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Nikon D200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D50 Digital Camera
Nikon D50
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
Processor
N/A
ExpeedExpeed 2
N/A

Image

ISOAuto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 1600
ISO minimum100100100200
ISO maximum16006400128001600
Boosted ISO minimum50100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum3200640012800
N/A
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px
White balance presets612126
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effectsMuted
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&WhiteVivid
Image stabilizernonono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDR
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesno
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
16:9
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon-AFNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points115111
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1151115
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyNo
Filter diameter2.83 in2.64 in2.05 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
11.1 x3.0 x
N/A
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesno
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in2.0 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000922000230000130000
Touch screennononono
Live viewnoyesyesno
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.94 x0.8 x0.75 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1
N/A
-1.7 - 0.51.6 - 0.5
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.71 in0.31 in
Separate info displayyesyesnono
Field of view
N/A
N/A
95.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 20
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/500s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121211
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps2.5 fps
Scene modesSnow
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
N/A
custom
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps2.5 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps2.5 fps
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
2
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
No
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
noyes
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesno
Environmentally sealedyesyesnono

Dimensions

Weight29.28 oz29.1 oz16.05 oz19.05 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in4.88 in5.24 in
Height4.45 in4.49 in2.93 in4.02 in
Depth2.91 in2.91 in3.78 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Memory slots1111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
1000550
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyesyes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesno
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononono
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
no
GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
Image editing modes
N/A
Trimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
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
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
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
N/A

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