Nikon D200 Brochure & Specs page 3

Sharp resolution with pure color fidelity, delivered by
instant response from high-precision subsystems
CAPTURE
10.2 megapixel DX Format CCD moiré, color fringing and shifting, while
image sensor
also complementing the sensor's improved
The D200 employs a newly developed 10.2 resolving power.
effective megapixel Nikon DX Format CCD
image sensor that captures images with Industry-leading image processing for
exceptional color performance
An added benefit of the image sensor's
4-channel output is that it allows the D200
to adopt the advanced image-processing
engine of the D2x. Combining color
independent pre-conditioning prior to A/D
sharp details and versatile color imaging conversion with advanced digital image
at 3,872 x 2,592 pixels size, yielding processing algorithms, it raises the level of
extraordinarily high-resolution images that precision achieved by a high-performance
leave plenty of leeway for enlargements or system LSI processor. As a result, it provides
creative cropping. This new image sensor fine color gradations with consistent and
incorporates high-speed 4-channel data smooth transitions, all rendered exceptionally
output, and is fitted with a newly developed well throughout the selection of available
Optical Low Pass Filter that helps prevent color modes.
D200 PROCESSING SYSTEM
Optimized WB gain
distribution & A/D conversion
Image Sensor RGB 4-channel
output
(Image processing pipeline)
Faithful color reproduction
More precise pipeline quantization
RESPONSE
Fast SLR response that's always ready to
capture the moment
Instant power-up in just 0.15 seconds,
a shutter release time lag of a mere 50
milliseconds, and a shortened viewfinder
blackout time of just 105 milliseconds
combine with optimized subsystems
throughout the D200 to provide fast
handling — making it ready to respond to a
photographer's instincts. These capabilities
better enable the capture of unexpected
picture opportunities, and support more
confident subject tracking during continuous
shooting, all of which combine to offer more
assured photographic control.
New, highly reliable and highly flexible
11-area AF
The D200 is equipped with a newly developed
advanced Multi-CAM 1000 AF Sensor
Module offering 11-area AF that ensures
consistently fast and precise focus lock under
varying shooting conditions, all while adding
ASIC
diverse and effective new
focus area options. Not
only is this system able to
use each of its 11 focus
areas individually, aiding in
pinpoint focus on still subjects, but it can also response, focus precision, as well as subject
operate as a 7-wide area AF system, offering acquisition and tracking abilities.
• Single Area AF is great for picking a single
broad coverage that improves the camera's
ability to acquire moving subjects and delivers subject out of a scene with multiple elements.
greater compositional freedom. Lens focus Use any one of the 11-area AF or 7 wide-area
action is controlled by the latest programming AF spot sensors individually to achieve sharp
algorithms, which further improve system results, even when your intended subject
is located off center and surrounded by
other objects. Assisting operation with easy
confirmation, the selected area is indicated
within the viewfinder and on the Top Control
Panel if desired.
• Dynamic AF used with Continuous
servo-AF mode operation helps maintain
precise focus should the subject move
from its original position – instantly and
11-area AF
automatically shifting the selected focus area
to correspond to the subject's new location.
• Closest Subject Priority Dynamic AF
can be ideal for portraiture in characteristic
settings that include action or complex
elements. It automatically identifies the
subject closest to the camera using the
11 sensors, and enables composition that
captures the entire scene while keeping the
focus emphasis on the closest subject.
7 wide-area AF
• Group Dynamic AF recognizes patterns
of action in the scene and allocates a group
of AF sensors accordingly. Both Dynamic
AF and Closest Subject options are also
available, enabling the capture of specific
moving subjects in a frame that may also
contain peripheral activity. Such broad
ranging focus capability is well suited to
composition situations, such as sports, where
the action can be expected to take place in a
particular part of the frame but at a speed too
fast for focus on a single spot.
5fps high-speed continuous shooting
Capture fast action and fleeting expressions
with the ability to capture high-resolution
images at a rapid 5 frames per second in
continuous bursts of up to 22 NEF (RAW) or
37 JPEG (FINE - LARGE) shots*.
* When using the SanDisk SDCFX (Extreme III) 1GB CompactFlash™ card.
Shutter speed range to cover
every shoot
Shutter speeds from 30 to 1/8,000 second
can be selected manually or used in
conjunction with automated program modes
to provide a range that will match challenging
conditions. Additionally, flash-synchronized
shutter speeds of up to 1/250 second, and
up to 1/8,000 second with Auto FP High
Speed Sync, greatly enhance creative
exposure flexibility and fill-flash effects.
High-speed data processing
and handling
4-channel data output from the D200's new
DX Format CCD image sensor works with
fast image processing to deliver high-speed
continuous shooting. These elements also
work in conjunction with the high-speed
memory buffer and optimized system buses
to achieve faster read and write access
to CompactFlash™ (CF) cards, while
camera-to-computer data transfer takes
place via the USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface.
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