Nikon D200 has a
10.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Nikon D70s has a
6.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Below you can see the D200 and D70s sensor size comparison.
Nikon D200 and Nikon D70s have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Nikon D200 and Nikon D70s 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, 14 points higher than D70s.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D200 |
64 |
22.3 bits |
11.5 Evs |
583 ISO |
Nikon D70s |
50 |
20.4 bits |
10.3 Evs |
529 ISO |