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Nikon D200 vs Nikon D500

5.79 in
4.45 in
Nikon D200 Digital Camera
Nikon D200
5.79 in
4.53 in
Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
23
4.2 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
62 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %
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79
4.3 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
65 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
5 %
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User rating
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
57
3.9 out of 5
57 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
49 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
1 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D200Nikon D200
Nikon D500Nikon D500
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px5568 x 3712 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856

Image

Nikon D200Nikon D200
Nikon D500Nikon D500
ISOAuto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum160051200
Boosted ISO minimum5050
Boosted ISO maximum32001640000
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px5568 x 3712 px
White balance presets612
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effectsMuted
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFF

Optics and focus

Nikon D200Nikon D200
Nikon D500Nikon D500
Lens mountNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Center
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points11153
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11153
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D200Nikon D200
Nikon D500Nikon D500
Screen size2.5 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots2300002359000
Touch screennoyes
Live viewnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x1.0 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1-2 - 1
Eye relief0.77 in0.63 in
Separate info displayyesyes

Photography features

Nikon D200Nikon D200
Nikon D500Nikon D500
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modesSnow
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps10.0 fps

Videography features

Nikon D200Nikon D200
Nikon D500Nikon D500
Video recordingyesyes
HD typeNot supported4K Ultra HD

Audio features

Nikon D200Nikon D200
Nikon D500Nikon D500
Built-in microphoneyesyes

Design

Nikon D200Nikon D200
Nikon D500Nikon D500
Body typeCompactSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D200Nikon D200
Nikon D500Nikon D500
Weight29.28 oz26.81 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in
Height4.45 in4.53 in
Depth2.91 in3.19 in

Storage

Nikon D200Nikon D200
Nikon D500Nikon D500
Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • MMC
  • SD
Memory slots12
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Nikon D200Nikon D200
Nikon D500Nikon D500
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Nikon D200Nikon D200
Nikon D500Nikon D500
HDMInoyes
USB version2.03.1
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D200Nikon D200
Nikon D500Nikon D500
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesno

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D200

          Often compared with Nikon D500