Given that the D80 is almost 3 years old it being better wouldn't be very surprising. Of course it still has a smaller sensor so maybe the Nikon is still better in controlling noise in higher ISOs. If it has the same sensor as the E-420 then noise will be an issue for this camera already from ISO 400. In the D80 ISO is a problem at 1600. Even on my humble D40 I can shoot with near impunity at 800 - 1600.
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Given that the D80 is almost 3 years old it being better wouldn't be very surprising. Of course it still has a smaller sensor so maybe the Nikon is still better in controlling noise in higher ISOs. If it has the same sensor as the E-420 then noise will be an issue for this camera already from ISO 400. In the D80 ISO is a problem at 1600. Even on my humble D40 I can shoot with near impunity at 800 - 1600.
e-520 has same sensor as e-3