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Nikon D200 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
Processor
N/A
ExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 4Expeed 2

Image

ISOAuto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100100100100
ISO maximum16006400128002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum50100
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum32006400128002560025600
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets612121212
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsMuted
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&WhiteVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
HDR
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesnonoyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
16:93:216:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon-AFNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAutoAutoAuto
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points1151111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1151111111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
11.1 x3.0 x5.8 x3.0 x
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.522
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.52.82.8
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
AutoAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
11
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000922000230000921000921000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewnoyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.94 x0.8 x0.85 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in
Separate info displayyesyesnonono
Field of view
N/A
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
nono
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 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
1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212121212
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modesSnow
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
2
N/A
N/A
3
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
3
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
NoNo
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
noyesyesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesnonono

Dimensions

Weight29.28 oz29.1 oz16.05 oz16.23 oz17.99 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in4.88 in4.88 in5.0 in
Height4.45 in4.49 in2.93 in2.97 in3.8 in
Depth2.91 in2.91 in3.78 in3.86 in3.1 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
4098.0 mB
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
1000550700660
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyesnoyes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononoyes
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
1
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
nonono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
noyes
GPSnonoyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Image editing modes
N/A
Trimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nonono
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR

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