Abstract: By Dave Singer This review brought to your courtesy of “Layers” magazine: Nikon continues to expand its line of digital SLRs with the release of the D200. The Nikon D200 is a major step up from its predecessor, the D100, and incorporates many...
Abstract: Nikon continues to expand its line of digital SLRs with the release of its new D200. The Nikon D200 is a major step up from its predecessor, the D100, and incorporates many of the features found in its big brother, the D2X. With a price of only $1,699 ...
Abstract: Over the past few weeks, I've been working my way through a selection of the current mid-range digital SLRs, with examples from Canon, Olympus and Sony. This week I'm taking a look at the Nikon D200. Like the others, the D200 is aimed at the advanced enth...
Abstract: It should be noted that Nikon continues to charge extra for their Capture (now Version 4.4, $99) software, which gets the most out of their NEF files. Their included PictureProject software allows for conversion of NEFs to JPEGs or TIFFs, but does not ...
Abstract: The Nikon/Canon rivalry is to photographers as the Apple/Microsoft rivalry is to computer nerds, or the BMW/Mercedes rivalry is to car aficionados. No matter which side you choose, if either, you cant help but appreciate the other side for fostering a...
Abstract: Strong and Powerful: The cameras mechanisms are housed in a rugged, lightweight magnesium alloy chassis and body with additional sealing for dust and moisture. The D200 powers-up in a mere 0.15 seconds and allows you to capture any shot with a very br...
GPS connectivity; ability to shoot multiple exposures to the same image file; intuitive controls; very little image distortion; good color quality; accurate exposures.
Huge selection of focusing options can be confusing; color saturation was mixed and varied for some colors; images somewhat underexposed in auto exposure settings.
Until now, the Canon 20D was the leading candidate to become my next digital SLR. But the D200’s higher scores for color quality and exposure accuracy make it a tempting proposition as well. Now I have the luxury of choosing between two exceptio...
Excellent resolution, although not a huge step up from eight megapixels, Compact body design which has a true pro feel, build and feature set, Instant power on, very responsive, very short black-out time, very fast media write, Excellent five frames per s...
Higher noise at ISO 1600 and 3200 than we would like, mostly in shadows, High ISO noise reduction works but at the expense of detail, Default sharpness is too mild, first impression to a new user may be negative, Insufficient number of image parameter adj...
When it was announced in November last year the D200 caused quite stir (and not just in the Nikon camp). It was clear from the start that about the only thing this camera shared with its official predecessor (the D100) was the Nikon badge and its 00...
