MarkTheSpark's Review of Nikon D200
17th May 2007
Overall Rating
- Value for money
The D200 is the professional body for the man who doesn't want to pay for the D2X, and it comes mighty close to matching it. The metering is superb, the functionality excellent, and the Nikon ergonomics will please buyers.
Bad Points
No protection for the CCD means it gathers dust and needs frequent cleaning - very expensive if you have this done professionally. The viewfinder's nowhere near as bright as my film camera was, and there's a serious issue with back-focussing. This wouldn't be so bad but because the viewfinder is so dim, manual focus isn't particularly easy.
General Comments
Get a D200 - it's great. But don't expect much more than you'd get if you paid £700. I suspect the D200 will be overtaken very soon by much better mechanics which consider the practicality of a camera designed to be used on location but which cannot be used in any hostile environment - at least, not if you want to change lenses without a changing bag.
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Members' Comments onMarkTheSpark's Review
Harrythephot on 4th Apr 2008
FlyGuy
on 15th Apr 2008I agree, good value for money camera.
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The camera being open to dust when changing lenses and not having a "protected" CCD would be the case with every other DSLR as well as far as I am aware.