• Responsive
  Handling response is exceptional. With power-up in a mere 0.15 seconds, a remarkable shutter lag of only 50 milliseconds and a shortened viewfinder blackout time of just 105 milliseconds, the D200 excels in the capture of fleeting or unexpected moments. Combined with high-speed continuous shooting capability at up to 5fps, and continuous bursts of up to 37 JPEG (Fine-large) images* or 22 shots* in NEF (RAW) format, the D200 is a perfect choice for discriminating photographers, and a natural choice for wedding, event and action specialists
  *When using a SanDisk SDCFH (Ultra II) or SDCFX (Extreme III) 1GB CF card.

• Accuracy
  For accurate autofocus across a more diverse range of compositions, the D200 features a new and highly accurate 11-area AF system in addition to its 7 wide-area AF – both of which are based on Nikon's advanced Multi-CAM 1000 AF Sensor Module. Not only does this AF system support the photographer with fast and precise autofocus under a variety of shooting conditions, but it also offers an array of functions for greater flexibility – allowing an individual area to be selected from either the 11-area AF or 7-wide area AF sensors for Single AF, or making use of multiple sensors to enable Dynamic AF, Closest Subject Priority Dynamic AF, and Group Dynamic AF.

• Handling
  Complementing its excellent handling, the D200 has been created with a magnesium alloy chassis that combines light weight with durability. In addition to this, it also features an enhanced sealing system that helps protect exterior seams from potentially damaging moisture and dust. The D200 also features a large and bright viewfinder offering large 0.94x magnification to ensure the clearest view possible for precise composition, as well as built-in dioptre adjustment that allows the camera to be calibrated to the photographer’s eyesight.

• Viewing
  Viewing excellence is taken further with an expansive 2.5-inch high-resolution LCD that provides an ultra-wide 170° viewing angle from all directions. It also offers the ability to magnify images by up to 400%, to enable photographers to closely inspect fine details in their work. The LCD features a selectable RGB histogram display, which allows photographers to make better-informed exposure decisions by viewing either a composite RGB histogram, or a separate histogram for each individual colour channel.

The D200 also features the largest top LCD panel among cameras in its class, to convey maximum information at a glance with easy access to shooting data including shooting mode, battery condition, card information, gridline display, shutter speed, F-stop and number of remaining shots.

• Simultaneous NEF (RAW) and JPEG capture
  The D200 offers the photographer the option to shoot in memory-efficient JPEG format, in the NEF (RAW) format, or in both simultaneously. This allows photographers to select the image best suited to the purpose at hand or make use of the myriad advantages of NEF (RAW), which comprises not only the RAW image data captured by the 10.2 megapixel image sensor but also a thumbnail image and a highly useful “Instruction Set” of the cameras settings at the time of shooting.

NEF allows each and every element of the Instruction Set data – such as white balance, colour balance and tone curves and more – to be reset for each recorded image at any time after shooting through the use of Nikon Capture software (available for purchase separately). Use of Nikon Capture also allows NEF to preserve a record of the original settings even after the saving of a new version, making it easy to return to the original results in just a few clicks.

• Software
  Nikon Capture 4.4 enables a flexible, stable and creative workflow for any photographer, through Nikon’s unique approach, referred to as “Camera to NEF to Capture” performance.
  

Type of Camera	Lens-interchangeable digital SLR camera
Effective Pixels	10.2 million
Image sensor	RGB CCD, 23.6 x 15.8mm; total pixels: 10.92 million
Image Size (pixels):	3,872 x 2,592 [L], 2,896 x 1,944 [M], 1,936 x 1,296 [S]
ISO Sensitivity	100 to 1600 in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV with additional settings up to 1 EV over 1600
Storage Media	CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I and II) and Microdrive™
Storage System	Compressed NEF (RAW): 12-bit compression, JPEG: JPEG baseline-compliant
File System	Exif 2.21, Compliant DCF 2.0 and DPOF
White Balance	Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor), six manual modes with fine-tuning, colour temperature setting, preset white balance, white balance bracketing possible (2 to 9 frames in increments of 1, 2 or 3)
LCD monitor	2.5-in., 230,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, brightness adjustment
Playback Function	1) Full frame 2) Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments) 3) Zoom 4) Slideshow 5) RGB histogram indication 6) Shooting data 7) Highlight point display 8) Auto image rotation
Delete Function	Card format, All photographs delete, Selected photographs delete
Video Output	NTSC or PAL (switchable in menu)
Interface	USB 2.0(Hi-speed) (mini-B connector); mass storage and PTP connectable; FTP file transfer and PTP/IP camera control/file transfer is also available with optional WT-3 (IEEE 802.11b/g); CF card slot Type II: supports firmware updates via CF cards
Text Input	Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input available with LCD monitor and multi-selector; stored in Exif header
Compatible Lenses	Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)
Picture Angle	Equivalent in 35mm [135] format is approx. 1.5 times lens focal length
Viewfinder	Fixed eye-level pentaprism; built-in dioptre adjustment (-2.0 to +1.0m-1)
Eyepoint	19.5mm (-1.0m-1)
Focusing Screen	Type-B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines
Viewfinder Coverage	Approx. 95% (vertical & horizontal)
Viewfinder Magnification	Approx. 0.86x with 50mm f/1.4 lens set to infinity and -1.0m-1
Viewfinder Information	Focus indications, Metering system, AE/FV lock indicator, Flash sync indicator, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure/Exposure compensation indicator, ISO sensitivity, Exposure mode, Flash output level compensation, Exposure compensation, Number of remaining exposures
Autofocus	TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module with AF-assist illuminator (approx. 0.5m to 3.0m) Detection range: EV -1 to +19 (ISO 100 equivalent, at normal temperature: 20°C/68°F)
Lens Servo	TTL phase detection, Nikon Multi-CAM2000 autofocus module; Detection range: EV -1 to +19 (Right edge/Left edge AF range: EV o to +19) [at normal temperature (20ºC/68ºF), ISO 100 equivalent]
Lens Servo	Instant single-servo AF (S); continuous-servo AF (C); manual (M); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status in continuous-servo AF
Focus Area	Normal: 11 areas; single area or group can be selected; Wide: focus area can be selected from 7 areas
AF Area Mode	1) Single Area AF 2) Dynamic Area AF 3) Group Dynamic AF 4) Dynamic area AF with closest subject priority
Focus Lock	Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Exposure Metering System	Three-mode through-the-lens (TTL) exposure metering 1) 3D Colour Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); colour matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); colour matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data; metering performed by 1,005-segment RGB sensor 2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, 10, or 13mm dia. circle in center of frame 3) Spot: Meters 3mm dia. circle (about 2.0% of frame) centered on active focus area (on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used)
Exposure Metering Range (ISO 100, f1.4 lens, 20°C)	EV 0 to 20 (3D Colour Matrix or center-weighted metering) EV 2 to 20 (spot metering)
Exposure Meter	Coupling CPU and AI (Automatic maximum aperture indexing)
Exposure Mode	Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program; Shutter-Priority Auto [S]; Aperture Priority Auto [A]; Manual [M]
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
Auto Exposure Lock	Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
Auto Exposure Bracketing	2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1, 2, or 3
Shooting Modes	1) Single frame shooting mode 2) Continuous low speed (CL) shooting mode: 1-4 frames per second 3) Continuous high-speed shooting mode: 5 frames per second 4) Self-timer shooting mode 5) Mirror-up mode
Shutter	Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter, 30 to 1/8000 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, bulb
Sync Contact	X-contact only; flash synchronisation at up to 1/250 sec.
Flash Control	1) TTL: TTL flash control by 1,005-pixel RGB sensor Built-in Speedlight: i-TTL balanced fill-flash or standard i-TTL flash (spot metering or mode dial set to [M]) SB-800, SB-600 or SB-R200: i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR 2) Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 with CPU lens 3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27, and 22s 4) Range-priority manual; available with SB-800
Flash Sync Mode	1) Front-curtain Sync (normal sync), 2) Red-eye Reduction, 3) Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, 4) Slow Sync, 5) Rear-curtain Sync
Build-in Flash	Manual pop-up with button release Guide number (ISO 100 at m/ft and 20°C/68°F): approx. 12/39 (manual 13/42)
Sync Terminal	ISO 519 standard terminal, lock screw provided
Self-timer	Electronically controlled timer with 2 to 20 seconds duration
Depth-of-field Preview Button	When CPU lens is attached, lens aperture can be stopped down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or value selected by camera (P and S modes)
Remote Control	Via 10-pin Remote Cord MC-30/36 (optional) or Wireless Remote Control WT-3 (optional)
GPS	NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable (optional) and GPS Adapter Cord MC-35 (optional)
Power Source	One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, MB-D200 battery pack (optional) with one or two rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3e Li-ion batteries or six AA alkaline (LR6), NiMH (HR6), lithium (FR6) batteries, or ZR6 nickel-manganese AA batteries, AC Adapter EH-6 (optional)
Tripod Socket	1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions	Approx. 147 x 113 x 74mm (5.8 x 4.4 x 2.9 in.)
Weight (without battery)	Approx. 830g (1 lbs 13 oz) without battery, memory card, body cap, or monitor cover
Supplied Accessories	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick Charger MH-18a, Video Cable, USB Cable UC-E4, Strap, Body cap, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber Eyecup DK-21, LCD monitor cover BM-6, PictureProject CD-ROM
Optional Accessories	Multi-Power Battery pack MB-D200, Wireless Transmitter WT-3, Semi-soft case D200, Magnifying Eyepiece DK-21M, Remote cord MC-36/30, GPS Adapter Cord MC-35, AC Adapter EH-6, Speedlight SB-800/SB-600/SB-R200, Nikon Capture 4 (Ver. 4.4), CompactFlash card