Nikon D80 with 18-135mm Lens

Pros: allows you to come up with exactly the shot you want easily

Cons: no mirror lock up, bundled software is worthless

Bottom Line: The Nikon D80 is a perfect choice for someone looking for a DSLR camera with lots of features and excellent photo quality.

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Pros: Sturdy, multiple settings, excellent quality photos

Cons: expensive

Bottom Line: This camera has all the features a beginner would love to learn how to use, and an expert would expect to be on the camera.

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Pros: Long battery life, fast auto zoom, clear pics with kit lens

Cons: Eventually, photo imaging software needed to get the most out of your pictures.

Bottom Line: A good beginner camera for photographers or novices who aspire to be called such. High quality photos without too high of a price.

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Pros: Great price, lots of menu options, Nikon F mount lenses work

Cons: Very grainy above 800ISO even with noise reduction turned on, kit lens is mediocre

Bottom Line: A great camera for someone experienced enough to afford the body.

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Pros: Great camera, awesome pictures, 10 megapixels, very versatile.

Cons: Expensive, lots of features to learn.

Bottom Line: If you are looking for a camera, this should be on the top of the list. It is simple yet very versatile in it's operation. The tools are there.

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Pros: Great results and impressive features. Impressive battery life

Cons: Images could be slightly sharper without having to apply external sharpening

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Pros: fits in my hands excellent viewfinder good menus strong battery impressive pictures incredibly flexible

Cons: sometimes, too flexible SD card plastic kit lens mount no dust removal

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Pros: Great Pictures. Good battery life

Cons: Not much to complain about. Pricey for sure.

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Pros: Shutter Speed Is Amazing

Cons: Nothing Really.

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Pros: Compact body, bright and large viewfinder, easy to use, decent low-light performance

Cons: Matrix Metering *different* than other Nikons like D70s or D200

Bottom Line: D80 is probably the best offering Nikon has at the moment, dollar for dollar. D40 and D200 are next (below and above it). Matrix Metering and ISO1600 notwithstanding, great camera!

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