<s>
The	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D200	I-Algorithm
is	O
a	O
10.2-megapixel	O
digital	B-Device
single-lens	I-Device
reflex	I-Device
camera	I-Device
that	O
falls	O
between	O
entry-level/midrange	O
DSLR	B-Device
cameras	I-Device
such	O
as	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D40	I-Algorithm
,	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D40x	I-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
D80	B-Algorithm
and	O
high-end	O
models	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D2Hs	I-Algorithm
and	O
D2Xs	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
Corporation	O
in	O
November	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
D200	B-Algorithm
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
the	O
D300	B-Algorithm
in	O
August	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Main	O
advantages	O
over	O
the	O
D40	O
,	O
D40x	O
,	O
D50	O
,	O
D60	O
and	O
D80	B-Algorithm
cameras	O
include	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Compared	O
with	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
's	O
professional	O
cameras	O
,	O
mainly	O
the	O
D2Xs	B-Algorithm
,	O
the	O
D200	B-Algorithm
lacks	O
an	O
integrated	O
vertical	O
battery	B-Algorithm
grip	I-Algorithm
,	O
longer	O
battery	O
life	O
,	O
and	O
some	O
minor	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
autofocus	O
system	O
has	O
only	O
one	O
cross-type	O
sensor	O
instead	O
of	O
nine	O
like	O
the	O
D2H	O
,	O
D2Hs	B-Algorithm
,	O
D2X	O
and	O
D2Xs	B-Algorithm
,	O
though	O
it	O
has	O
the	O
same	O
number	O
of	O
focus	O
points	O
(	O
eleven	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
means	O
the	O
D200	B-Algorithm
has	O
the	O
versatility	O
but	O
lacks	O
the	O
precision	O
of	O
the	O
D2	O
series	O
,	O
particularly	O
with	O
the	O
sensors	O
other	O
than	O
the	O
center	O
cross-type	O
sensor	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
low-light	O
conditions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
D200	B-Algorithm
offers	O
a	O
lower	O
price	O
and	O
a	O
more	O
compact	O
,	O
lighter	O
body	O
than	O
the	O
D2	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
competitor	O
for	O
the	O
D200	B-Algorithm
was	O
the	O
Canon	B-Device
EOS	I-Device
30D	I-Device
,	O
which	O
had	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
D200	B-Algorithm
was	O
also	O
often	O
compared	O
with	O
the	O
Canon	B-Algorithm
EOS	I-Algorithm
5D	I-Algorithm
,	O
but	O
these	O
two	O
cameras	O
were	O
intended	O
for	O
somewhat	O
different	O
uses	O
–	O
unlike	O
the	O
30D	B-Device
or	O
5D	O
,	O
the	O
D200	B-Algorithm
has	O
weathersealed	O
buttons	O
,	O
allowing	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
more	O
demanding	O
outdoor	O
environments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Fujifilm	B-Algorithm
S5	I-Algorithm
Pro	I-Algorithm
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D200	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
both	O
cameras	O
use	O
the	O
same	O
body	O
,	O
the	O
technology	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
imaging	O
systems	O
is	O
different	O
—	O
the	O
Fuji	O
lacks	O
the	O
frame	O
rate	O
and	O
buffer	O
depth	O
of	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
,	O
with	O
the	O
Fuji	O
sensor	O
and	O
image	O
processor	O
geared	O
towards	O
higher	O
dynamic	O
range	O
(	O
Fuji	O
Super	B-Algorithm
CCD	I-Algorithm
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
D200	B-Algorithm
was	O
announced	O
in	O
November	O
2005	O
with	O
an	O
initial	O
estimated	O
selling	O
price	O
of	O
$1699.95	O
US	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
camera	O
won	O
the	O
TIPA	O
2006	O
award	O
for	O
Best	O
Digital	B-Device
SLR	I-Device
in	O
the	O
Expert	O
category	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
D200	B-Algorithm
is	O
often	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
backup	O
body	O
to	O
supplement	O
the	O
high-end	O
professional	O
line	O
of	O
cameras	O
because	O
of	O
its	O
similar	O
feature-set	O
and	O
control	O
layout	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
its	O
introduction	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
intended	O
to	O
fill	O
the	O
void	O
in	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
line-up	O
left	O
by	O
the	O
discontinuation	O
of	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D100	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
in	O
many	O
ways	O
the	O
professional	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
D80	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
D200	B-Algorithm
has	O
been	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
hit	O
American	O
television	O
series	O
NCIS	O
(	O
TV	O
Series	O
)	O
,	O
by	O
the	O
NCIS	O
agents	O
to	O
document	O
crime	O
scenes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	B-Algorithm
DX	O
format	O
(	O
1.5x	O
angle	O
of	O
view	O
crop	O
compared	O
to	O
35mm	O
film	O
format	O
)	O
CCD	B-Algorithm
sensor	I-Algorithm
23.6	O
×	O
15.8mm	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	B-Architecture
F-mount	I-Architecture
lenses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
5	O
Frames	O
per	O
second	O
continuous	O
shooting	O
for	O
up	O
to	O
37	O
JPEG	O
or	O
22	O
RAW	B-Application
images	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Advanced	O
battery	O
technology	O
-	O
New	O
EN-EL3e	O
lithium-ion	O
battery	O
7.4V/1500	O
MAH	O
offers	O
up	O
to	O
1800	O
shots	O
per	O
charge	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
's	O
measurement	O
methodology	O
;	O
advanced	O
battery	O
information	O
available	O
in	O
camera	O
menus	O
,	O
status	O
in	O
one	O
percent	O
increments	O
plus	O
overall	O
charge	O
life	O
indication	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Optional	O
vertical	B-Algorithm
grip	I-Algorithm
MB-D200	O
holds	O
one	O
or	O
two	O
EN-EL3E	O
lithium-ion	O
or	O
six	O
AA	O
batteries	O
in	O
holder	O
tray	O
,	O
provides	O
vertical	O
shutter	O
release	O
,	O
command	O
dials	O
,	O
and	O
AF-ON	O
button	O
;	O
Vertical	O
grip/wireless	O
transmitter	O
WT-3	O
available	O
Spring	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Noise	O
reduction	O
applied	O
in	O
post	O
processing	O
for	O
RAW	B-Application
files	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Built-in	O
Speedlight	O
offers	O
balanced	O
fill-flash	O
with	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
's	O
I-TTL	O
flash	O
system	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
fire	O
in	O
commander	O
mode	O
for	O
wireless	O
off-camera	O
firing	O
of	O
other	O
speedlights	O
(	O
SB-600	O
,	O
SB-700	O
,	O
SB-800	O
,	O
SB-R200	O
)	O
,	O
controlling	O
up	O
to	O
two	O
groups	O
of	O
speedlights	O
with	O
individual	O
exposure	O
compensation	O
,	O
can	O
also	O
contribute	O
to	O
the	O
actual	O
exposure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
File	O
formats	O
include	O
JPEG	O
,	O
NEF	O
(	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
's	O
raw	B-Application
image	I-Application
format	I-Application
compressed	O
and	O
uncompressed	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
JPEG+NEF	O
(	O
JPEG	O
size/quality	O
selectable	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Attachable	O
vertical	B-Algorithm
grip	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
comes	O
with	O
the	O
MS-D200	O
battery	O
holder	O
which	O
allows	O
the	O
camera	O
to	O
be	O
powered	O
by	O
6x	O
AA	O
size	O
(	O
LR6	O
alkaline/HR6	O
Ni-MH/FR6	O
Lithium/ZR6	O
Ni-Mn	O
)	O
batteries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
its	O
predecessor	O
model	O
,	O
the	O
MB-D100	O
for	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D100	I-Algorithm
,	O
the	O
MB-D200	O
does	O
not	O
feature	O
a	O
voice	O
recording	O
facility	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
physically	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
MB-D200	O
on	O
the	O
outside	O
,	O
the	O
transmitter	O
can	O
only	O
hold	O
one	O
battery	O
,	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
vertical	B-Algorithm
grip	I-Algorithm
's	O
two	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Power	O
Adapter	O
for	O
the	O
D200	B-Algorithm
which	O
supplies	O
power	O
instead	O
of	O
using	O
the	O
battery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Note	O
the	O
EN-EL3e	O
is	O
different	O
from	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
EN-EL3	O
battery	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D100	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
Battery	O
and	O
charger	O
supplied	O
with	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D200	I-Algorithm
camera	O
kit	O
.	O
</s>
