Nikon D300 vs Nikon D200

Winner
Nikon D300

91
Nikon D200

76

Runner-up

Reasons to buy the Nikon D300

Has live view
Live view
Preview your photos
Many cross-type focus points
Cross type focus points
15
Great viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Self cleaning sensor
Sensor cleaning
Avoids dust in your photos
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon D200

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

Explore our gallery of 50 sample photos taken by the Nikon D200.
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competitors

Nikon D300 Competitors

Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$899 body only

$779 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Color depth Better color depth
Cross type focus points Fewer cross-type focus points
Compare the D7000 vs the D300
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$680 body only

$730 with 18-55mm lens

Color depth Better color depth
Overall image quality Better image quality
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Compare the D90 vs the D300
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,286 body only

$2,500 with 18-200mm lens

Color depth Better color depth
Movie format Shoots movies
Compare the D300S vs the D300

Nikon D200 Competitors

Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$680 body only

$730 with 18-55mm lens

Screen size Much larger screen
Live view Has live view
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Compare the D90 vs the D200
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$499 with 18-55mm lens

Screen size Much larger screen
Live view Has live view
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Compare the D3100 vs the D200
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$899 body only

$779 with 18-55mm lens

Screen size Much larger screen
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Thickness Thicker
Compare the D7000 vs the D200
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discussion

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Avatar for Robert K. Tsisey Robert K. Tsisey (11:40 AM, December 19, 2013)
Great camera's, but preferred the D300 than D200. NIKON camera's are the best so far. Keep the good work up. Well Done.
 
Alan (6:31 PM, June 12, 2013)
I own both the Nikon D200 and the D300 and I find that there is a certain look to the colour from the D200 which I find more pleasing than almost any DSLR that I've tried and I have tried out all of the high end Canon and Nikon cameras including the Canon 5D mark II (a great camera).
 
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