10.2megapixel DX Format CCD image sensor
The D200 employs a newly developed 10.2 effective megapixel Nikon DX Format CCD image sensor that captures images with
sharp details and versatile color imaging at 3,872 x 2,592 pixels size, yielding extraordinarily high-resolution images that leave plenty of leeway for enlargements or creative cropping. This new image sensor incorporates high-speed 4-channel data output, and is fitted with a newly developed Optical Low Pass Filter that helps prevent
moiré, color fringing and shifting, while also complementing the sensor’s improved resolving power.
Industry-leading image processing for exceptional color performance
An added benefit of the image sensor’s
4-channel output is that it allows the D200 to adopt the advanced image-processing engine of the D2x. Combining color independent pre-conditioning prior to A/D conversion with advanced digital image processing algorithms, it raises the level of precision achieved by a high-performance system LSI processor. As a result, it provides fine color gradations with consistent and smooth transitions, all rendered exceptionally well throughout the selection of available color modes.
Fast SLR response that’s always ready to capture the moment
Instant power-up in just 0.15 seconds, a shutter release time lag of a mere 50 milliseconds, and a shortened viewfinder blackout time of just 105 milliseconds combine with optimized subsystems throughout the D200 to provide fast handling — making it ready to respond to a photographer’s instincts. These capabilities better enable the capture of unexpected picture opportunities, and support more confident subject tracking during continuous shooting, all of which combine to offer more assured photographic control.
New, highly reliable and highly flexible 11-area AF
The D200 is equipped with a newly developed
pinpoint focus on still subjects, but it can also operate as a 7-wide area AF system, offering broad coverage that improves the camera’s ability to acquire moving subjects and delivers greater compositional freedom. Lens focus action is controlled by the latest programming algorithms, which further improve system
response, focus precision, as well as subject acquisition and tracking abilities.
•Single Area AF is great for picking a single subject out of a scene with multiple elements. Use any one of the 11-area AF or 7 wide-area AF spot sensors individually to achieve sharp results, even when your intended subject
is located off center and surrounded by other objects. Assisting operation with easy confirmation, the selected area is indicated within the viewfinder and on the Top Control Panel if desired.
•Dynamic AF used with Continuous
5fps high-speed continuous shooting Capture fast action and fleeting expressions with the ability to capture high-resolution images at a rapid 5 frames per second in continuous bursts of up to 22 NEF (RAW) or 37 JPEG (FINE - LARGE) shots*.
* When using the SanDisk SDCFX (Extreme III) 1GB CompactFlash™ card.
Shutter speed range to cover every shoot
Shutter speeds from 30 to 1/8,000 second can be selected manually or used in conjunction with automated program modes
D200 PROCESSING SYSTEM
Optimized WB gain distribution & A/D conversion
Image Sensor | RGB 4-channel |
| output |
ASIC
(Image processing pipeline)
Faithful color reproduction
More precise pipeline quantization
advanced Multi-CAM 1000 AF Sensor Module offering 11-area AF that ensures consistently fast and precise focus lock under varying shooting conditions, all while adding
diverse and effective new focus area options. Not only is this system able to use each of its 11 focus areas individually, aiding in
servo-AF mode operation helps maintain precise focus should the subject move from its original position – instantly and automatically shifting the selected focus area to correspond to the subject’s new location.
•Closest Subject Priority Dynamic AF can be ideal for portraiture in characteristic settings that include action or complex elements. It automatically identifies the subject closest to the camera using the
11 sensors, and enables composition that captures the entire scene while keeping the focus emphasis on the closest subject.
•Group Dynamic AF recognizes patterns of action in the scene and allocates a group of AF sensors accordingly. Both Dynamic AF and Closest Subject options are also available, enabling the capture of specific moving subjects in a frame that may also contain peripheral activity. Such broad ranging focus capability is well suited to composition situations, such as sports, where the action can be expected to take place in a particular part of the frame but at a speed too fast for focus on a single spot.
to provide a range that will match challenging conditions. Additionally, flash-synchronized shutter speeds of up to 1/250 second, and up to 1/8,000 second with Auto FP High Speed Sync, greatly enhance creative exposure flexibility and fill-flash effects.
High-speed data processing and handling
4-channel data output from the D200’s new DX Format CCD image sensor works with fast image processing to deliver high-speed continuous shooting. These elements also work in conjunction with the high-speed memory buffer and optimized system buses to achieve faster read and write access
to CompactFlash™ (CF) cards, while camera-to-computer data transfer takes place via the USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface.
CAPTURE
RESPONSE