D2x or D200 - which one to ebay!

Hi there

Well, I was going to put the D2x up on ebay in December, but after wise (and not so wise) comments from everyone here I decided to wait a month and really get a feel for both cameras.

I'm not keeping both (I really am rather bad at using different bodies, and my backup is a much loved Olympus E1).

I've done lots of comparisons and testing, and made a list of pros and cons:

D2x pros:
Build quality
fast focusing (I don't feel it's any more accurate)
resolution (but not by very much)
AWB
wider focus points

D200 pros:
colour - it's different and I prefer it
changing exposure mode - much prefer the ring round AEL button
size (sometimes I like to travel light)
shutter noise (it's quieter)
menu layout and image quality settings

There are, of course, other issues like noise, built in flash etc. but they don't really impact much on my shooting style.

Finally there's the 'lovability' issue - very subjective, but I just find it more fun shooting with the D200.

So - the decision stays, it's the D2x which is going on to ebay in the UK (either tonight or tomorrow). However, it was good to wait, I'm now making a decision based on experience rather than on prejudice. Maybe it reflects my qualities as a photographer which makes me prefer the D200, but so it goes!.

Best wishes to all
have a great weekend

kind regards
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Your quality as a photographer is not in doubt with me. Your images are very good with both cameras. So let go of whichever one brings you less joy... which seems to be the D2x as I read your lists. Besides, it will bring you more money on eBay than the D200 so you can satisfy any lens lust that might develop!

David
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I decided to forego the D2x because it's just too freakin' big and heavy.

The D200 is hard to find at the moment and at the top of its price range so I'm happy to wait a while but I expect to be notified instantly if you change your mind about its IQ (must remain at 130 or above)...

Jono Slack said:

Hi there
Well, I was going to put the D2x up on ebay in December, but after
wise (and not so wise) comments from everyone here I decided to
wait a month and really get a feel for both cameras.

I'm not keeping both (I really am rather bad at using different
bodies, and my backup is a much loved Olympus E1).

I've done lots of comparisons and testing, and made a list of pros
and cons:

D2x pros:
Build quality
fast focusing (I don't feel it's any more accurate)
resolution (but not by very much)
AWB
wider focus points

D200 pros:
colour - it's different and I prefer it
changing exposure mode - much prefer the ring round AEL button
size (sometimes I like to travel light)
shutter noise (it's quieter)
menu layout and image quality settings

There are, of course, other issues like noise, built in flash etc.
but they don't really impact much on my shooting style.

Finally there's the 'lovability' issue - very subjective, but I
just find it more fun shooting with the D200.

So - the decision stays, it's the D2x which is going on to ebay in
the UK (either tonight or tomorrow). However, it was good to wait,
I'm now making a decision based on experience rather than on
prejudice. Maybe it reflects my qualities as a photographer which
makes me prefer the D200, but so it goes!.

Best wishes to all
have a great weekend

kind regards
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Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

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Well, Cameta are selling heaps of demo D2x units, some with as little as only 200 shots taken, for around the $3,350 mark.

That one extra month of waiting may have cost you quite a bit, unless of course your D2x has 200 or less shots taken.

I had the same problem. D2X, D1X, and a D200. Which to sell? So I decided to buy up as many D200's as possible (5) and sell them on Ebay. I made enough to pay for a D200. Not that I could not afford to keep the D200, this just made the purchase easier to justify to myself. Not bragging here although I sure sounds like bragging. Just my way of handling the same problem. Seems BB and CC have all you need 8:00AM on some mornings. Maybe you have a similar place in the UK. No risk really, if you get worried about the sale you can always just send them back.

I would keep them both if you can afford to. Sounds like a perfect combo that would meet your needs for many years to come.

Well done!

Not that many UK dealers allow returns unless faulty so it's more of a risk.

Grant said:

I had the same problem. D2X, D1X, and a D200. Which to sell? So I
decided to buy up as many D200's as possible (5) and sell them on
Ebay. I made enough to pay for a D200. Not that I could not afford
to keep the D200, this just made the purchase easier to justify to
myself. Not bragging here although I sure sounds like bragging.
Just my way of handling the same problem. Seems BB and CC have all
you need 8:00AM on some mornings. Maybe you have a similar place in
the UK. No risk really, if you get worried about the sale you can
always just send them back.

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by saying that you like the d200 better!

I sold my d2h for the d200 and badly regret it though! I miss the fast focus and the robust body. I am more and more leaning towards a d2hs as a second body. This would give me the d200 for high res and portability and the d2hs for action.

What I am finding is that it seems the d2hs's are maintaining their value far better than the d2x.

Any thoughts on the d2hs?
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isn't the viewfinder on the d2x superior???

if you spend a lot of time looking through the camera, that should be a consideration

Sell the E-1!

Both D2X and D200 can share lenses and same type of software.

Why would you want a completely different camera and different lenses as backup?

I might still dump the D2x or the D200, but I'd dump the E1 in a heartbeat. You claim you love it, but your actions (buying the D2x and the D200) don't reflect that.

. . . I see.

. . . undecided? Second thoughts overwhelming one? Onset of pre-partum depression? Seller's remorse? Non-seller's remorse?

Banding in the D200 image of the D2x causing delays? Or just fiddling around and adding to the drama?

All in good fun.

Mike

He already sold it then bought another one!

What Jono wants is a high res E1...

jeff-c said:

Sell the E-1!

Both D2X and D200 can share lenses and same type of software.

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"What Jono wants is a high res E1..."

But that would make it even more noisy.

I have a brand new D200 that I am very happy with. But I would be prepared to do a direct swap for a mint D2X if anyone wants to.

The D200 has shown that you can have a very high resolution Pro body (it IS Pro despite how anyone Pigeonholes it) without having to have a millstone around your neck - the Canon 5D is light and small but is a Consumer camera with a consumer AF system but a Pro sensor (so I didn't get one) wheras the D200 is far far closer to the D2X / 1DS ..

The Result is that I've moved from a Twin System for the mainstay of my Job to Solely Nikon - the 1DS was sold on Tuesday, that was followed by most of my Canon Glass (Even the worldbeating 80-200L "Magic Drainpipe", a lens which Nikon never matched and Canon failed to Re-create in the white trash which followed it) , THAT is how damn good the D200 is folks and how far Canon missed with the 5D for me !.. All I have left are my 28-70L, 50mm MK1 and a 550EX in case I land a VERY cheap D60 body .. I ran Canon & Nikon together for nearly a year (Borrowed D1X'es / D1 -- D70 -- D200) and took that time to see how the land layed . the 1DS does have the edge in refinement of fine detail, and certainly in dynamic range (only the Fuji S3 beats the 1DS MK1 for this) but after nearly 2yrs of 1DS ownership, the heavy battery life (from very heavy, very expensive batteries), Slow card writing, the sheer weight (1DS + 28-70L + 550EX weighs Three Kilos!) and almost manual flash system finally got to me - the D200 also brings a stop better of High ISO performance, wonderful LCD, image zooming and of course full control of very cheap, very sharp AIS Primes..

BTW, Any Oly folks reading... The Light sharp Stormshooting E1 Stays - FOR GOOD!..

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....I'm afraid I still disagree with your decision (not that my opinion should matter).

The more sophisticated (better?) AWB alone would be the deciding factor for me (admittedly I only have the 2x, not the 200), and then when you also consider the slightly higher resolution and slightly better build.....well, that would seal it.

Nonetheless, I wish you well as always. And I'm sure you'll be content with your decision.

Best wishes,

David

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finally,I, well be able to get some sleep over what had to be a tough decision for you, Jono.

Personally I took a similar route before, and after much deliberation I kept the S2 and sold a D1x. As time wore on I purchased the mb16 to try to get that feel again.It only proved to the weak link in the tripod to camera connection. even though the image quality from the fuji was at that time, top shelf. I never was totally comfortable with the limitations, the few that were there, or the feel, after handeling a pro body. I went to a D2h from there and although a smaller file I couldnt have been happier handeling that bad boy.. Now I've got the X too and I won't make that mistake again.
But if it works for you, go for it........

Money has nothing to do with it. I just don't call it up short anymore.

davidbogdan

Hi Koni

It's slow - the focusing is slow (accurate though), it's only 5mp - but I still love it, more, I think, than any other camera I've owned. It's a combination of the handling, the almost silent shutter, and the wonderful colour. But as I say above, it really is the intangible that makes the great camera.

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