The Nikon D80 features Nikon's high-resolution image processor. New technologies for professional DSLR Nikon cameras, such as highly accurate 12-bit digital image processing algorithms with natural vivid colors, are among the features. This newly developed image processor increases the speed of the device in all areas, and thanks to its low energy usage, it takes much more pictures with a charged battery. The new Nikon D80 incorporates the same technology as the D200 and the professional class D2Xs. A special exposure metering system, the 3D Color Matrix Metering II, is one of them. In this technology, factors such as clarity, color, contrast, selected focusing area, and camera distance from the subject are repeating each shot.