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Nikon D200 Banding Issues
Last Update (12.02.05): Nikon USA and Europe has officially responded to this issue. Go to Nikon D200 banding issue FAQs
Many users of Nikon D200 have reported some banding issues on their images. Here’s a sample of Nikon D200 banding in real life shot:
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Ken Rockwell has responded to Nikon D200 banding issue by saying:
“It’s such a non-issue I’d never have found it if I hadn’t tried to repeat it out of curiosity. I’ve made over 3,000 shots with my D200 and have never seen this except for when I tried to reproduce it.
Nikon D100 VS Nikon D200
Weston Hickey has posted a small review with some pictures comparing his old Nikon D100 and the new Nikon D200.
“PROS:
-It FINALLY feels more like my F100, than a plastic POS. THANK GOD! This was one of my biggest annoyances with the D100.
-The Auto WB is OH SO much better indoors than the D100. Altough I don’t have any indoor comparisons in this post, I’ll have some up later on my website with a full review….for now…trust me….it’s extraordinarily better indoors.
-The LCD is big and beautiful.
Nikon Coolpix P1 - Review @ Steve’s Digicams
Steve’s Digicams has recently posted their his review on Nikon Coolpix P1, a 8 Megapixels digital camera with builtin Wifi (802.11b/g-compatible) which will allow its users to immediately transfer images wirelessly to a computer or any PictBridge-enabled printer equipped with Nikon Wireless Printer Adapter.
In conclusion he writes: “Ergonomics are surprisingly good. Although it is very compact, what we consider an “ultra- compact”, the enlarged hand grip makes for a comfortable feel in you hands and its various controls are laid out well and easily accessed by your fingertips. The WiFi features were simple to setup and use. Using the supplied software it was easy to get the camera to talk to my D-Link 802.11g router and transfer photos. It really does work as advertised as long as you are within the operating limits of your router.
Nikon’s Coolpix P1 is a nice ultra-compact digicam that produces good quality 8-megapixel images and VGA sized movies; and lets not forget its 802.11 b/g certified. I liked just about every feature on this model, and was only annoyed when trying to capture spontaneous moments of friends and family indoors. However, outdoors or when shooting under very good lighting, it will keep up with similar models in its class.”
Nikon D200 - Review @ Ephotozine
Ian Andrews has recently posted his Nikon D200, a 10.2 MP DSLR, review on EphotoZine and writes:
” In summery, the positive points of the D200 are: Excellent build and good sealing, Fast and accurate 11 point autofocus system a good step up from the older CAM900, Good noise control (for a CCD sensor), Full range of easily configured controls, good metering and TTL flash systems, Much improved CF access, Excellent value for money.
The negative points are: RAW Software included is abysmal, Capture 4 is extra and still not good, Batteries not compatible with D70/70s, Viewfinder only 95% coverage (minor niggle)”
Nikon D200 - Review @ Digitalcamerainfo
Patrick Singleton & Alex Burack have recently posted their review on Nikon D200, a 10.2 megapixel DSLR with a 5 frames-per-second burst speed and a brand-new autofocus module, at DigitalCameraInfo. In conclusion they write:
“The Nikon D200 delivers excellent 10 megapixel images, and it’s easy for the experienced photographer to operate. It’s an excellent step-up camera for photographers buying a second Nikon DSLR, or for experienced film users who are finally jumping to digital (do such people still exist?).
The D200 combines advances and refinements that Nikon fans had every reason to expect: higher resolution, lower noise, faster autofocus, and a more polished interface. If there is anything shocking about the D200, it’s the fact that nothing is shocking about it. With the D200, Nikon delivers a solid performer. Canon, in contrast, keeps on delivering surprising cameras – the 5D has a full-frame sensor for less money than people expected. The 1D Mark II n cranks out 8.5 frames per second (and does it at 8 megapixels for a faster burst rate at twice the file size of the Nikon D2Hs), and the 1Ds Mark II brought photographers 16.7 megapixels at under $8,000.
In short, Nikon has delivered an excellent camera, but has still left the headlines to Canon.”
Nikon D200 Vs Canon EOS 20D
Norm, a Pbase gallery member, has posted some comparison shots of Nikon D200 and Canon EOS 20D in his gallery. Both cameras shot in the sRGB color space. nikon capture v4.4.0 used for the NEFs and canon’s basic EOS viewer utility for the CR2 conversions, both with all settable parameters to zero or neutral (see notes in each gallery for specifics). converted to best-quality JPEGs but compressed after uploading using pbase’s compression utility.
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Nikon D200 Samples @ Camera Labs
Cameralabs did some tests on the new Nikon D200 along with Nikon D2x, Canon EOS 5D and Canon EOS 1Ds MK II. They wrote:
“Noise levels on the D200 are very usable up to 800 ISO and slightly better than the D2X, presumably due to the D200’s larger pixel pitch. The results of the Canon 5D and 1Ds Mark II though clearly illustrate the benefit of a larger sensor with a greater pixel pitch. Noise levels are much lower throughout, although especially so at 800 ISO and above. “
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Nikon D200 & Nikon D70s ISO Comparison
Matt just uploaded a series of comparison shots of Nikon D70s and D200 ISO. He did the test by shooting in compressed RAW, with Nikkor 50mm 1.4 at f8 on both cameras, in A mode. Both set to Normal sharpening and tone. Converted in Nikon Capture. White balance set off the white area of the Whibal card in the picture.
Here’s 100% crop samples of ISO 1600 from both Nikon D200 and D70:
More sample shots of Nikon D200 & Nikon D70s ISO Comparison are available at Matt’s gallery.
Nikon D200 Vs Canon EOS 5D Test From Japan
This time a Japaneese website (digitalcamera.impress.co.jp) has recently posted a test comparing the image quality from the two hottest cameras; Nikon D200 and Canon EOS 5D.
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Nikon D200 Vs Canon EOS 5D
Skyfire, has posted some sample photos and personal opinion of the new Nikon D200 and Canon EOS 5D.
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