Nikon D200 Review - Nikon D200 Digital SLR Camera Features & Specifications, Nikon D 200 10.2 Mega Pixel Camera

Nikon D200 is a new generation digital camera, launched in the markets of India sometime back. The camera boasts of a tough body, classy looks and stunning features. It is a complete package and a professional grade camera. It provides a satisfying 10.2 mega pixel resolution. The exotic features of the camera include GPS, wireless and USB facilities, along with a standard battery back up, which is easily rechargeable.

Design

Nikon D200 is a smart digital camera, which exudes style. The camera body is made of magnesium alloy, with sealed seams. It measures 147 x 113 x 74 mm and weighs 830 grams. This makes the camera sturdy and gives it high resistance. It is aided with a TFT, which exhibits 230,000 pixel images. Nikon D200 has built-in flash and auto focus facilities, relieving the photographer of the initial worries. The viewfinder located on the top center position enables accurate location of the object, providing a clear view.

Features

Nikon D200is a versatile camera, offering user friendly features. It is truly a professional SLR camera. You can set the white balance via six factory preset values. You can directly change the ISO settings from 100 to 1,600. The images can actually be blown up to 400 percent. The Image tweaks include six preset previews, normal, softer, vivid, more vivid, portrait, black-and-white and custom, thereby allowing contrast, sharpness, color, saturation, and hue settings individually.

Technical Specifications

Body	Magnesium alloy Body seams sealed
Weight (Without Battery)	830 g (1.8 lb)
Dimensions	147 x 113 x 74 mm (5.8 x 4.4 x 2.9 in)
Sensor	23.6 x 15.8 mm CCD (DX format) 10.2 million effective pixels
File formats	RAW(compressed/uncompressed) JPEG (3 levels)
Image Sizes	3872 x 2592 [L] 2896 x 1944 [M] 1936 x 1296 [S]
AF area mode	Single Area AF Continuous Servo AF Group Dynamic AF Closest Subject Priority Dynamic AF
Auto Focus	11/7 area TTL Multi-CAM 1000
Metering	3D Color Matrix Metering II 1005 pixel CCD
Shutter Speed	30 - 1/8000 sec 1/250 sec X-Sync speed
AI aperture ring	Yes
Sensitivity	ISO100 - 1600 Up to ISO 3200 with boost
White Balance	Auto Six presets Manual preset (four) Kelvin temperature Fine tunable
Image Parameters	Six preset looks Sharpening: Auto, 6 levels Tone: Auto, 3 levels, Custom Color: 3 modes Saturation: Auto, 3 levels Hue: -9° to +9°
Viewfinder	Eyepoint 19.5 mm Frame coverage 95% Magnification approx. 0.94x B-type Bright View Clear Matte II
LCD Monitor	2.5 " TFT LCD 230,000 pixels Removable protective cover
Memory banks	4 x Shooting 4 x Custom functions
Timelapse	Yes
Remote	10-pin remote terminal
GPS	Yes, NMEA 0183 with optional cable
Wireless	Yes, optional WT-3 transmitter
USB	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Battery	Lithium-Ion EN-EL3e (7.4 V, 1500 mAh)
Battery status	Battery life (5 stage)
Vertical grip	MB-D200