Nikon D80 Review: Digital Photography Review

Compared to...

Studio scene comparison (JPEG)

This is our standard studio scene comparison shot taken from exactly the same tripod position. Lighting: daylight simulation, >98% CRI. Crops are 100%. Ambient temperature was approximately 22°C (~72°F).

Nikon D80 vs. Sony Alpha DSLR-A100

Camera settings:

Nikon D80: Nikkor 50 mm F1.8 lens, Aperture Priority, ISO 100
JPEG Large/Fine, Manual WB, Default Parameters (Normal), Self-Timer (+exp delay)
Sony DSLR-A100: Minolta 50 mm F1.4 lens, Aperture Priority, ISO 100
JPEG Large/Fine, Manual WB, Default Parameters (Standard), Self-Timer

Nikon D80	Sony DSLR-A100

3,729 KB JPEG (3872 x 2592)	2,868 KB JPEG (3872 x 2592)

These cameras use the same sensor, so the differences should be less, and indeed they are, in a blind comparison it would be very difficult for anyone to pick one from the other. The only visible differences are a lack faint of moire artifacts on the D80 image, which we see in the DSLR-A100 image around black contrast (such as text or the Martini logo). But honestly none of this would be distinguishable.