Nikon D80 individuality

The Nikon D80 is the long-awaited replacement the the best-selling D70 and D70s digital SLRs. It's basically a D200 with a slightly different CCD sensor (though still 10 Megapixel) and a slower burst rate. it's also substantially cheaper than the D200.

Some of the new features on the D80 versus its predecessors include:
A new 10.2 effective Megapixel CCD (versus 6.1MP on the D70's)
A much larger and sharper 2.5" LCD display (versus 2.0")
Now uses Secure Digital and SDHC memory cards (versus CompactFlash)
Faster performance in all areas
New autofocus sensor offers better performance and more focus points (11 vs. 5)
Support for wireless flashes
Improved battery(Nikon EN-EL3E) life; new battery meter menu option shows vital stats
New Image Retouch menu offers D-Lighting, redeye removal, cropping, image overlay, and other features that have been on Nikon's Coolpix cameras for years
Refined menu system (just like the D200 now)
USB 2.0 High Speed support
Is the D80 worth your hard-earned cash? Find out now in our review!
There are two kits available for the D80. Here's what you'll find in each:
The 10.2 effective Megapixel Nikon D80 camera body
F3.5 - 5.6, 18 - 135 mm Nikon DX zoom lens [lens kit only]
EN-EL3e lithium-ion rechargeable battery
Battery charger
Body cap
Eyepiece cap
LCD protective cover
Shoulder strap
USB cable
Video cable
CD-ROMs featuring Nikon PictureProject
149 page camera manual (printed)
The first thing you'll need to go along with your D80 is a lens. If you got the lens kit then you're ready to go. If not, you can use most Nikon F-mount lenses with the D80 without issue. Do keep in mind that there's a 1.5X focal length conversion, so a 50 mm lens has the field-of-view of a 75 mm lens.
As for the kit lens itself, it's just fair. While it covers a very nice range, it's not terribly sharp, especially around the edges of the frame. If there's one thing I've learned about lenses it's that you (usually) get what you pay for.
Something else you'll need to pick up is a memory card. Unlike the D70's before it, the new D80 uses Secure Digital (as well as high capacity SDHC cards), and I'd suggest a 1GB card as a good starter size. Buying a "high speed" card is absolutely a good idea.
The D80 uses the same powerful EN-EL3e battery as the D200. This battery packs 11.1 Wh of energy, which is about as good as it gets. Since Nikon doesn't supply battery life numbers that use the CIPA standard, I can't tell you how it compares to other D-SLRs. I can tell you that Nikon gives battery life numbers of 600 and 2700 shots (obviously with very different conditions), and I'm guessing that the CIPA number lies closer to the bottom of that range.
When it's time to charge the battery just snap it into the included charger. It takes a little over two hours to fully charge the battery. This isn't one of those handy chargers that plugs right into the wall -- you must use a power cable.