The Nikon D200 combines the solid look and feel and advanced camera operation of Nikon's D2 professional series with the approved user-friendliness and stunning image quality that are the hallmarks of all Nikon digital SLRs.

The D200 has been crafted to connect a range of newly developed Nikon technologies with advanced features inherited from the Nikon D2x, ensuring an ultimate shooting experience with exceptional and versatile imaging performance, high speed, and an instant response. The result is a blend of superb features, high-quality components, and fantastic results.

This combination makes the D200 perfect for passionate, dedicated amateur photographers, business users in fields such as the police, dentistry and museums, and professionals or semi-professionals looking for a second camera to complement their Nikon D2x or D2Hs.

• 10.2-megapixel SLR captures enough detail for photo-quality enlargements or creative cropping
• Body only; lens must be purchased separately
• 2.5-inch LCD display; power-up time of approximately 0.15 seconds
• Five frame-per-second continuous shooting with a time lag of approximately 50 milliseconds
• Stores images on CF cards or Microdrive; powered by EN-EL3a or EN-EL3 rechargeable lithium-ion battery (includes EN-EL3a battery and charger)
• Excellent resolution, although not a huge 'step up' from eight megapixels
• Compact body design which has a true pro feel, build and feature set
• Instant power on, very responsive, very short black-out time, very fast media write
• Excellent five frames per second continuous shooting, fast 'smart buffering'
• Eleven point AF system, fast and accurate
• Good dynamic range, conservative metering, smart auto tone selection
• More conservative, film-like appearance to images (although sharpening is too mild)
• Important controls can be locked to avoid accidental adjustment
• Easy to use playback / delete combination (although magnification could be easier)
• Very attractive menu system
• White balance memories show thumbnails of reference image
• Very flexible control system, lots of options for control and programmable buttons
• Huge range of custom settings
• Large, bright and detailed LCD monitor
• Important information such as ISO sensitivity is shown on the LCD status bar
• Bright clear viewfinder, doesn't feel small like some cropped cameras
• Sophisticated interval timer feature
• Unique in-camera features: Overlay, Multiple exposures
• GPS data recording feature (requires optional cable, NMEA compatible)
• Good battery life, updated battery design provides detailed information to camera
• In-menu help pages
• Optional wireless WiFi transmitter (802.11 b/g)
• USB 2.0 Hi-speed interface (which performs like one, a good 5+ MB/sec)
• Smaller and lighter than the D2X and will make a good alternative for many photographers
• Excellent value for money considering the competition