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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 D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
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Nikon D70 Digital Camera
Nikon D70
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Olympus E-420 Digital Camera
Olympus E-420
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-CFour Thirds
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:24:3
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px3008 x 2000 px3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
  • 3200x2400
  • 2560x1920
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
Processor
N/A
ExpeedExpeed
N/A
TruePic III

Image

ISOAuto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
N/A
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
ISO minimum100100100200100
ISO maximum16006400320064001600
Boosted ISO minimum50100
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum320064003200
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px
N/A
3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets6121268
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • RAW
  • TIFF
N/A
Photo effectsMuted
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizernonono
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
HDR
N/A
no
N/A
no
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesnoyes
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
4:3

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Four Thirds
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x2x
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
  • Continuous
  • Single
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points115111
N/A
3
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11511151
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Filter diameter2.83 in2.64 in2.64 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
11.1 x3.0 x1.0 x3.0 x
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
1.0 x1.0 x
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
22
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in1.8 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000922000230000130000230000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewnoyesyesnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Optical
N/A
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.94 x0.8 x0.75 x0.92 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1
N/A
1.7 - 0.5
N/A
N/A
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.71 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesnoyes
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
N/A
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
2.0 s
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/250s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212121112
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps3.5 fps
Scene modesSnow
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
2
N/A
2
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
No
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
noyes
N/A
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesnono
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
N/A
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Thumbnails
N/A
Slide show
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
RAW
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
3.0 fps3.0 fps
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLRMid-size SLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
N/A
Environmentally sealedyesyesnonono

Dimensions

Weight29.28 oz29.1 oz17.11 oz20.99 oz13.4 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in4.92 in5.51 in5.1 in
Height4.45 in4.49 in3.7 in3.07 in3.58 in
Depth2.91 in2.91 in2.56 in4.37 in2.09 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • xD
Memory slots111
N/A
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
Compact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • xD Picture Card
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
10005001000
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesnoyesno
USB version2.02.02.01.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
yes
NFCnononono
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesno
N/A
Firewirenononono
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Other features

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

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