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Nikon D200 Digital Camera
Nikon D200
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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D70 Digital Camera
Nikon D70
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
N/A
6.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px3008 x 2000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
Processor
N/A
ExpeedExpeed 2
N/A

Image

ISOAuto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
N/A
ISO minimum100100100200
ISO maximum16006400256006400
Boosted ISO minimum50100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum3200640025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px
N/A
White balance presets612126
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • RAW
  • TIFF
Photo effectsMuted
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizernonono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDR
N/A
noyesno
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
16:9
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points115111
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11511151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in2.64 in2.83 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
11.1 x3.0 x1.0 x
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
2.8
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in1.8 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000922000921000130000
Touch screennononono
Live viewnoyesyesno
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.94 x0.78 x0.75 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1
N/A
1.7 - 0.7
N/A
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.7 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesnoyes
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
N/A
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
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121211
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Redeye Reduction
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modesSnow
N/A
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
232
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
N/A
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
noyes
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesno
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedFull HD
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps3.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLRMid-size SLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesnono

Dimensions

Weight29.28 oz29.1 oz17.99 oz20.99 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in5.0 in5.51 in
Height4.45 in4.49 in3.8 in3.07 in
Depth2.91 in2.91 in3.1 in4.37 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
Memory slots111
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I/II
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
10006601000
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.01.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesno
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesno
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Frame
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
Multi
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A

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