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Nikon D200 · Nikon USA front photograph with a lens; lens is not part of body specifications

Nikon D200
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Nikon D200 · Nikon USA front photograph with a lens; lens is not part of body specifications

Nikon · Nikon DSLR

D200

Released December 2005

A 10.2-megapixel DX-format DSLR with a magnesium-alloy body, 5 fps shooting and an 11-area autofocus system.

Type
DSLR
Sensor
APS-C
Megapixels
10.2
Lens
Nikon F mount
Video
–
Body weight
830 g

What reviewers say

Both praise the strong build, comfortable handling, direct controls, fast autofocus and dependable metering. Both find photographs detailed and clean at lower ISO, with increasing noise at high sensitivities, and consider it useful for demanding work at a lower cost than Nikon's flagship bodies. Cameralabs finds playback magnification unnecessarily complicated and supplied RAW software basic; TechRadar particularly praises the control layout and screen, while cautioning that the DX crop limits wide-angle coverage with equivalent full-frame lenses.

From cameralabs.com and techradar.com

Specifications

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Image and sensor

Camera type
DSLR
Sensor format
APS-C
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor dimensions
23.6 × 15.8 mm
Effective resolution
10.2 MP
Largest image
3872 × 2592
RAW recording
Yes
Standard ISO range
100–1600
Sensor detail
10.92 million total pixels; four-channel output; Image Dust Off reference data for software correction
Image formats
12-bit NEF RAW, compressed or uncompressed, JPEG and RAW plus JPEG. The original manual and Nikon Korea establish 12-bit recording; the current US archived table also lists 14-bit, which is not used here
ISO detail
Expanded equivalents up to ISO 3200; Auto ISO
Image processor
Nikon image-processing engine inherited from the D2X

Lens and shooting

Lens mount
Nikon F mount
Stabilisation
Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
5 fps
Lens detail
AF coupling supports compatible screw-drive lenses. Supported non-CPU AI lenses permit aperture-priority and manual exposure; entering lens data enables colour matrix metering and aperture display. IX and F3AF lenses unsupported
Autofocus
Multi-CAM 1000 phase detection; 11 normal areas or seven wide areas; single, dynamic, group dynamic and closest-subject modes; AF-S and AF-C
Shutter
1/8000 to 30 seconds and Bulb; flash sync 1/250 second; shutter tested beyond 100000 cycles
Burst detail
High-speed approximately 5 fps; low-speed 1–4 fps; maker claims up to 37 JPEG or 22 NEF frames, depending on settings
Stabilisation detail
Optical VR depends on the attached lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation
Flash
Pop-up i-TTL flash; guide number approximately 12 at ISO 100 in metres, 13 at full manual output; commander for two remote groups; hot shoe and PC sync terminal
Exposure controls
P/S/A/M; 1005-pixel RGB 3D Colour Matrix Metering II; ±5 EV compensation; interval timer and multiple exposure

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder
Optical
Screen size
2.5″
Screen dots
230,000
Tilting screen
No
Display detail
Fixed TFT with 170° viewing angle; dots count subpixels
Viewfinder detail
Pentaprism, approximately 95% coverage and 0.94× magnification with 50mm at infinity; 19.5 mm eyepoint; selectable grid

Connections and design

Wi-Fi
No
Battery life (maker's claim)
340 photographs
Body weight
830 g
Release detail
Nikon's original US announcement specifies late December 2005 availability; main records the month
Recording media
CompactFlash Type I/II and Microdrive; no UDMA capability inferred from the current archived US table
Ports
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, analogue NTSC/PAL output, ten-pin accessory terminal, PC flash sync and optional AC adapter input; optional MC-35 connects compatible external GPS receivers
Wireless connections
Optional WT-3 transmitter provides 802.11b/g image transfer; networking is not built into the body
Battery life detail
EN-EL3e; approximately 340 photographs in the manual's single-frame test with flash on alternate exposures, not labelled CIPA. A separate continuous test claims approximately 1800; optional MB-D200 holds one or two EN-EL3e packs or six AA batteries
Charging
External MH-18a charger; optional EH-6 AC adapter
Dimensions
Approximately 147 × 113 × 74 mm
Weight detail
Approximately 830 g excluding battery, card, body cap and monitor cover
Materials
Magnesium-alloy chassis and body cover with environmental sealing; not a waterproof rating

Video

Video detail
No movie recording or live view

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Dedicated controls and a large top status display
  • Magnesium-alloy body with environmental sealing
  • Metering with supported non-CPU AI lenses

Cons

  • No live view or movie recording
  • Fixed rear screen
  • Network image transfer requires an optional transmitter

Closest rivals

Model
TypeSensorMegapixelsLensVideoBody weightReleased
NikonD50
DSLRAPS-C6.1Nikon F mount–540 g2005
NikonD70S
DSLRAPS-C6.1Nikon F mount–600 gApr 2005
SonyAlpha DSLR-A100
DSLRAPS-C10.2Sony A-mount–545 gJul 2006

Sources

  1. nikc.nikon.com/product/dslr/D200
  2. cdn-10.nikon-cdn.com/pdf/manuals/dslr/D200_en.pdf
  3. nikonusa.com/p/d200/25235/overview
  4. nikonusa.com/press-room/nikon-unveils-the-new-d200-dig
  5. cameralabs.com/nikond200
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  13. techradar.com/reviews/cameras-and-camcorders/cameras/digital-slrs-hybrids/nikon…

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