Nikon - D80 SLR Digital Camera Kit with 18-135mm & 70-300mm VR Lenses - KIT BUNDLE SAVINGS!

I own the Nikon D50 and love it.  The D80 replaced the D50 and comes with a 10.2 Megapixel sensor instead of 6.1 for the D50.  The rest of the features seem to be upgraded as well.  What set this kit apart from the rest is the two lenses that come with it.  The 18-135mm lens will handle 90% of most photographic situations beautifully.  18-135mm is the same as about a 28-200mm focal length for a film camera.  This gives a photographer the range from wide to 4x telephoto all in one lens.

When the photographer needs to zoom in even further, the 70-300mm VR lens is a great tool for the job.  At a 450mm effective focal length, the subject is 9 times closer than normal.  Normally, a long telephoto requires a tripod or a really bright day to shoot with it effectively, but the vibration reduction in this lens really helps increase its versatility.  Normally, to shoot hand-held, a person needs to shoot at a fraction of a second faster than the lens' effective focal length.  For example, at 50mm, a person needs to shoot at 1/50 sec or faster for a crisp shot.  At 450mm, you'd need to shoot at 1/450 or faster, which is hard to do except in bright sunlight.  The VR feature of this lens allows you to slow it down by 4 stops, and thus you could shoot at around 1/125 at 450mm.  Of course, you could always use a tripod to ensure the camera takes a crisp picture, but you won't always have to.

Some of the features of the D80 SLR Digital Camera are 10.2 Megapixel, ISO 1600 Sensitivity, 2.5" LCD Monitor, Instant Start Up, 3 fps Burst, 11-area AF System, 7 Digital Vari-Programs, Built-in Speedlight, In-camera Image Editing, and PictBridge Direct Printing.