nikon D80 compare with Nikon's two other popular entry-level dSLRs, the D70 and D50? If you already have a Nikon D50, D70, or other SLR camera, is it worth upgrading to the D80? Here we have listed important features of Nikon's three entry-level digital SLR cameras in a quick side-by-side comparison.

Model	D50	D70	D80
Body Price	$675	$650	$1300
Pixels	6.1 million	6.1 million	10.2 million
Image Sensor	DX Format RGB CCD 23.7x15.6mm	DX Format RGB CCD 23.7x15.6mm	DX Format RGB CCD 23.6x15.8mm
Image Sizes	3,008 x 2,000 - L 2,256 x 1,496 - M 1,504 x 1,000 - S	3,008 x 2,000 - L 2,240 x 1,488 - M 1,504 x 1,000 - S	3,872 x 2,592 - L 2,896 x 1,944 - M 1,936 x 1,296 - S
ISO Range	200-1600 in 1/3 EV steps	200-1600 in 1/3 EV steps	100-1600 in 1/3 EV steps Plus HI-0.3, HI-0.7, HI-1
White Balance	Auto 420-pixel RGB 6 manual settings Preset WB, WB Bracketing	Auto 1,005-pixel RGB 6 manual settings Preset WB, WB Bracketing	Auto 420-pixel RGB 6 manual settings Preset WB, WB Bracketing
File Types	JPEG (Fine, Normal, Basic) NEF (RAW)	JPEG (Fine, Normal, Basic) NEF (RAW)	JPEG (Fine, Normal, Basic) NEF (RAW)
Display	2.0-inch, 130,000-dot	2.0-inch, 130,000-dot	2.5-inch, 230,000-dot 170-degree viewing
Interface/Storage	Hi-Speed USB 2.0 SD Card supported	Full-Speed USB 2.0 CF Card supported	Hi-Speed USB 2.0 SD Card supported
Viewfinder	Penta-Dach mirror type 95% Coverage 0.75x Magnification	Penta-Dach mirror type 95% Coverage 0.75x Magnification	Optical type 95% Coverage 0.94x Magnification
Compatible Lenses	All AF Nikkor Lenses	All AF Nikkor Lenses	All AF Nikkor Lenses
Autofocus	5 Focus Areas Single Area, Dynamic Area, and Dynamic-area with closest subject priority AF Multi-CAM 900 AF Assist	5 Focus Areas Single Area, Dynamic Area AF Multi-CAM 900 AF Assist	11 Focus Areas Single Area, Dynamic Area, and Auto-area AF Multi-CAM 1000 AF Assist
Autofocus	5 Focus Areas Multi-CAM 900 AF Assist	5 Focus Areas Multi-CAM 900 AF Assist	11 Focus Areas Multi-CAM 1000 AF Assist
Metering Sytem	420-pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering II 3.5mm spot meter (2.5% of frame)	1005-pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering I 2.3mm spot meter (1.0% of frame)	420-pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering II 3.5mm spot meter (2.5% of frame)
Exposure Range	EV 0-20 (center-weighted) EV 2-30 (spot metering)	EV 0-20 (center-weighted) EV 2-30 (spot metering)	EV 0-20 (center-weighted) EV 2-30 (spot metering)
Exposure Compensation	+/-5 EV in 1/2 or 1/3	+/-5 EV in 1/2 or 1/3	+/-5 EV in 1/2 or 1/3
Framing Rate	2.4 fps max	3.0 fps max	3.0 fps max
Shutter	30-1/4,000 sec. mechanical and CCD electronic	30-1/8,000 sec. mechanical and CCD electronic	30-1/4,000 sec. electronically controlled
High ISO Noise Reduction	No	No	Yes (Low, Normal, High)
Long Exposure Noise Reduction	Yes	Yes	Yes
Retouch Menu	No	No	Yes (d-lighting, red-eye reduction, image trimming, monochrome, filter effects, image overlay)
My Menu	No	No	Yes