Nikon D200 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Nikon D200 Review

Overall Score

Main Features

10 MP APS-C CCD Sensor
100 - 1600 ISO
2" Fixed Screen
Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
5 fps continuous shooting
Built-In Wireless
147 x 113 x 74 mm, 920g.
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Replaced: D100
Replaced by: D300

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Nikon D200 Overview

First introduced in February, 2006, Nikon D200 is a 10 MP DSLR with a APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sized CCD sensor. Nikon replaced the older Nikon D100 with D200. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Nikon D200 with Nikon D100

Nikon replaced D200 with Nikon D300. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Nikon D200 with Nikon D300

Nikon D200 comes with a 23.6 x 15.8 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 28.4 mm (1.11").

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Sensor resolution of Nikon D200 ~ 3860 x 2590 pixels.

Nikon D200 has Crop Factor: 1.52

The sensor has a surface area of 372.9 mm².

There are approximate 9,997,400 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Nikon D200

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Nikon D200 with competitors in semi-pro dslr cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

Optical Viewfinder

5.0 fps Continuous Shooting

Manual Focus

Environmental Sealing

±5 AE Bracketing Range

External Flash

RAW Support

1/8000s Max Shutter Speed

Manual Exposure Mode

Timelapse Recording

Flash Sync Port

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Image Stabilization

Low Max Native ISO: 1600

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No AF Face Detection

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Weight: 920g

Type Scores

Nikon D200 has an Overall Score of 50/100 and ranked #143 out of 206 in DSLR cameras, and ranked #502 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Nikon D200

Nikon D200 weighs 920g and has external dimensions of 147 x 113 x 74mm (5.79 x 4.45 x 2.91"). Considering that the average weight of Semi-Pro DSLR cameras is 783g, Nikon D200 is 137 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Semi-Pro DSLR Cameras

Nikon D200

920g

Average weight

783g

Min weight

479g

Max weight

1074g

Thickness Comparison
Semi-Pro DSLR Cameras

Nikon D200

74mm

Average Thickness

75mm

Min Thickness

64mm

Max Thickness

86mm

Here is the front and top view image of Nikon D200 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	D200	Dimensions	D200
Nikon D90	703 g	920 g	132 x 103 x 77 mm	147 x 113 x 74 mm
Nikon D300	925 g	920 g	147 x 114 x 74 mm	147 x 113 x 74 mm
Nikon D80	668 g	920 g	132 x 103 x 77 mm	147 x 113 x 74 mm
Nikon D7200	765 g	920 g	136 x 107 x 76 mm	147 x 113 x 74 mm
Nikon D100	780 g	920 g	144 x 116 x 81 mm	147 x 113 x 74 mm
Nikon D7000	780 g	920 g	132 x 105 x 77 mm	147 x 113 x 74 mm
Nikon D300S	938 g	920 g	147 x 114 x 74 mm	147 x 113 x 74 mm
Nikon D750	840 g	920 g	141 x 113 x 78 mm	147 x 113 x 74 mm

Specifications of Nikon D200

General
Brand	Nikon
Model	D200
Announced	February, 2006
Body Type	Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount	Nikon F
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier	1.5
Number of Lenses	305
Macro Focus Range	n/a
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.63
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting	5.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	12.00
Flash Modes	Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±5 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	APS-C
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	23.6 x 15.8 mm
Sensor Area	372.9 mm²
Sensor Resolution	10 MP
Max Image Resolution	3872 x 2592
Max Native ISO	1600
Min Native ISO	100
Max Boosted ISO	3200
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	None
Video Formats
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	Optional
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model	EN-EL3e
Physical
Weight	920 g
Physical Dimensions	147 x 113 x 74 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly