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Specifications
Feature Specification
Operating temperature 32-104°F (0-40°C)
Operating Humidity <85%
Sensor Size .93 x .62” (23.6 x 15.8mm)
Final Image Size 3872x2592, 2896x1944, or
1936x1296 pixels
Sensor Bit Capture 12 bits
ISO Sensitivity 100-1600 in 1/2, 1/3, or 1 stop
increments, 2000, 2500 and
3200 equivalents
File Formats JPEG (8-bit), NEF (12-bit), and
compressed NEF (12-bit)
JPEG Compression 1:4 at Fine, 1:8 at Normal, 1:16
at Basic
Storage Media CompactFlash Type I or Type II
Motor Drive 5 fps, 37 frame buffer (19-22
with NEF)
Self Timer 2, 5, 10, 20 seconds, user
settable; 30 seconds with M-Up
White Balance Auto, 6 manual modes, 7-step
modification, Manual, from
picture
Autofocus Modes Single-Servo (S), Continuous-
Servo (C), Manual (M)
Autofocus Detection Range TTL phase detection using
eleven sensors (single area,
dynamic, or group)
Autofocus Range -1 to 19 EV (at ISO 100)
Autofocus Module Nikon Multi-CAM 1100
Autofocus Features AE/AF lock button, AF lock on
partial shutter release, close-
subject priority option,
viewfinder focus confirmation,
group autofocus, closest subject
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priority, wide area or normal
area
Metering Modes 1005-pixel matrix, center-
weighted (75/25, circle
alterable), spot (2%)
Metering Range 0-20 EV (matrix and center-
weighted, ISO 100), 2-20 EV
(spot metering, ISO 100)
Exposure Compensation -5 to +5 stops in 1/3, 1/2 or 1
stop increments
Exposure Bracketing 2 to 9 images at increments of
1/3, ½ or 1 stop
Metering Features User selectable center-
weighted area, eleven spot
metering areas, spot metering
follows focus, AE/AF lock
button
Shutter Mechanical, 100,000 cycle
tested
Shutter Speeds 30 seconds to 1/8,000 second,
in 1/3-or 1/2-stop intervals,
Bulb
Maximum Flash Sync 1/250 second (1/8000 with FP)
Flash contacts ISO-type hot shoe
Flash Output GN 39 feet (12m) in TTL
GN 42 feet (13m) in Manual
Flash Modes Balanced Fill Flash (i-TTL);
Standard TTL; Commander
Mode; Repeating Flash,
Manual;
Flash Options Red-Eye Reduction; Slow Sync;
Rear Curtain Sync
LCD Monitor 2.5” 230k TFT
Playback Functions Single frame, thumbnail
playback (9 images), slide
show, histogram (including
channel histograms), highlight
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display, thumbnail playback,
magnification of playback
image
Viewfinder Coverage 95%
Viewfinder Eyepoint 19.5mm (at –1.0 diopter); 0.94
magnification
Viewfinder Adjustment -2 to +1 diopters (accessories
extend range)
Focus Screen B-type BriteView clear matte
with on-demand E-type grid
LCD Coverage 100% coverage, both
dimensions
LCD Protection nearly transparent BM-6
Video Output NTSC or PAL (user selectable)
Computer Interface USB 2
Size 5.8” wide x 4.4” tall x 2.9”
deep (147mm wide x 113mm
tall x 74mm deep)
Weight 1 pound 13 ounces (830g) (w/o
battery or card)
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Getting Service
Assuming that you bought an officially imported camera and
not a gray market one, getting service for the D200 should be
relatively straightforward. In practice, both Nikon and users
make it more difficult than it should be.
I won’t go into the gray market problem here (see
Hhttp://www.bythom.com/warranty.htm), as it’s an entirely
different issue and varies considerably in how it’s handled
around the world.
The real problem is that users and Nikon both make
assumptions that sometimes are contradictory. Here are the
major problems I keep hearing from Nikon users who have
troubles with NikonUSA and a few of the other subsidiaries:
• Not under warranty. Unless NikonUSA receives a copy of
the warranty card and a copy of a dated sales receipt
showing the purchase of the item in question, they
typically assume that product is out of warranty. (Tip:
always get the store to put the serial number on the
invoice). Registering your product on Nikon’s Web site or
sending in the Product Registration card is not enough.
Unfortunately, there isn’t a clear “warranty card” that
comes with the D200 in the US. Thus, that dated sales
receipt is even more important, as it’s the only official
document that Nikon accepts.
• Second-hand purchase. Nikon warranties aren’t
transferable. Again, that purchase receipt is important.
• Impact damage. Don’t try to fool Nikon and claim your
camera doesn’t focus and that it should be repaired under
warranty after you dropped it and bent the lens mount.
Some problems simply occur only because of poor user
handling (bent aperture arm and lens mount being two
obvious ones). But don’t allow multiple problems to be
grouped automatically by Nikon under impact damage. If
your camera had a persistent card writing problem before
you dropped it and damaged the lens mount, make sure
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that Nikon knows that and that you expect them to fix that
problem under warranty.
• Slow service. With new products, service usually slows for
all but NPS members (professional photographers). Even
NPS pros sometimes encounter parts shortages that delay
repairs. But a more frequent problem is that Nikon didn’t
get all your information and/or is waiting for something
from you (repair authorization, proof of purchase,
shipping address, etc.). We’ll deal with that further down
in this section.
• Problem not repaired. A frequent complaint goes
something like this: the user sends Nikon a camera body
with the complaint that focus isn’t accurate; Nikon puts
the camera on their test station and finds it is within
tolerance, Nikon sends the camera back to the user
without changing anything, so the user complains that the
camera wasn’t repaired. You won’t like hearing this, but
that’s your fault if it happens to you (I’ll tell you how to
avoid it in a moment).
• Small part = expensive repair. Most repairs require tear
down of at least part of the camera and quite a bit of
testing time. Beyond that, most parts are replaced
modularly (e.g. you get an entire new shutter, not just one
piece of it, or, heaven forbid, you often get an entirely
new sensor and filter assembly if you break the filter).
• Where’d it go? NikonUSA ships to street addresses only.
Sometimes people wait for return of their product while
Nikon waits for a street address instead of a PO Box.
• Diagnosis overload. Once Nikon opens up a camera to be
repaired, they diagnose all problems that would need to
be fixed to return the camera to factory specifications.
Thus, you might send the camera in to be fixed under
warranty for a shutter problem and discover you’re going
to be billed for impact damage on a bent lens mount. You
probably want that fixed, but since you weren’t expecting
to have to approve an estimate for repair costs, you never
followed up with Nikon in a timely fashion and your
camera sits waiting for authorization.