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Review of the Nikon D200 - Specifications (p5)
Nikon D200 Specifications
- Effective pixels: 10.2 million
- Type of camera: Single-lens reflex digital camera
- Image sensor: RGB CCD, 23.6 x 15.8mm; total pixels: 10.92 million
- Image size (pixels): 3,872 x 2,592 [L], 2,896 x 1,944 [M], 1,936 x 1,296 [S]
- Storage media: CompactFlash (CF) card (Type I and II) and Microdrive
- Sensitivity: 100 to 1600 (ISO equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV with additional settings up to 1 EV over 1600
- File System: Exif 2.21, Compliant DCF 2.0, and DPOF
- Storage system: Compressed or uncompressed NEF (RAW): 12-bit compression, JPEG: JPEG baseline-compliant
- White balance: Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor), six manual modes with fine-tuning, color temperature setting, preset white balance, white balance bracketing possible (2 to 9 frames in increments of 1, 2, or 3)
- LCD monitor: 2.5-inch, 230,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness adjustment
- Playback function: 1) Full frame 2) Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments) 3) Zoom 4) Slideshow 5) RGB histogram indication 6) Shooting data 7) Highlight point display 8) Auto image rotation
- Interface: Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
- Picture angle: 35mm [135] format is approximately 1.5 times lens focal length
- Text input: Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input available with LCD monitor and multi-selector; stored in Exif header
- Compatible lenses: All AF-DX, AF-D, AF-G, AF-I, AF-S, and AF VR Nikkor lenses provide full AF and metering operation. AI-P lenses provide manual focus with electronic rangefinder and full metering operation. AI lenses provide manual focus with electronic rangefinder, Aperture Priority and Manual exposure mode, C/W and Spot metering operation.
- Viewfinder: Fixed eye-level Pentaprism type; built-in diopter adjustment (-2.0 to +1.0m-1)
- Eyepoint: 19.5mm (-1.0m-1)
- Focusing screen: Type-B BriteView clear matte screen Mark II with superimposed focus brackets and on-demand grid lines
- Viewfinder Frame Coverage: Approximately 95% (vertical and horizontal)
- Viewfinder Magnification: Approximately 0.94x with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0m-1
- Viewfinder Information: Focus indications, metering system, AE/FV lock indicator, flash sync indicator, shutter speed, aperture value, exposure/exposure compensation indicator, ISO sensitivity, exposure mode, flash output level compensation, exposure compensation, number of remaining exposures
- Autofocus: TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module with AF-assist illuminator (approximately 0.5 to 3.0 meters)
- Lens servo: Instant single-servo AF (S); continuous-servo AF (C); manual (M); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status in continuous-servo AF
- Focus area: Normal: 11 areas; single area or group can be selected; wide: focus area can be selected from 7 areas
- AF Area Mode: 1) Single Area AF 2) Dynamic Area AF 3) Group Dynamic 4) Dynamic area AF with closest subject priority
- Focus lock: Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
- Exposure metering system: Three-mode through-the-lens (TTL) exposure metering. 1) 3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); color matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data; metering performed by 1,005-segment RGB sensor. 2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, 10, or 13-millimeter diameter circle in center of frame. 3) Spot: Meters 3-millimeter diameter circle (about 2.0% of frame) centered on active focus area (on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used).
- Exposure metering range: (ISO 100, f1.4 lens, 68 degrees F): 1) EV 0 to 20 (3D Color Matrix or center-weighted metering)2) EV 2 to 20 (spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f1.4 lens, 20 degrees C)
- Exposure meter coupling: Combined CPU and AI
- Exposure modes: Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program; Shutter-Priority Auto [S]; Aperture Priority Auto [A]; Manual [M]
- Exposure compensation: Plus or minus 5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV
- Autoexposure lock: Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
- Autoexposure bracketing: 2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1, 2, or 3
- Shooting modes: 1) Single frame shooting mode 2) Continuous low speed (CL) shooting mode: 1 to 4 frames per second 3) Continuous high-speed shooting mode: 5 frames per second 4) Self-timer shooting mode 5) Mirror-up mode
- Shutter: Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter, 30 to 1/8,000 second in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV, bulb
- Sync contact: X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/250 sec.
- Flash control: 1) TTL: TTL flash control by 1,005-pixel RGB sensor; Built-in Speedlight: i-TTL balanced fill-flash or standard i-TTL flash (spot metering or mode dial set to [M]) SB-800 or 600: i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR. 2) Auto aperture
- Available with SB-800 with CPU lens. 3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27, and 22. 4) Range-priority manual; available with SB-800 : Flash sync mode
- 1) Front-curtain sync (normal sync), 2) Red-eye reduction, 3) Red-eye reduction with slow sync, 4) Slow sync, 5) Rear-curtain sync : Built-in Speedlight
- Manual pop-up with button release guide number (ISO 100, m): approximately 12 (manual 13) : Flash compensation
- -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV : Accessory shoe
- Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock provided : Sync terminal
- ISO 519 standard terminal : Self-timer
- Electronically controlled timer with 2 to 20 seconds duration : Depth of field preview
- When CPU lens is attached, lens aperture can be stopped down to value selected by user (A and M mode) or value selected by camera (P and S mode) : Remote control
- Via 10-pin remote cord MC-22/30/36 (optional) or wireless remote control WT-3 (optional) : GPS: NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable (optional) and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional)
- Power source: One rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL3e, MB-D200 battery pack (optional) with one or two rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3e Li-ion batteries or six AA alkaline (LR6), NiMH (HR6), lithium (FR6) batteries, or 2R6 nickel-manganese AA batteries, AC Adapter EH-6 (optional)
- Tripod socket: 1/4 inch (ISO)
- Dimensions (W x H x D): Approximately 147 x 113 x 74 millimeters
- Weight: Approximately 830 grams without battery, memory card, body cap, or monitor cover
- Lens:
- Focal length: 55-200mm (35mm equivalent 82.5 to 300 millimeters)
- Maximum aperture: f4-5.6
- Minimum aperture: f22-32
- Weight: Approximately 255 grams (9 ounces)
- Dimensions: Approximately 68 x 79 millimeters long (2.7 x 3.1 inches)
- Maximum reproduction ratio: 0.000734953703703704
- Picture angle on Nikon DX format sensor: 28 degrees, 50 minutes (@55mm) to 8 degrees (@200mm)
- AF G-Type: AF Nikkor G-Type lenses feature more compact lens designs and include D-Type technology that provides the camera with precise distance information for flash and ambient light exposure processes
- Lens construction: 13 elements in 9 groups (with 2 ED glass elements)
- DX type: DX Nikkor is designed exclusively for use with Nikon digital SLR models
- Minimum focus distance: 0.95 meters (3.1 feet)
- Filter/attachment size: 52mm
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Comments
Comment #1 (Posted by Bill Flowers)
I am a Pro, using the D200 in my Ad Agency and also for Artist sessions for high profile recording artist. This camera took a while to learn all this camera can do. Everything you can imagine can be fine tuned and manually adjusted. Night shots are my favorite because of the creativity that can be achieved. This is my second Nikon, but the only one I ever use. Be sure to spend the extra buck for a good lense or 2 or 3. My favorite is the Nikon Zoom Telephoto AF VR Zoom 70-200mm f/2.8D G-AFS ED-IF. It will set you back around the same you pay for the camera ($1,500-$1,800), but you will have one amazing camera capable of taking the money shot.

