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Nikon D300 vs Nikon D200
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differences
Advantages of the Nikon D200
22.3 bits vs 22.1 bits
200 ms vs 300 ms
$899.99 vs $1,699.99
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Advantages of the Nikon D300
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3.0" vs 2.5"
922k dots vs 230k dots
Yes vs No
12 EV vs 11.5 EV
51 vs 11
Yes vs No
1000 shots vs 340 shots
CMOS vs CCD
67.0 vs 64.0
100% vs 95%
15 vs 1
227 ms vs 270 ms
6 fps vs 5 fps
679 ISO vs 583 ISO
12.2 MP vs 10 MP
3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent DSLRs
Common Strengths
 | Many lenses available |
| 205 lenses |
| Minimal startup delay | |||
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 | Weather sealed |
| Shoot in extreme weather |
| Both have pentaprism viewfinders |
| Pentaprism |
 | Both have a built-in lens focus motor, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these |
| Autofocuses with more lenses |
 | Fast max shutter speeds |
| 1/8000 of a second |
 | Each has a built-in flash |
| External flash not needed |
Common Weaknesses
 | Heavy | |||
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 | Neither has in-camera HDR |
| You could do HDR manually |
 | Fewer storage slots |
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| No video autofocus |
| Manual focus only |
 | Do not shoot movies |
| No movies |
| Poor boost ISO | |||
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| Capture low resolution images | |||
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| Poor maximum light sensitivity | |||
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 | No flip-out screens |
| Less flexible |
 | No image stabilization |
| Risk of blur |
| Low image quality | |||
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| Poor color depth | |||
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| Very small screens | |||
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| Above average noise at high ISO | |||
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Compared to recent pro DSLRs
Common Strengths
 | Thin |
| 2.9" |
Common Weaknesses
 | No built-in GPS |
| Missing geo-tagging |
| Below average viewfinder size |
| 0.62x |
| Low resolution screens | |||
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| Poor dynamic range | |||
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Nikon D90
Entry-level DSLR
$703 body only
$900 with 55-300mm lens
| Has slightly better image quality |
| Records lower quality movies |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Is thicker |
Nikon D7000
Entry-level DSLR
$635 with 18-55mm lens
| Is slightly less noisy at high ISO |
| Has significantly better image quality |
| Is thicker |
| Has slightly more startup delay |
Nikon D300S
Pro DSLR
$1,254 body only
$2,550 with 18-200mm lens
| Records lower quality movies |
| Has more storage slots |
Nikon D3200
Entry-level DSLR
$302 - $557 body only
$379 - $447 with 18-55mm lens
| Is slightly less noisy at high ISO |
| Has significantly better image quality |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Is thicker |
Nikon D7100
Entry-level DSLR
$997 body only
$1,170 - $1,297 with 18-140mm lens
| Is slightly less noisy at high ISO |
| Has significantly better image quality |
Nikon D5100
Entry-level DSLR
$334 body only
$847 with 18-55mm lens
| Is slightly less noisy at high ISO |
| Has significantly better image quality |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Is thicker |
Nikon D3100
Entry-level DSLR
$233 body only
$375 with 18-55mm lens
| Records higher quality movies |
| Focuses automatically while shootting video |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Doesn't have a built-in focus motor |
Nikon D200 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D200.
Nikon D300 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D300.
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