Nikon D200 vs D80 comparison

		Nikon D200	Nikon D80

	Overview, Reviews	Overview, Reviews
What people say	D80 vs D200 After debating for a couple of months between these two, I went with the D80 over the D200 and couldn't be more satisfied.... The D200 build quality is better, but the D80 is no slouch.... photo.net D200 vs D80? The D200 is worth $650 more than the D80 in my opinion, for build quality alone.... I'm betting the D80 delivers better noise than the D200, but I guess we'll need to wait and see.... photo.net D200 vs D80 [Page 1] So after reading various reviews and so forth on dpreview and in popphoto, what is the major difference between the D80 and D200?... D200 has a few features that most people don't use where as the D80 does away with these unused features and costs much less.... forums.dpreview.com D200 vs D80 [Page 4] [And yes, there are of course other differences between the 6006 and an F5, just as there are differences between a D80 and a D200.... I be willing to live with more noise and more detail [the D200 over the D80], as long as it's not as nosiy as the D70.... forums.dpreview.com D200 vs D80 [Page 2] (7) D200 has a Magnisium Body, which is more durable and tougher than a Plastic body on D80.... I like to shoot auto races and would pick the D200 over the D80 for that reason alone.... forums.dpreview.com dynamic range of D80 vs. D200 I like the D200's metering better than the D80's, but it's not a killer for me.... The D80 does have a different exposure curve compared to the D200, but the D200 isn't necessarily "better" than the D80 in all situations either.... photo.net D80 vs D200 [Page 1] So either the D200 or D80 will produce better quality images.... I read in one review that the D80 has all the features of the D200 in a less rugged body.... forums.dpreview.com D80 vs D200 pics This is why you can't compare JPEGs straight out of the cameras to determine whether the D80 or the D200 resolves more detail.... it usefully demonstrates the difference in image output between the D80 vs D200 on default settings.... forums.dpreview.com D80 vs D200 I should mention that the D80 also has the same big viewfinder and LCD as the D200.... If you did not yet have a DSLR, option 1 is a D200, option 2 is a D80.... photo.net D80 vs D200 I should mention that the D80 also has the same big viewfinder and LCD as the D200.... If you did not yet have a DSLR, option 1 is a D200, option 2 is a D80.... photo.net Add to: Digg del.icio.us Reddit Google
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How they stack up
	FEATURE
	ISO rating	up to 3200 as boost)	up to 3200 with boost)
	Weight (inc. batteries)	920 g (32.5 oz)	668 g (23.6 oz)
	Dimensions	147 x 113 x 74 mm (5.8 x 4.5 x 2.9 in)	132 x 103 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.1 x 3 in)
	Storage types	Compact Flash (Type I or II)	SD/SDHC card
	Both have:	10.0 million effective pixels, 23.6 x 15.8 mm sensor size, aperture priority, shutter priority, 1.5 focal length multiplier, TTL viewfinder
	Both do not have:	image stabilization, movie clips

Nikon D200

Nikon D80

What people say

D80 vs D200
After debating for a couple of months between these two, I went with the D80 over the D200 and couldn't be more satisfied.... The D200 build quality is better, but the D80 is no slouch....
photo.net

D200 vs D80?
The D200 is worth $650 more than the D80 in my opinion, for build quality alone.... I'm betting the D80 delivers better noise than the D200, but I guess we'll need to wait and see....
photo.net

D200 vs D80 [Page 1]
So after reading various reviews and so forth on dpreview and in popphoto, what is the major difference between the D80 and D200?... D200 has a few features that most people don't use where as the D80 does away with these unused features and costs much less....
forums.dpreview.com

D200 vs D80 [Page 4]
[And yes, there are of course other differences between the 6006 and an F5, just as there are differences between a D80 and a D200.... I be willing to live with more noise and more detail [the D200 over the D80], as long as it's not as nosiy as the D70....
forums.dpreview.com

D200 vs D80 [Page 2]
(7) D200 has a Magnisium Body, which is more durable and tougher than a Plastic body on D80.... I like to shoot auto races and would pick the D200 over the D80 for that reason alone....
forums.dpreview.com

dynamic range of D80 vs. D200
I like the D200's metering better than the D80's, but it's not a killer for me.... The D80 does have a different exposure curve compared to the D200, but the D200 isn't necessarily "better" than the D80 in all situations either....
photo.net

D80 vs D200 [Page 1]
So either the D200 or D80 will produce better quality images.... I read in one review that the D80 has all the features of the D200 in a less rugged body....
forums.dpreview.com

D80 vs D200 pics
This is why you can't compare JPEGs straight out of the cameras to determine whether the D80 or the D200 resolves more detail.... it usefully demonstrates the difference in image output between the D80 vs D200 on default settings....
forums.dpreview.com

D80 vs D200
I should mention that the D80 also has the same big viewfinder and LCD as the D200.... If you did not yet have a DSLR, option 1 is a D200, option 2 is a D80....
photo.net