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Conclusion: Still Top Quality
Review: As the Nikon D200 is no spring chicken in the ever evolving world of digital photography, I shan't go on about the actual functions and statistics, but rather try to talk a bit about how it all is to use in your everyday shooting sessions.
I've been using my D200 for well over a year now, and it has been my steadfast companion on many expeditions (well, holidays) all over the globe, and in that time, has never put a foot wrong. The quality of the images are, as you probably already have found out, very good, and the build quality very good indeed. What I have found to be most rewarding about this little piece of kit is how practical it is. It is big and heavy enough to feel like a proper camera and have a nice feel in your hands. Ergonomically thought through I would say. It has very easy access to key features via separate buttons on the camera (ISO, picture quality, etc) which makes visits to the dreaded menu system of any DSLR less frequent. It is for example also very easy to delete unwanted photos with a couple of pushes of a button. The outlay and use of the whole piece of equipment is very entuitive and makes it quite possible to take the camera out of the box and start taking photographs almost straight away. Good battery life, on-board flash, high continuous shooting rate, and enough pixels to satisfy the most of us makes this a very decent camera, even today.
There are newer models out there, sure, but they are not necessarily the better choice. The D300 is a better camera, all in all. Of course it is. But there's quite a bit of a difference in the pricing of the two models. Normally I wouldn't advocate buying an older model when its replacement has been on the market for a year or so, but at this price, I honestly think that the D200 is worth getting. Get the 17-55mm Nikon lens (or any piece of properly sharp glass), and you'll have as good photographs as with any camera. If you're looking for a really good camera at a low price, then I reckon the D200 is (or at least should be) a serious competitor. If you take a thousand photographs a week you'll probably want something newer and heavier, but then again, you probably already have. If, on the other hand, you need a camera for your holidays, trekkings, and the odd sportsevent, this is, in my opinion at least, a very decent choice indeed.
5 stars. Without a doubt.
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Conclusion: Nikon D200: great camera at this price!
Review: Yes, it's an "old" camera in digital terms. But it still takes great pictures, the control layout is incredible, etc. I think this is a superb deal at $799.
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Conclusion: Get Real Amazon
Review: Nikon's list price for this body is $1399.95 How Amazon came up with a list price of $1849.00 is anybody's wild guess.
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Conclusion: D200 Review
Review: This will be a short and succinct initial review of the Nikon D200 Camera.
The D200 is my upgrade to my (now backup) Nikon D50. Most camera people already know that if your are a Nikon person: buy Nikon; if you are a Canon person: buy Canon. My quick discussion will not address the alternative choice to choose another camera maker.
The D300 is out and so is the D700; yet, Nikon still manufactures and sells the D200. Why would you opt for this camera over the newer models? I cannot lie: There is nothing the D200 can't do that those more expensive and newer cameras can do -- except megapixels (10 vs 12).
I will say this once: You Are Shooting RAW aren't you?
If yes, then my previous paragraph is succinct enough.
If no, then the nuances and menu options and myriad labyrinths of roundabout searching for more control of your shots will have you befuddled in no time on all these cameras. The D90, D80, D70, D60, D50, D40 have scene control modes that might justifiably satisfy all your shooting needs. I personally find the modes on my D50 totally useless and use it in P (program), A (aperture priority mode), or M (manual) mode always. I'd love it if Nikon made an entry level DSLR with these three modes only as an entry level camera without having to fight with all the "scene sensing modes" built into the camera.
Back to the D200. What I love about this machine is the ease of access to all (at least the main) controls of the camera on dials, toggle switches, and buttons on the camera body, without having to search through arcane menus to edit the controls. (The only control I use that HAS to be accessed through the GUI is the "Image Optimization --> Sharpening" control.
If you are shooting RAW (as most pro-sumers and Pros are ought to be) then these nitpicks are meaningless.
Here is my advice to any D90 to D40 user: if you are considering upgrading to a Pro level Nikon please condsider first: Shoot RAW for at least 1 Year. Next, upgrade your glass (using Nikkor lenses for forward compatibility), and take a photo developing and retouching course using digital tools (i.e., photoshop, lightroom, apple aperture, etc.)
If you aren't shooting RAW then this camera simply isn't for you.
And I would say that about any camera regardless of manufacturer that costs over $600.
Good day,
--c
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Conclusion: Nikon D200 review
Review: Very fast delivery, tip top condition. When they say overnight delivery, you can count on it.
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