Nikon launches its powerful,
feature-packed Nikon D200 digital SLR camera, delivering a
high-precision, high-performance package and creating a new
class of camera between entry-level and professional digital
SLRs.
The Nikon D200 combines the solid
look and feel and advanced camera operation of Nikon’s D2
professional series with the approved user-friendliness and
stunning image quality that are the hallmarks of all Nikon
digital SLRs.
The Nikon D200 has been crafted
to connect a range of newly developed Nikon technologies with
advanced features inherited from the Nikon D2x, ensuring an
ultimate shooting experience with exceptional and versatile
imaging performance, high speed and an instant response. The
result is a blend of superb features, high quality components
and fantastic results.
This combination makes the
Nikon D200 perfect for passionate, dedicated amateur
photographers, business users in fields such as the police,
dentistry and museums and professionals or semi-professionals
looking for a second camera to complement their Nikon D2x or
D2Hs.
Solid look and feel
The Nikon D200 boasts a
lightweight, yet durable and robust magnesium alloy body and
an advanced sealing system that protects the camera from
moisture and dust, making it suitable for a range of rigorous
and challenging assignments. The integrated double-bladed
shutter, which incorporates a refined mirror balance system,
has been tested to well in excess of 100,000 cycles.
Advanced operation
The D200’s camera operation is
inherited from the Nikon D2x, and boasts more than 40 well
organised custom settings, so it is ideally suited to the
user’s needs and preferences. The large, bright viewfinder
offers a great 0,94x magnification and 95% frame coverage both
horizontally and vertically to guarantee exceptionally
detailed viewing control.
A 2.5 inch high resolution LCD
screen provides an ultra-wide 170° viewing angle from all
directions. Images on the D200 can be magnified by up to 400%
so users can check for fine detail, adding to the rich and
varied experience.
The top LCD panel is the
largest in the industry, containing a wealth of data such as
shooting mode, battery condition, card information, gridline
display, shutter speed, F stop and shots remaining. A new
colour-coded menu display facilitates easy viewing, supported
by intuitive keywords to assist speedy navigation.
The newly-developed high-energy
EN-EL3e rechargeable lithium-ion battery delivers enough power
to the Nikon D200 to support the shooting of up to 1,800
images on a single charge, which takes no longer than 2.5
hours. Battery status can be checked through a real-time fuel
gauge system, found in the menu. An optional MB-D200 battery
pack extends shooting capability, using AA-size batteries (six
are needed) or two NE-EL3e’s.
Ultimate shooting
experience
The Nikon D200 is ideal for
capturing unexpected or fleeting moments, thanks to the 0.15
second power-up, a speedy shutter lag time of just 50
milliseconds and a shortened viewfinder blackout time of 105
milliseconds.
The Nikon D200 is also capable
of ultra high-speed continuous shooting of five frames per
second, capturing up to 37* pictures in JPEG or 22* in RAW
format. A newly developed and highly flexible Multi - CAM1000
Autofocus features a pinpoint 11-area AF system inherited from
Nikon D2 series as well as a 7-wide area AF to focus on larger
moving objects easily.
*When using a SanDisk SDCFH
(Ultra II) or SDCFX (Extreme III) 1GB CF card.
Another feature inherited from
the D2X is the 3D-Colour Matrix Metering II, which delivers
optimised exposure using new technology developed for the
Nikon 1,005 pixel RGB exposure/Colour Matrix Metering sensor.
This system evaluates seven parameters in every shot –
including brightness, colour, contrast, selected focus area,
camera-to-subject distance - and references this data against
an on-board database of over 30,000 actual photographic scenes
to instantly and accurately calculate the final value.
Professional results
A fundamental feature of the
Nikon D200 is a newly developed 10.2 effective megapixel Nikon
DX Format CCD image sensor that captures high level sharpness
and colour at 3,872 x 2,592 pixels size – delivering the right
resolution to support significant image enlargements and
enable greater freedom for creative cropping. The highly
sensitive new sensor covers an ISO range from 100 – 1600,
rising to 3200 in Hi-1.
High speed image processing is
inherited from the Nikon D2x, guaranteeing fine colour
gradations and smooth transitions. A new Optical Low Pass
Filter helps prevent moiré, colour fringing and shifting to
get even greater colours.
For added control, saturation
and highlights of a shot can be controlled easily using the
D200’s RBG histograms on the LCD monitor.
In addition, new image
optimisation modes enable D200 users to produce results that
more closely match their intended results, with the ability to
optimise sharpening, tone and contrast, colour, saturation and
hue in choices including Softer, Normal, More vivid, Portrait
and Black and White in-camera.
Unparalleled
possibilities
Like all Nikon digital SLR
cameras, the Nikon D200 is compatible with Nikon’s Total
Imaging System which means it can be teamed with over 50 high
quality AF Nikkor lenses, including renowned DX Nikkors as
well as non-CPU lenses. It also opens up the creative
possibilities that can achieved with Nikon’s Creative Lighting
System thanks to a built-in i-TTL Speedlight which can serve
as master in Advanced Wireless Lighting systems.
The D200 incorporates an x-Sync
terminal to connect to studio lighting and features GPS
support to record geographical data of the shot, as well as
wireless functionality for image capture and transfer.
Nikon D200
Major features
Exceptional imaging
performance
• Newly developed 10.2
effective megapixel Nikon DX Format CCD image sensor with the
power to capture exceptional sharpness and faithful colour at
3,872 x 2,592 pixels size. Incorporates high-speed 4-channel
data output that contributes to 5fps continuous shooting
performance and employs a newly developed Optical Low Pass
Filter that helps prevent moiré, colour fringing and shifting
while improving resolving power.
• Incorporates the
industry-leading advanced imaging processing engine of the
D2x, which allows colour-independent pre-conditioning prior to
A/D conversion to work in symphony with advanced digital image
processing algorithms to achieve fine colour gradations with
exceptionally smooth, consistent transitions.
• Newly developed 11-area AF
system packs the same number of focus areas available for the
professional D2 series into a space-efficient system, with the
photographer able to select individual focus areas from
11-area wide and 7 wide-area AF for Single Area AF, Dynamic AF
that delivers precise Continuous servo AF mode operation for
moving subjects, Closest Subject Priority Dynamic AF and also
Group Dynamic AF. All these AF options are supported by
refined lens-controlling algorithms that realize improved
focus precision, better subject acquisition capability, keener
subject tracking ability and overall improved system response.
• 3D Colour Matrix Metering II
(AE) – as used in the D2x – delivers optimized exposure
through the use of new technology developed for the Nikon
1,005-pixel RGB exposure/Colour Matrix Metering Sensor.
Evaluating brightness, colour, contrast, selected focus area
and camera-to-subject distance, this system references all
such data against an expanded onboard database that has been
created using data from more than 30,000 actual photographic
scenes to instantly and accurately calculate the final value
with high-level dependability during both automatic and manual
operation. Also offers variable size centre-weighted metering
which concentrates 75% of sensitivity within the
centre-weighted circle, as well as spot metering supporting
each individual sensor of both the 7 wide-area AF and 11-area
AF groups.
• New image optimization modes
enable photographers to produce results more closely matching
the intended results, with a range of choice comprising
optimization of sharpening, tone (contrast), colour,
saturation, and hue, with choices from Normal, Softer, Vivid,
More vivid, Portrait, Custom and Black-and-white optimization.
Impressively high speed
• Near instant power-up of 0.15
seconds lets photographers respond to sudden opportunities.
• A mere 50-millisecond shutter
time lag promotes fast handling, while 105-millisecond
viewfinder blackout realizes assured control that’s especially
useful during continuous shooting.
• Swift continuous shooting
performance at 5 frames per second enables the shooting of up
to 37 JPEG (Fine-Large) images* or up to 22 NEF (RAW) images*,
with shutter speeds ranging from 1/8,000 of a second to 30
seconds.
*When using a SanDisk SDCFH
(Ultra II) or SDCFX (Extreme III) 1GB CF card.
Further versatility
• Multiple exposure enables up
to 10 separate images to be used to create a single composite
to produce imaginative and even surreal results.
• Image overlay function
creates a composite image in-camera from two selected NEF
(RAW) images. The original files remain unaltered, opacity can
be precisely controlled and the resultant image can be saved
in either RAW, JPEG or TIFF format.
• Connection to a GPS (Global
Positioning System) unit via an optionally available GPS
Adapter Cord MC-35 enables the recording of data including
latitude, longitude, elevation and UTC (Coordinated Universal
Time) along with conventional shooting data for each image.
• A large 2.5-inch LCD monitor
with a 170° viewing angle from every direction assists
accurate assessment of sharpness by enabling image preview
with up to 400% magnification. It also offers RGB information
as a single display or separate histograms for each colour
channel to enable better exposure-related decision-making.
• The large top LCD panel makes
it easy to read a wealth of data at a glance, such as shooting
mode, battery condition, card information, gridline display,
shutter speed, F stop and number of remaining shots.
• A new colour-coded menu
display features a colour scheme that promotes easy viewing as
well as the use of intuitive keywords that assist speedy
navigation. There’s also a Recent Settings list that displays
the last 14 settings selected from shooting and Custom menus
and playback options include single frame, 4- or 9-image
thumbnail display, zoom with scroll, histogram indication and
highlight point display.
• A chassis crafted from
magnesium alloy gives the D200 lightweight resilience, while
an enhanced sealing system helps protect each and every
exterior seam from potentially damaging dust and moisture.
• A double-bladed shutter unit
tested to well over 100,000 cycles ensures highly reliable,
highly durable performance. The shutter unit also employs a
refined mirror balance mechanism that allows the mirror to
complete its motion cycle and reach a complete stop with
virtually no mirror bounce, providing the extended viewfinder
visibility essential for fast, accurate focus tracking and
continuous shooting.
• The newly developed
high-energy EN-EL3e rechargeable lithium-ion battery delivers
enough power to support the shooting of up to 1,800 images on
a single charge, can be recharged at any time and features a
handy real-time fuel gauge system display that shows remaining
charge by percentage, number of shots since last charge and
overall battery status.
• The optionally available
MB-D200 battery pack adds extended shooting capability with an
ergonomic design. Able to run on either six AA-size batteries
or two EN-EL3e batteries*, it also features an additional
command dial and alternative buttons for shutter release and
AF start that make for more comfortable vertical shooting.
* Compatible AA-size batteries
comprise alkaline, NiMH, lithium and nickel-manganese
batteries.
• The Wireless Transmitter
WT-3* adds all the convenience of IEEE802.11b/g capability,
enabling cable-free image transfer to a compatible computer
while also supporting wide-ranging network and security
protocols for added assurance.
* Available only in countries
that approve the use of thirteen frequency channels.
Compatible with Nikon’s
Total Imaging System
• Compatible with Nikon’s
digital-exclusive DX Nikkor lenses as well as Nikon’s
35mm/digital compatible AF Nikkor System.
• Compatibility with the Nikon
Creative Lighting System allows the D200 to work seamlessly
with SB-800, SB-600 and SB-R200 Speedlights to deliver the
benefits of i-TTL flash control’s advanced monitor pre-flash,
accurate measurement for bounce and versatile wireless
operation. SB-600 and SB-800 Speedlights also offer a
Wide-Area AF-assist Illuminator specially tailored to the
D200’s 11-area Multi-CAM 1000 AF Sensor Module.
• Nikon Capture 4 (Ver. 4.4)
unlocks the extensive potential of NEF (Nikon Electronic
Format). Not only does it make smoother fidelity for tonal and
other colour corrections possible, but it also empowers
photographers to reprocess images at any time and save the
results to the original NEF file as a new Instruction Set, or
as a TIFF or JPEG file, while retaining the integrity of the
original data at all times.
• PictureProject Ver. 1.6
(complimentary with camera) empowers the photographer with
tools that help expand the enjoyment of photography. These
include tools for Organizing the images to promote effective
viewing, Automatic and manual options for image editing,
Design selections that help make multi-image album and
presentation pages, and tools to help photographers share
images with others through CD/DVD burning, slide shows, muvee
presentations and fast and effective e-mailing. In addition to
helping anyone enjoy their pictures, PictureProject also
provides the means to make sure that the computer’s hard drive
won’t turn into an “electronic shoe box” full of pictures –
instead they can be kept as neatly ordered as the user like.
Includes a Nikon Inc.
USA limited Warranty
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