Nikon’s D200 won the prestigious Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) award for ‘Best D-SLR Expert in Europe 2006’.
* 10.1 Megapixel
* 2.5 inch LCD with brightness control
* 11-area Autofocus
* ISO 100 - ISO 1600 + High (3200)
* Fast start up time of 0.15 seconds
* Near instant responses.Shutter lag of only 50 milliseconds (0.05 sec)
* Uses CF cards
* Studio flash & cable release inputs (x-contact & 10 pin terminals)
* Advanced imaging processing engine of the D2X
* Newly developed 11-area AF system (same as the professional D2-series),
* 3D Colour Matrix Metering II (AE) Sensor, used in the D2X
* Connection possible to a GPS (Global Positioning System)
newly developed rechargeable lithium-ion battery (1,800 images on a single charge).
i-TTL Flash Control and 1/250 sec. Flash Sync. Speed
Durable magnesium alloy body
This is a semi-professional SLR, so there are no easy programme modes as with the D40 or D80. Conversely, it is one of the very few DSLRs on the market today that enable you to fit studio lights and cable releases with ease by simply offering the sockets for them!
The D200 has image optimization settings that work just like film: if you miss your Velvia, select ‘vivid’ or ‘more vivid’ (isn’t it great to have a choice of two intensity levels?). Similarly, if you mainly shoot Portraits, try the 'softer' or 'portrait' optimization to emulate NPS or Portra. If you don’t like working with layers in Photoshop, try the D200’s multiple exposure mode and do it the traditional way. Or shoot two RAW images (NEFs) and use the in-camera image overlay function (with precise opacity control).
Naturally, the D200 is compatible with the new wireless i-TTL flash system and the new VR (vibration reduction) Nikkor lenses.
Some professional photographers have told us that they wouldn’t have bought Nikon’s D2X cameras, if the D200 been available at the time. This is hardly surprising considering that the D200 is 95% of the D2X, just in a more compact body and at a much more reasonable price.
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