Nikon D2Xs vs Nikon D200

macfreak · 26th October 2006

Anyone can give good advice which is better? Nikon D2Xs or Nikon D200? Thinking of getting either one, but can't decide on which one. Please advise. Thanks!

wildstallion · 26th October 2006

Originally Posted by macfreak

Anyone can give good advice which is better? Nikon D2Xs or Nikon D200? Thinking of getting either one, but can't decide on which one. Please advise. Thanks!

The D2Xs Is Better, Simply Put. And You Know If You Need One.

So I suggest the D200

zag · 26th October 2006

Needles to say that the D2Xs is Nikon's current flagship DSLR... easy decision if money no object. depending on your usage (pro or weekend shooter) be warned the D2Xs is a heavy beast to go lug around especiallly with those fast zoom lenses!

macfreak · 26th October 2006

Thanks. I want something to last. Was reading that the two has alot of similarities, and comparable, so which is more worth the money, and of course the weight of D2Xs is a factor. And D2Xs has considerable poorer control over the noise in 'shadow' areas of the picture taken above 400 ISO? Just pondering and of course, need to consider the lens as well. sigh. i can't find any article that does a good feature by feature comparison of the two.

chanxj · 26th October 2006

u using the camera to make a living or use the camera for fun??? By getting a D2X you have to justify the purchase of it (unless u are a millionair).

macfreak · 26th October 2006

just a hobbyist. not pro. yea D2Xs body is about 8k right? which is about 2.5 times more than D200. i do some sports photography and D2Xs has 8fps and the buffer is alot better than D200

zac08 · 26th October 2006

Originally Posted by macfreak

just a hobbyist. not pro. yea D2Xs body is about 8k right? which is about 2.5 times more than D200. i do some sports photography and D2Xs has 8fps and the buffer is alot better than D200

6.8k actually....

And if you work on sports, then look at the D2Hs. But if you are just a hobbyist, then I'd suggest you spend your money on a D200 with grip first. Get the hang of it before you decide on plonking your money on a better cam. By then the D200 can be your backup body.

daveheng · 26th October 2006

Originally Posted by macfreak

Anyone can give good advice which is better? Nikon D2Xs or Nikon D200? Thinking of getting either one, but can't decide on which one. Please advise. Thanks!

You must be really green to ask this question.

Check out DPreview and they will give you a detail review of the 2.

If you have the $$ the get a D2x, you wouldn't be posting this question here.

billpepsi · 26th October 2006

It is like comparing Merc S-class vs E-class, which is better?

The D2Xs is the flagship of Nikon, and the pros would not pay those kind of money for nothing.

macfreak · 26th October 2006

Originally Posted by zac08

6.8k actually....

And if you work on sports, then look at the D2Hs. But if you are just a hobbyist, then I'd suggest you spend your money on a D200 with grip first. Get the hang of it before you decide on plonking your money on a better cam. By then the D200 can be your backup body.

Thanks Zac.

wildstallion · 26th October 2006

Do a google search, "d200 dpreview" and "d2xs dpreview" see which one suits you best!

Then of course, go try them out.

I think D200 willl be good enough for you for now.

macfreak · 26th October 2006

Originally Posted by daveheng

You must be really green to ask this question.

Check out DPreview and they will give you a detail review of the 2.

If you have the $$ the get a D2x, you wouldn't be posting this question here.

I never assume i am a pro. yea so what if i am a green? and of course i did check out dpreview and they never did give a definitive comparison of the two and they use canon dslr as part of their reviews on D200. And so what if i got the money to get D2Xs, does that i spend 6.8k for something i could have gotten in a newer D200 which offers the same? wouldn't it be prudent to ask for advice from the experts in this place? if you got no comments, then perhaps, please do not contribute to another whole stack of unnecessary blabberings.

macfreak · 26th October 2006

Originally Posted by wildstallion

Do a google search, "d200 dpreview" and "d2xs dpreview" see which one suits you best!

Then of course, go try them out.

I think D200 willl be good enough for you for now.

Thanks! I am keen on a D200, at least it is cheaper and lighter than D2Xs. The only problem i am afraid is D200's handling of noise level? it was one of the main points in depreview for d200 in the cons. At least i think the noise problem isn't huge on my D70.

wildstallion · 26th October 2006

Originally Posted by macfreak

Thanks! I am keen on a D200, at least it is cheaper and lighter than D2Xs. The only problem i am afraid is D200's handling of noise level? it was one of the main points in depreview for d200 in the cons. At least i think the noise problem isn't huge on my D70.

D200 has very good noise control compared to other models. I wouldnt worry about it. Noise isnt really an issue if you expose correctly.

westwest1 · 26th October 2006

Originally Posted by jeffhiew

It is like comparing Merc S-class vs E-class, which is better?

The D2Xs is the flagship of Nikon, and the pros would not pay those kind of money for nothing.

haha...the problem is a lot of people do not understand...

macfreak · 26th October 2006

Originally Posted by wildstallion

D200 has very good noise control compared to other models. I wouldnt worry about it. Noise isnt really an issue if you expose correctly.

Thanks mate! is the vertical grip worth the money for D200?

wildstallion · 26th October 2006

Originally Posted by macfreak

Thanks mate! is the vertical grip worth the money for D200?

Depends if you want or need it.

zac08 · 26th October 2006

Originally Posted by wildstallion

D200 has very good noise control compared to other models. I wouldnt worry about it. Noise isnt really an issue if you expose correctly.

Definitely.. I was shooting at ISO 1600 with a 50mm f1.8 for candid shots at my fren's wedding lunch the other day and it was pretty fun... Noise is definitely there. But it's still manageable and I didn't even remove the noise.. I tot it would give the shots it's character for this series.

May post some later.

ace99 · 26th October 2006

coming from D200 to D2Xs, i couldn't be more happier with it. The low light focusing ability & accuracy of MultiCAM 2000 is heaven sent. Nothing D200 does it better than D2Xs other than the price.

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Thanks mate! is the vertical grip worth the money for D200?

If you thinking of Vertical Grip, you should just get the D2 body, is slightly smaller and the battery last longer than 2 EL3e combined. The main thing is the balance of weight is better in D2 body.

Jimbotan · 27th October 2006

D200 is better in terms of noise control. D2X/D2Xs has noticeably more noise in shadow areas.

26th October 2006	#1
macfreak Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 150	Nikon D2Xs vs Nikon D200 Anyone can give good advice which is better? Nikon D2Xs or Nikon D200? Thinking of getting either one, but can't decide on which one. Please advise. Thanks!

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zag New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: .sg Posts: 46	Re: Nikon D2Xs vs Nikon D200 Needles to say that the D2Xs is Nikon's current flagship DSLR... easy decision if money no object. depending on your usage (pro or weekend shooter) be warned the D2Xs is a heavy beast to go lug around especiallly with those fast zoom lenses!

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macfreak Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 150	Re: Nikon D2Xs vs Nikon D200 Thanks. I want something to last. Was reading that the two has alot of similarities, and comparable, so which is more worth the money, and of course the weight of D2Xs is a factor. And D2Xs has considerable poorer control over the noise in 'shadow' areas of the picture taken above 400 ISO? Just pondering and of course, need to consider the lens as well. sigh. i can't find any article that does a good feature by feature comparison of the two.

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chanxj Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Singapore...... Posts: 595	Re: Nikon D2Xs vs Nikon D200 u using the camera to make a living or use the camera for fun??? By getting a D2X you have to justify the purchase of it (unless u are a millionair). __________________ Chanxj my blog @ http://sgsnap.com

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macfreak Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 150	Re: Nikon D2Xs vs Nikon D200 just a hobbyist. not pro. yea D2Xs body is about 8k right? which is about 2.5 times more than D200. i do some sports photography and D2Xs has 8fps and the buffer is alot better than D200

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billpepsi Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The 3rd Rock Posts: 1,272	Re: Nikon D2Xs vs Nikon D200 It is like comparing Merc S-class vs E-class, which is better? The D2Xs is the flagship of Nikon, and the pros would not pay those kind of money for nothing. Last edited by billpepsi; 26th October 2006 at 05:40 PM.

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wildstallion Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clementi, Singapore Posts: 2,837	Re: Nikon D2Xs vs Nikon D200 Do a google search, "d200 dpreview" and "d2xs dpreview" see which one suits you best! Then of course, go try them out. I think D200 willl be good enough for you for now.

27th October 2006	#20
Jimbotan Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 294	Re: Nikon D2Xs vs Nikon D200 D200 is better in terms of noise control. D2X/D2Xs has noticeably more noise in shadow areas.