Nikon D200

Digital SLR camera with 10.2-megapixel sensor and 64mm LCD

Plentiful controls and accessories; strong performance; excellent image quality; rugged body

JPEG artefacts crimp image quality; no TIFF mode

Aggressively priced and stuffed with pro-quality features, the rugged Nikon D200 digital SLR offers the best of the D2X at less than half the price

Excellent image quality, excellent ergonomics, design and control layout, great menu system, good combination of customisable controls and custom shooting options

Default sharpening level is low, intrusive image noise over ISO 1600

The D200 is not just a simple upgrade it is more a professional camera than semi-pro (or prosumer) model in fact it's a cracker

Serious amateurs and semi-pros will find a lot to like about Nikon's D200.

The D200 plugs a wide gap in Nikon's DSLR range, and provides a bridge between the consumer-oriented D50, D70 and venerable D100, and the giddy heights of the D2x and D2h. It is big, heavy and expensive, but it provides the kind of build quality and perfo...