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Nikon D200 Digital Camera
Nikon D200
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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
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Sensor

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

Image

ISOAuto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum160064003200
Boosted ISO minimum50100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum320064003200
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets61212
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsMuted
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAW
HDR
N/A
no
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesno
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points115111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)115111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in2.64 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
11.1 x3.0 x
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
1.0 x
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
22
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000922000230000
Touch screennonono
Live viewnoyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.94 x0.8 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1
N/A
1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.71 in
Separate info displayyesyesno

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121212
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modesSnow
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
2
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
No
Subject / scene modes
N/A
noyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Thumbnails
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
RAW
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
3.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight29.28 oz29.1 oz17.11 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in4.92 in
Height4.45 in4.49 in3.7 in
Depth2.91 in2.91 in2.56 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots111
Storage typesCompact 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
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
1000500
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesno
USB version2.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyes
Firewirenonono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesno
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Frame
N/A
yesyes
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes
Image editing modes
N/A
TrimmingTrimming
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE

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