Nikon
D200
 vs
Nikon
D300

Nikon D300

65

  
Nikon D200

52

  
Winner

Nikon D300

Reasons to buy the Nikon D300

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
922k dots
Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Battery life
 Great battery life
1000 shots
Focus points
 Many focus points
51
Cross type focus points
 Many cross-type focus points
15
 
Runner-up

Nikon D200

Reasons to buy the Nikon D200

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon D200
Color depth Better color depth 22.3 bits vs 22.1 bits
Help
 Distinguishes 0.2 more bits of color
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 200 ms vs 300 ms
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 More than 30% less delay when turning on
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $864.67 vs $1,763.99
Help
 The best price we've seen is $899 cheaper (2x less)
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the Nikon D200

Advantages of the Nikon D300
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 922k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
Help
 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12 EV vs 11.5 EV
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 0.5 f-stops more dynamic range
Focus points Significantly more focus points 51 vs 11
Help
 Set focus accurately within the frame
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor Yes vs No
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 Removes dust from the sensor automatically, avoiding spots in photos
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 1000 shots vs 340 shots
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 Around 3x more shots per battery charge
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 15 vs 1
Help
 Grab focus in difficult situations
Overall image quality Better image quality 67.0 vs 64.0
Help
 Almost the same
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
Help
 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 227 ms vs 270 ms
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 Around 20% less delay when taking photos
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 679 ISO vs 583 ISO
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 The D300 has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
True resolution Higher true resolution 12.2 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 5 fps
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 20% faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The D300's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Nikon D200 Nikon D200
52 vs 65
Explain scores
Nikon D300 Nikon D300
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D300.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
169 lenses
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
D200:200 ms
D300:300 ms
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Thickness Thin Help
2.9"
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Weight Heavy Help
D200:920 g
D300:925 g
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
D200:10 MP
D300:12.2 MP
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
D200:3,200 ISO
D300:6,400 ISO
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
D200:1,600 ISO
D300:3,200 ISO
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
D200:64.0
D300:67.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
D200:22.3 bits
D300:22.1 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
D200:583 ISO
D300:679 ISO

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
D200:147x113x74 mm
D300:147x114x74 mm
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
D200:$864.67
D300:$1,763.99
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
D200:5 fps
D300:6 fps
Shutter lag Significant shutter lag Help
D200:270 ms
D300:227 ms
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
0.62x
Screen size Very small screens Help
D200:2.5"
D300:3.0"

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$675 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D90 vs the D200
Compare the D90 vs the D300
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D7000 vs the D200
Compare the D7000 vs the D300
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,294 - $1,697 body only

$2,227 with 85mm lens
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Storage slots Has more storage slots
Compare the D300S vs the D200
Compare the D300S vs the D300
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the D200
Compare the D5100 vs the D300
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Autofocus Focuses automatically while shootting video
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the D200
Compare the D3100 vs the D300
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Compare the D7100 vs the D200
Compare the D7100 vs the D300
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,397 with 24-85mm lens
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D600 vs the D200
Compare the D600 vs the D300

Nikon D200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D80

Nikon D80

Entry-level DSLR
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Compare the D80 vs the D200

Nikon D300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D300.

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