D200 vs. D300 Features

The following is a compilation of the feature differences between the D200 and D300. With a proposed 60,000 unit production schedule each month, these compelling advancements will make the D300 the next most popular DSLR Nikon has created. Enjoy...

Sensor
• 23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor
• DX format
• RGB Color Filter Array
• Built-in fixed low-pass filter (with self-cleaning unit)
• 13.1 million total pixels
(• 12.3 million effective pixels
• 3:2 aspect ratio

Image processor
Nikon EXPEED
(Real-time lateral chromatic aberration compensation and refined high ISO noise reduction)

A/D Conversion
14 bit

Image sizes
• 4288 x 2848 [L; 12.2 MP]
• 3216 x 2136 [M; 6.9 MP]
• 2144 x 1424 [S; 3.1 MP]

File formats
• NEF (12-bit or 14-bit *, compressed or lossless compressed RAW)
• NEF + JPEG
• TIFF *
• JPEG (EXIF 2.21)

Scene Recognition System
(greatly enhances the accuracy of, auto exposure, auto white balance detection and auto focus
in the camera)

Picture Control System
(allows photographers to fine-tune and adjust fundamental rendering options for their pictures so they can define the exact tone, sharpening, brightness and saturation they prefer)

Dust Reduction
• Self-cleaning sensor unit

Auto Focus
• 51 focus points (15 cross-type sensors)
• Multi-CAM 3500DX

Focus Point
• Single point from 51 or 11 focus points
• Liveview (Tripod mode): Contrast AF on a desired point anywhere within frame

AF Area Mode
• Dynamic Area AF [9 points, 21 points, 51 points, 51 points (3D-tracking)]

Exposure Compensation
• +/-5.0 EV
• 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps

Sensitivity
• Default: ISO 200 - 3200 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps
• Boost: 100 - 6400 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps

Viewfinder
• Frame coverage 100%

LCD monitor
• 3.0 " TFT LCD
• 922,000 pixels (VGA; 640 x 480 x 3 colors)

LCD Liveview (frame a photograph using the camera's high-resolution LCD monitor)
• Handheld mode: TLL phase-difference AF with 51 focus areas (15 cross-type sensors)
• Tripod mode: focal-plane contrast AF on a desired point within a specific area

Continuous shooting
• With built-in battery: up to 6 fps
• With AC adapter or MB-D10 pack and batteries other than EN-EL3e: up to 8 fps (for up to 100 consecutive shots using a SanDisk Extreme IV CompactFlash 1GB card)

Storage
• Compact Flash Type I or II
• UDMA

Vertical grip
• Optional MB-D10 battery pack / vertical grip
• One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, EN-EL4 or EN-EL3e or eight R6/AA-size alkaline (LR6), Ni-MH (HR6), lithium (FR6) batteries, or nickel-manganese ZR6 batteries

Not bad upgrade for just $1800...

For a great visual comparo of D200 vs. D300 features, go to the Digital Review.ca Website - excellent report there.


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