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Nikon D200 Digital Camera
Nikon D200
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Nikon D2X Digital Camera
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Nikon D3 Digital Camera
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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXAPS-CFXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
Processor
N/A
N/A
ExpeedExpeed

Image

ISOAuto
  • 100
  • 800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum1600800256006400
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
100100
Boosted ISO maximum32003200256006400
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets661212
White balance modesAutoAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effectsMuted
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAWRAW + TIFF
HDR
N/A
nonono
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampnonoLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11115151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11115151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in
N/A
N/A
2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.1 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000235000922000922000
Touch screennononono
Live viewnonoyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.86 x0.7 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Eye relief0.77 in
N/A
0.71 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
N/A
12
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTL
  • D-TTL
  • i-TTL
i-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps8.0 fps11.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modesSnow
N/A
N/A
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustomcustomcustom
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps9.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps9.0 fps6.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
222
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average

Videography features

Video recordingyesnonoyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
N/A
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnononoyes
Environmentally sealedyesnoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.28 oz37.74 oz43.74 oz29.1 oz
Width5.79 in6.2 in6.28 in5.79 in
Height4.45 in5.89 in6.18 in4.49 in
Depth2.91 in3.37 in3.44 in2.91 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
Memory slots1121
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
11
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
N/A
43001000
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

HDMInonoyesyes
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesno
N/A
yes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononono
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
TrimmingTrimming

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