Nikon D200 Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2561 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the finish. The design also impresses, but many are less positive about the screen.

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Experts rate this product 89/100 and users 94/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital SLR Cameras, the Nikon D200 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 71/100 = Good quality.

The Nikon D200 Digital SLR Camera combines an impressive list of pro-class features in a model that is much less expensive than the Nikon D2X. But because you get what you pay for, there are always pros and cons to the D200. Some of the problems in ...

10.2 megapixel DX-format CCD image sensor, Large viewfinder offering .94x magnification, Great for rugged environments and high-speed situations, 5 fps (frames per second) continuous shooting

If you want another powerful, feature-packed digital camera, perhaps the...

The Nikon D200 ($1699 body only) is the long-awaited upgrade to their popular D100, which was introduced way back in 2002. The D200 is a vast improvement over that camera, so much so that they're not really comparable anymore. The closest competitor ...

Excellent photo quality, redeye not a problem (though see issue below) ; Built like a tank ; Large, bright, and sharp 2.5" LCD ; Full manual controls, and then some ; Super fast performance, amazing continuous shooting mode ; Tons of custom settings ; ...

Images a bit noisy at higher ISO settings ; Expensive ; Included software doesn't allow for RAW image manipulation ; Nikon Capture should be included, and not $100 ; Suffers a bit from button clutter ; can be difficult to use ; Zoom and scroll feature ...

Now let's talk about memory cards. The D200 uses CompactFlash cards (including Type II cards like the Microdrive), and I'd suggest a 1GB card as a good place to start. A high speed memory card is definitely a good idea, with 66X the minimum speed that ...

The design of this dSLR, like most of the semi-professional cameras, consists of rubberized magnesium weather-sealed body, with a good hand grip, plenty of space for an accurate viewfinder and a pop-up powerful flash and lots of buttons at the back. ...

The Nikon D200 is a digital single lens reflex camera for serious amateurs as well as for professionals who want a backup body for their D2Xs. The metal body, rubber-clad where needed, feels very solid and suggests a very reliable camera. The only ...

The Nikon D200 is a very good camera and anybody making the switch from a (high-end) film camera to digital should consider it. Take a look at the image quality, decide if it makes sense financially (don't forget extra lenses, memory etc.) and take ...

Exceptional build quality, very rugged chassis with full environmental sealing ; Excellent resolution (but only a modest step up from 8 megapixels) ; Essentially zero sharpening artifacts, images take post-processing unusually well ; Supports Nikon ...

Strong anti-aliasing filter and very conservative in-camera sharpening makes for soft images straight from the camera ; In-camera sharpening produces sharpening artifacts when it's increased enough to produce sharper-looking JPEGs ; High-ISO ...

In our testing and evaluation of it, the Nikon D200 consistently impressed us with its ruggedness (including full environmental seals, a first on a camera selling for less than $4,000), excellent user interface, exceptional feature set, and sure ...

When Nikon announced the release of the D200 in November 2005, I'm sure the company did not anticipate the same sort of consumer and professional buying rush that happened with the release of its enormously popular D70 in 2004. Early on, Nikon pundits ...

There is everything to like about the D200 and little or nothing to dislike. Fully compatible with almost every modern SLR lens ever made by Nikon, and you can even use some really old lenses too although you'll have to do manual exposure metering and ...

I expect Nikon to have all of its D200 retailers stocked at normal levels by November 2006 which is a full year after the release. Canon no doubt wishes it had this problem, but Nikon nonetheless did a terrible job of anticipating sales volume. It's ...