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Nikon D200 Digital Camera
Nikon D200
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Nikon D2Xs Digital Camera
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Nikon D300S Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 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:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
Processor
N/A
N/A
Expeed
N/A

Image

ISOAuto
  • 100
  • 800
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100100200
ISO maximum160080064006400
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum3200320064006400
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets661212
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
NEF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsMutedBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW + TIFFRAW
HDR
N/A
nonono
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
16:9
N/A
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 adjustmentAutoAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Face detection
  • 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 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
5.8 x5.8 x
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.53.5
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesno
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000235000920000920000
Touch screennononono
Live viewnonoyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronicOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.86 x-2.0 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1
N/A
2 - 12 - 1
Eye relief0.77 in0.78 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
170.0 %100.0 %100.0 %

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
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
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyesnoyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
1217
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps8.0 fps7.0 fps4.5 fps
Scene modesSnow
N/A
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps7.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps7.0 fps4.5 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
222
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Histogram
N/A
noyesyes
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
noyes
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedHDHD
Camera playback
N/A
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
AVI
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
20.0 min.
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps24.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps24.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMagnesiumAluminum-magnesium
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
Black
Anti-dust systemnonoyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnoyesno

Dimensions

Weight29.28 oz37.74 oz29.1 oz21.87 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
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots1
N/A
21
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
11
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
3800950850
Battery voltage
N/A
11.1 V7.4 V7.4 V
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1410.0 mAh1410.0 mAh
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

HDMInonoyesyes
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesno
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
11
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Frame
N/A
yesyesyes
Languages support
N/A
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • SWE
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
RotatingTrimming
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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