Nikon D200

41

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Nikon D80

40

Nikon D80
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Reasons to buy the Nikon D200

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
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 Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
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 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon D80

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 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 
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differences

Advantages of the Nikon D200
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 11.2 EV
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 0.3 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality Better image quality 64.0 vs 61.0
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 Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5 fps vs 3 fps
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 Around 70% faster continuous shooting
Color depth Better color depth 22.3 bits vs 22.1 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.2 more bits of color
Startup delay Less startup delay 200 ms vs 500 ms
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 2.5x less delay when turning on
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3"
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Nikon D80
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 250 ms vs 270 ms
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 Around 10% less delay when taking photos
Size Smaller 132x103x77 mm vs 147x113x74 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 668 g vs 920 g
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 Around 30% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Nikon D200 Nikon D200
41 vs 40
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Nikon D80 Nikon D80
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro DSLR with a entry-level DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
169 lenses
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Live view No live view Help
Preview with viewfinder
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
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
10 MP
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.5"
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
3,200 ISO
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 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
Shutter lag Significant shutter lag Help
D200:270 ms
D80:250 ms
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
D200:5 fps
D80:3 fps
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
D200:11.5 EV
D80:11.2 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
D200:64.0
D80:61.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
D200:22.3 bits
D80:22.1 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
D200:583 ISO
D80:524 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$600 - $899 body only

$739 - $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 D80
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
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 D80
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$585 - $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 D80
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 D80
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 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 D3200 vs the D200
Compare the D3200 vs the D80
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$436 - $456 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3000 vs the D200
Compare the D3000 vs the D80
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 D80

Nikon D200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D300

Nikon D300

Pro DSLR

$1,800 body only
Screen size Much larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Startup delay Slightly more startup delay
Compare the D300 vs the D200

Nikon D80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D80.

appearance

Nikon D200 Nikon D80
Nikon D200 Nikon D80
Nikon D200 Nikon D80

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