Nikon D200 has a
10.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Canon 30D has a
8.0MP APS-C (22.5 x 15 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the D200 and 30D sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon D200 and Canon 30D Cameras
As seen above, Nikon D200 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon 30D. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Nikon D200 and Canon 30D sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, D200 has scored 64, 5 points higher than 30D.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Nikon D200
64
22.3 bits
11.5 Evs
583 ISO
Canon 30D
59
21.5 bits
10.8 Evs
736 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Nikon D200
or the
Canon 30D ,
including hyperfocal distance.
