Imaging resource have managed to get their hands on one of the new Nikon D80 digital SLR cameras. The Nikon D80 is one of the major announcements in the dSLR market this year. With a recommended retail price of just under $1000 (body only) it is aggressively priced and sits between the Nikon D70 and the professional D200. The D80 offers 10.2 megapixels resolution, a 2.5 inch display and has a continuous shooting mode of up to 3 frames per second.

The findings so far:
“In the back-and-forth battle between the two giants, Nikon has once again thrown down the gauntlet to Canon, with an exceptionally capable camera (sporting an unusually capable kit lens as well), at a very aggressive price. […] It seems safe to say that the Nikon D80 is going to be one of the more significant camera announcements of 2006.”

All available reviews and more information on the Nikon D80.