Highly Anticipated - The Nikon D80 DSLR Announcement Is Here!Building on the extraordinary success of the D70 and D70s, Nikon introduces the new D80(TM) digital SLR camera -- an impressively featured, high performance camera that incorporates Nikon's latest digital and photographic technologies, and offers advanced features as well as automated operation to satisfy any photographer with the passion to create beautiful photographs and preserve special moments. With a new 10.2 effective megapixel DX Format CCD image sensor and an exclusive high-resolution color processing engine inherited from Nikon's latest professional digital SLR cameras, the D80 can render images with incredible resolution, sharp detail and vibrant color that is unmatched in this class of cameras. And it can shoot these images fast - at speeds of up to 3 frames per second, for up to 100 consecutive shots (in JPEG Normal mode), ensuring that the camera's always ready for the next fleeting moment. 10.2 Megapixel Nikon DX Format CCD Imaging Sensor New High-resolution Nikon image-processing engine Instant 0.18 sec. start-up with fast 80ms shutter response Continuous shooting at up to 3 frames per second and up to 100 consecutive JPEG images Up to 2,700 images per battery charge Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II, plus Variable Center-Weighted and Spot Metering In-Camera Image Retouching Built-in Speedlight with Nikon i-TTL flash metering and two-group Wireless Commander 2.5-inch LCD color monitor with 170 degree wide-angle viewing 11-area AF system with Wide-area Center Segment and Auto-area AF functions Seven Digital Vari-Programs plus Programmed Auto with Flexible Program, Shutter-Priority Auto, Shutter-Priority Auto and Manual Image Optimization Functions Large, bright 0.94x viewfinder Built-in Slideshow function with Pictmotion The D80 works with the efficiency and grace of a fine-tuned instrument, powering up in only 0.18 seconds and capturing a picture with an imperceptible shutter lag time o