The Nikon D200 Review

Welcome to the Nikon D200 Review page. Our Review panel put Nikon's prestigious D200 through a day of tough testing to bring you a realistic, honest appraisal of the Nikon D200. Here's what we found.

Nikon D200 Nikon’s highly prestigious D200 model is perfect for those users looking for a digital model to bridge the gap between entry level cameras & the professional level Digital SLRs. The Nikon D200 delivers unquestionable quality professional pictures while offering the user (of any level) with outstanding versatility, creative license and complete manual control over every function of the D200 model.

Nikon D200 The Nikon D200 is also the perfect model for the semi-professional or serious enthusiast user who want an affordable SLR that combines the right amount of quality, reliability & diversity of Nikon’s professional top end models. Also available as part of the Nikon D200 Kit is the AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED lens, which is optically designed for use specifically with Nikon digital SLR sensors.

Main Features of the Nikon D200 Include:

* 10.2 megapixel CCD guarantees outstanding results.
* ISO100 to 1600 sensitivity in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV with additional settings up to 1 EV over 1600
* CompactFlash Type I/II and Microdrive storage
* Compressed NEF (RAW): 12-bit compression, JPEG: JPEG
* 2.5in , 230,000dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD monitor with brightness adjustment
* Full frame, thumbnail, zoom and slideshow playback with RGB histogram indication, Shooting data, Highlight point display and Auto image rotation
* Picture angle is approx 1.5 times lens focal length
* Fixed eye-level pentaprism type viewfinder with built-in diopter adjustment (-2.0 to +1.0m-1)
* Type-B BriteView Clear Matte focusing screenwith superimposed focus brackets and On Demand grid lines
* Viewfinder coverage approx. 95% (vertical and horizontal)
* Autofocus TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module with AF-assist illuminator (approx. 0.5m to 3.0m)
* 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.

Nikon D200 The Nikon D200 combines the solid look and feel and advanced camera operation of Nikon’s D2 professional series with the approved user-friendliness and stunning image quality that are the hallmarks of all Nikon digital SLR's. All in all, the D200 has been designed and built to connect a range of newly developed Nikon technologies with advanced features inherited from the Nikon D2x, ensuring an ultimate shooting experience with exceptional performance.