Nikon D200 for Sports Photography

Is the Nikon D200 good for Sports Photography?

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Nikon D200 Sports Photography Score

GOOD

Nikon D200 has a score of 73 for Sports Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Nikon D200 will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Sports Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Nikon D200 Sports Photography Detailed Analysis

Environmental Sealings

Most outdoor sports games are held in all-weather, so your camera has to be ready for difficult conditions such as rain and snow. Exposure to dust and water splashes are also very common in sports.

Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s

Nikon D200's 1/8000s shutter speed is fast enough to freeze any almost all sports action and is also helpful when you use a fast lens at largest aperture under bright sunlight.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

With lots of external control and a good ergonomics, Nikon D200's body is very good for sports photography.

Optical Built-in Viewfinder

During a sports shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps

In the world of sports photography, faster is always better.

Focus Points

In sports photography , you keep continuous autofocus (AFC) mode on for tracking the subject and more focus means better tracking.

No Image Stabilization

Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Nikon D200 users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their sports photography photos. Currently there are native Nikon F mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Nikon D200.

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Nikon D200 Alternatives in Mid-size SLR cameras for Sports Photography

Sony A99 II Compare D200 vs A99 II	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #23 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #2
	Imaging Features Value for Money 90 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 94 Sports 93 Daily Landscape

Nikon D780 Compare D200 vs D780	25 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #33 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #4
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 90 Daily Landscape

Sony A77 II Compare D200 vs A77 II	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #65 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #20
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Canon 5D MIV Compare D200 vs 5D MIV	30 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #49 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #12
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Nikon D850 Compare D200 vs D850	46 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #18 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #1
	Imaging Features Value for Money 92 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A99 II

Nikon D780

Sony A77 II

Canon 5D MIV

Nikon D850