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Nikon D200 Digital Camera
Nikon D200
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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D70 Digital Camera
Nikon D70
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Olympus E-420 Digital Camera
Olympus E-420
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Sensor

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

Image

ISOAuto
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
N/A
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
ISO minimum100100200100
ISO maximum1600320064001600
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum32003200
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px
N/A
3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets61268
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • RAW
  • TIFF
N/A
Photo effectsMuted
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizernono
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
4:3
AEB/HDR support
N/A
noyes
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Four Thirds
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x2x
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Continuous
  • Single
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points1111
N/A
3
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111151
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Filter diameter2.83 in2.64 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
3.0 x1.0 x3.0 x
Digital zoom
N/A
1.0 x1.0 x
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
22
N/A
N/A
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in1.8 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000130000230000
Touch screennononono
Live viewnoyesnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Optical
N/A
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x0.75 x0.92 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 11.7 - 0.5
N/A
N/A
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayyesnoyes
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s60.0 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
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
2.0 s
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/250s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121112
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • 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
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps3.5 fps
Scene modesSnow
  • 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-timeryesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
2
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeCompactSLRMid-size SLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyes
N/A
Environmentally sealedyesnonono

Dimensions

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

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • xD
Memory slots11
N/A
N/A
Storage typesCompact 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
  • Exif 2.21
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
5001000
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInonoyesno
USB version2.02.01.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
yes
NFCnonono
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesno
N/A
Firewirenonono
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Other features

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

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