Nikon D200 Review

Main Features

10MP - APS-C CCD Sensor

ISO 100 - 1600( expands to 3200)

2.5″ Fixed Type Screen

Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder

5 fps continuous shooting

No Video Mode

920g. 147 x 113 x 74 mm

Weather Sealed Body

Replaced Nikon D100

Replaced by Nikon D300

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Nikon D200 Overview

First introduced in February 2006 , Nikon D200 is a 10.0MP Semi-Pro DSLR camera with a APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CCD sensor. Nikon replaced the older Nikon D100 with this model and later D200 was replaced with Nikon D300. Follow the links to compare these cameras in detail:
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Nikon D200 has an Overall Score of 52/100 and ranked #138 out of 201 in DSLR cameras (Top 10 DSLR), and ranked #463 out of 1178 in all Cameras (Top 10 Overall).

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Nikon D200 Compared to other DSLR Cameras

Now let's get in to more details of our Nikon D200 review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor cameras in its class.

PROs

Optical Built-in Viewfinder

1/8000s High Shutter Speed

Environmental Sealing

Timelapse Recording

Top LCD Display

Flash Sync Port

Magnesium alloy body elements

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CONs

No Wireless Connection

No Image Stabilization

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No Touch Screen

No Face Detection Focusing

Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP

Max Sensitivity only ISO 1.600

Small LCD Screen ( 2.5″)

Low Screen Resolution ( 230kdots )

Heavy Body: 920g

Poor Low Light Performance

No AF Micro Adjustment

Nikon D200 Lens Mount and Lenses

Nikon D200 has a Nikon F lens mount and currently there are 302 native lenses available for this mount. Besides providing one of the largest selection of lenses, Nikon F mount also has backward compatibility which means that you can use F mount lenses even dating from 1960s. It is also well supported by the lenses form third-party manufacturers.

Nikon D200 doesn't have a sensor based image stabilization system but 88 of these lenses already comes with Optical Image Stabilization. There are also 73 lenses with weather sealing for D200 that you can couple with its weather sealed body.

Here are some of the most popular Nikon D200 Lenses on Camera Decision:

Popular Nikon D200 Lenses

	Focal Length on D200	Max Aperture	Weight	Focusing
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm F3.5-6.3G ED VR	27-450mm	F3.5 - F6.3	550gr	AF
Nikon AF Nikkor 70-300mm f4-5.6G	105-450mm	F4.0 - F5.6	425gr	AF
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f1.4G	75mm	F1.4	290gr	AF
Nikon AF Nikkor 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR	120-600mm	F4.5 - F5.6	1340gr	AF
Tamron SP 150-600mm F5-6.3 Di VC USD	225-900mm	F5.0 - F6.3	1951gr	AF

Check our Nikon D200 Lenses page or use our Smart Lens Finder tool for more detailed lens search.

Nikon D200 Sensor and Photography Features

Nikon D200 has a 10.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CCD sensor . You can shoot at maximum resolution of 3872 x 2592 pixels with aspect ratios of and 3:2. D200 has a native ISO range of 100 - 1600 which can be boosted to 3200 and it can save files in RAW format which gives you a wider room for post processing.

Nikon D200 is not the highest resolution APS-C camera. Sigma Quattro with its 29.0MP sensor is leading in this class. Check the comparison of Nikon D200 vs Sigma Quattro or take a look at Highest resolution DSLR cameras list.

DxOMark Sensor Scores

DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. Nikon D200 sensor has been tested by DxO Mark and got an overall score of 64 for its image quality. You can find the details of their analysis of Nikon D200 here.

Let's look at how the size of the Nikon D200's APS-C sensor compares with other standard sensor sizes.

Nikon D200 Physical Specs

Nikon D200 weighs 920 g (2.03 lb / 32.45 oz) and has external dimensions of 147 x 113 x 74 mm (5.79 x 4.45 x 2.91″). Considering that the average weight of DSLR type cameras is 769g, its weight is about average in its class. With a thickness of 74mm, it also has an average thickness.

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Here is the front and top view image of Nikon D200 with the dimensions:

In order to give you a better idea about the real life size of Nikon D200, we have added an image of how it looks next to a credit card and an AA type battery.

Now lets compare the weight and thickness of Nikon D200 with its main competitors:

Nikon D200 Size Compared to Main Competitors

Model	Sensor	Weight	vs D200	Thickness	vs D200
Nikon D90	12.0MP - APS-C	703g	217g lighter	77mm	3mm thicker
Nikon D300	12.0MP - APS-C	925g	5g heavier	74mm	equal thickness
Nikon D80	10.0MP - APS-C	668g	252g lighter	77mm	3mm thicker
Nikon D7200	24.0MP - APS-C	765g	155g lighter	76mm	2mm thicker
Nikon D100	6.0MP - APS-C	780g	140g lighter	81mm	7mm thicker
Nikon D7000	16.0MP - APS-C	780g	140g lighter	77mm	3mm thicker
Nikon D300S	12.0MP - APS-C	938g	18g heavier	74mm	equal thickness
Nikon D750	24.0MP - Full frame	840g	80g lighter	78mm	4mm thicker

Nikon D200 has environmental sealings on its body which makes it a weather resistant camera. If you like outdoors photography and want to be able to use your camera in extreme conditions, Nikon D200 will serve you well. If you attach one of these Nikon D200 weather Sealed lenses to D200 you will have a great all weather kit.

Nikon D200 Other Features

LCD and Viewfinder

Nikon D200 has a Fixed Type 2.5″ LCD screen with a resolution of 230k dots. At only 2.5″, the screen is on the smaller side and 230kdot resolution is lower than most of the recent models in this class.

D200 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. The viewfinder has a coverage of 95% and a magnification ratio of 0.63x. 95% coverage means that what you see in your viewfinder while shooting will slightly be different from the actual image.

Max Shutter speed
Nikon D200 can shoot continuously at max speed of 5 fps and has max shutter speed of 1/8000 sec.

Flash
D200 has a built-in flash, and it also has a flash shoe to mount your external flashes too.

Focusing
Nikon D200 features a Phase Detection autofocusing system.

Video Features
Unfortunately Nikon D200 doesn't have Video recording ability.

Connectivity and Storage

Nikon D200 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) port to connect your camera to other devices.

Nikon D200 Features Compared to Main Competitors

Model	Max Video	Battery Life	Wi-fi	Bluetooth	NFC
Nikon D90 >>Compare to D200	1280 x 720	850shots	No	No	No
Nikon D300 >>Compare to D200	None	1000shots	No	No	No
Nikon D80 >>Compare to D200	None	shots	No	No	No
Nikon D7200 >>Compare to D200	1920 x 1080	1110shots	Yes	No	Yes
Nikon D100 >>Compare to D200	None	shots	No	No	No
Nikon D7000 >>Compare to D200	1920 x 1080	1050shots	No	No	No
Nikon D300S >>Compare to D200	1280 x 720	950shots	No	No	No
Nikon D750 >>Compare to D200	1920 x 1080	1230shots	Yes	No	No

User Manual
You can download Nikon D200's User Manual here

What type of Photography is Nikon D200 Good for?

In this section, we review and score Nikon D200 in 5 different photography areas. This first spider web graph shows how the D200 compares with the average DSLR camera.
Hover your mouse over the points to see the score details for each photography type.

Nikon D200 for Portrait Photography

Nikon D200 has a score of 52 for Portrait Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait is important for you, we recommend you to check our Top DSLR Cameras for Portrait Photography list.

Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling

Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No Image Stabilization

Read the details of how we scored Nikon D200 for Portrait Photography

Nikon D200 for Street Photography

Nikon D200 has a score of 43 for Street Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Street is important for you, we recommend you to check our Top DSLR Cameras for Street Photography list.

Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
No Live-view

No Image Stabilization
Large Body

Read the details of how we scored Nikon D200 for Street Photography

Nikon D200 for Sports Photography

Nikon D200 has a score of 78 for Sports Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Sports Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 DSLR Cameras for Sports Photography list.

Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Optical Built-in Viewfinder

Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
Focus Points
No Image Stabilization

Read the details of how we scored Nikon D200 for Sports Photography

Nikon D200 for Daily Photography

Nikon D200 has a score of 56 for Daily Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Daily is important for you, we recommend you to check our Top DSLR Cameras for Daily Photography list.

Environmental Sealings
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Large Body

920g
Body Thickness 74mm

Read the details of how we scored Nikon D200 for Daily Photography

Nikon D200 for Landscape Photography

Nikon D200 has a score of 46 for Landscape Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape is important for you, we recommend you to check our Top DSLR Cameras for Landscape Photography list.

Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings

No Live-view
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP

Read the details of how we scored Nikon D200 for Landscape Photography

Nikon D200 Alternatives

In this section, we analyse how Nikon D200 compares with other DSLR cameras within a similar price range. In the Bubble chart below, you can see Overall Score vs Price comparison of D200 and the top 10 contenders in the same range. Hover your mouse on the bubbles to see the details of the cameras.

Read a more detailed analysis of Nikon D200 alternatives.

Popular Comparisons of Nikon D200

Here is the eight most popular comparisons of Nikon D200 amongst Camera Decision readers.

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Nikon D200 Alternatives in Mirrorless Cameras

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nikon D200

Does the Nikon D200 have Image Stabilization?
Does the Nikon D200 have RAW support?
Does the Nikon D200 have Weather Sealing?
Does the Nikon D200 have built-in GPS?
What is the Max ISO of Nikon D200?
What is the Sensor Size of Nikon D200?
is the Nikon D200 a Full Frame (FF) camera?
Does the Nikon D200 have Touch Screen?
Does the Nikon D200 have built-in Wireless?
What is the Max Continuous Shooting Speed (fps) of Nikon D200?

Nikon D200 Detailed Specifications

General
Brand	Nikon
Model	Nikon D200
Announced	2006-02-23
Body Type	Mid-size SLR
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount	Nikon F
Number of Lenses	302
Focal Length Multiplier	1.5x
Macro Focus Range	n/a
Screen
Screen Type	Fixed Type
Screen Size	2.5″
Screen Resolution	230k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.63
Photography Features
Min Shutter Speed	30s
Max Shutter Speed	1/8000s
Continuous Shooting	5.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation	Yes
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	12.00 m
Max Flash Sync	1/250s
Flash Modes	Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score	64
DxO Color Depth	22.3
DxO Dynamic Range	11.5
DxO Low Light ISO	583
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Sensor
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Size	APS-C
Sensor Dimensions	23.6 x 15.8 mm
Sensor Area	372.88mm²
Sensor Resolution	10 megapixels
Max Image Resolution	3872 x 2592
Max Native ISO	1,600
Max Boosted ISO	3200
Min Native ISO	100
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Video Features
Max Video Resolution	None
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	None
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Weight	920g
Physical Dimensions	147 x 113 x 74mm
Battery Model	EN-EL3e
Other Features
Self Timer	Yes (2 to 20 sec)
Timelapse Recording
GPS	Optional
Storage Type	Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage Slots	1

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