Nikon D300 has a
12.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed processor. On the other hand, Nikon D200 has a
10.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Below you can see the D300 and D200 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon D300 and Nikon D200 Cameras
Nikon D300 and Nikon D200 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Nikon D200 has 21% larger pixel area (37.14µm 2 vs 30.54µm 2 ) compared to Nikon D300, it has larger pixel area to collect light hence potential to have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Nikon D300 and Nikon D200 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, D300 has scored 67, 3 points higher than D200.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Nikon D300
67
22.1 bits
12.0 Evs
679 ISO
Nikon D200
64
22.3 bits
11.5 Evs
583 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 D300
or the
Nikon D200 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
