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The Nikon D200 is a semi-professional digital SLR camera model. In November 2005, Nikon announced this camera to bridge the gap between professional and entry-level. Built with professional features and specifications, the D200 sports a very rugged but compact (for a pro SLR) body at a competitive price of (at announcement) $1699.95 US.

The D200 has generally drawn praise from many users and professionals, and is said to address many of the previous issues or shortcomings of past DSLRs shooting-wise. However, the D200 has a number of usability problems, including a power-hungry LCD, shorter than expected battery life (500 shots vs. 1800 advertised), and some users have reported issues of "banding" in overexposed photos taken in certain situations, an issue Nikon has acknowledged is present in some models. It has received attention as a sort of 'Digital F-100', referring to the Nikon F100 film camera which has been the rugged professional-backup camera for Nikon's 35mm SLR bodies. The analogy of F100/D200, F5(F6)/D2X is often made.

Features

Nikon DX-format sensor (1.5x angle of view crop) 23.6 x 15.8mm
10.2 megapixel sensor
Nikon F lens mount
Magnesium Alloy weather sealed body
Multi-CAM 1000 Autofocus module with 11 sensors in normal mode, or 7 in Wide AF area mode; Single Servo and Continuous Servo focus modes, advanced focus tracking modes, selectable Single Area AF, Dynamic area AF, Group Dynamic AF, and Closest subject priority Dynamic AF
5 Frames per Second continuous shooting for up to 37 JPEG/22 RAW images
3D Color Matrix Metering II, Including compatibility and matrix, center weight, and spot metering with AI and AIS manual focus lenses produced since 1977.
Large, Bright viewfinder with 0.94x magnification with 50mm lens, 95% frame coverage. Optional Magnifying eyepiece DK-21M provides additional magnification by a factor of 1.17x to a total viewfinder magnification of 1.10x. User reports (including the experience of this author) support the viewfinder being comparable to the D2X.
2.5" 230,000 pixel LCD display for easy image review.
Control style similar to the D2X Digital SLR, 10-pin remote and flash sync terminals on camera. GPS compatible with MC-35 GPS cord.
Advanced Battery Technology- New Nikon EN-EL3E Li-Ion battery 7.4V/1500 MAH offers up to 1800 shots per charge per Nikon's measurement methodology; advanced battery information available in camera menus, status in 1% increments plus overall charge life indication. 5 segment battery meter on top LCD.
Optional Vertical Grip MB-D200 holds 1 or 2 EN-EL3E Li-Ion or 6 AA batteries in holder tray, providing vertical shutter release, command dials, and AF-ON button; Vertical Grip/Wireless Transmitter WT-3 Available Spring 2006.
ISO 100-1600, selectable in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 stop increments, up to approx. ISO 3200 with available Hi Iso Boost (selectable Hi 0.3/ISO 2000, (Hi 0.5/ISO 2200 for 1/2 stop increments), Hi 0.7/ISO 2500, Hi 1.0/ISO 3200). Selectable High ISO Noise Reduction in camera Off/Low/Normal/High. Noise Reduction applied in post processing for RAW files.
Built-in Speedlight offers balanced fill-flash with Nikon's I-TTL flash system, and can fire in commander mode for wireless off-camera firing of other speedlights (SB-600, SB-800, SB-R200), controlling up to two groups of speedlights with individual exposure compensation, plus contributes to the actual exposure.
File formats include JPEG, NEF (Nikon's raw image format compressed and uncompressed), and JPEG+NEF (JPEG size/quality selectable)

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 The '''[[Nikon]] D200''' is a semi-professional [[Digital photography|digital]] [[Single-lens reflex camera|SLR]] [[camera]] model. In November 2005, Nikon announced this camera to bridge the gap between professional and entry-level. Built with professional features and specifications, the D200 sports a very rugged but compact (for a pro SLR) body at a competitive price of (at announcement) $1699.95 US.
-The D200 has generally drawn praise from many users and professionals, and is said to address many of the previous issues or shortcomings of past DSLRs shooting-wise. However, the D200 has a number of usability problems, including a power-hungry LCD, shorter than expected battery life (500 shots vs. 1800 advertised), some autofocus hunting problems, and badly-designed battery door. It has received attention as a sort of 'Digital F-100', referring to the Nikon F100 film camera which has been the rugged professional-backup camera for Nikon's 35mm SLR bodies. The analogy of F100/D200, F5(F6)/D2X is often made.
+The D200 has generally drawn praise from many users and professionals, and is said to address many of the previous issues or shortcomings of past DSLRs shooting-wise. However, the D200 has a number of usability problems, including a power-hungry LCD, shorter than expected battery life (500 shots vs. 1800 advertised), and some users have reported issues of "banding" in overexposed photos taken in certain situations, an issue Nikon has acknowledged is present in some models. It has received attention as a sort of 'Digital F-100', referring to the Nikon F100 film camera which has been the rugged professional-backup camera for Nikon's 35mm SLR bodies. The analogy of F100/D200, F5(F6)/D2X is often made.
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