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Nikon D200 Digital Camera
Nikon D200
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Nikon D2X Digital Camera
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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D80 Digital Camera
Nikon D80
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDXAPS-CDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
Processor
N/A
N/A
Expeed
N/A

Image

ISOAuto
  • 100
  • 800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum160080064001600
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum3200320064003200
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets66126
White balance modesAutoAuto
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effectsMuted
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAW + TIFFRAW
HDR
N/A
nonono
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampnoLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/ManualAuto
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11115111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11115111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in
N/A
2.64 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
11.1 x7.5 x
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesno
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000235000922000230000
Touch screennononono
Live viewnonoyesno
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.86 x0.94 x0.95 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1
N/A
N/A
2 - 1
Eye relief0.77 in
N/A
0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesno
Field of view
N/A
N/A
N/A
170.0 %

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
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
1213
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
  • D-TTL
  • i-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps8.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modesSnow
N/A
N/A
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
22
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority

Videography features

Video recordingyesnoyesyes
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
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnonoyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnoyesno

Dimensions

Weight29.28 oz37.74 oz29.1 oz20.64 oz
Width5.79 in6.2 in5.79 in5.2 in
Height4.45 in5.89 in4.49 in4.06 in
Depth2.91 in3.37 in2.91 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
SD
Memory slots1111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • 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
1000600
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInonoyesno
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesnoyes
N/A
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononono
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A
Mini-USB B
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesno
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Languages support
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE

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