Do you think a D200s is coming soon?

Is the falling price of the D200 a signal of a D200s around the corner?

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Eduardo.

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I think it has more to do with increasing end of the year profit over anything else. I looked at what they did between the D70/D70s and D2x/D2xs. I can't think of many things they could update on the D200.

Personally I think we will see a D300 or something like it will a higher mp sensor.
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What could they improve on? lol

I've owned many dSLR's including the 30D, 1dmk2, 5d, D200. The D200 is my favorite by far, very close to perfect in my book.

First of all, the only people who really know aren't telling. Nikon is very good at keeping things secret, except when they want something to get out and then they make a webpage "accidentally" available for a short time.

Secondly, what is typical is that first people ask if a D200s or a D300 or whatever is coming soon. Then, if it does come out, they post, "when do you think the price will drop on this new camera". Then when the price drops, they ask, "does this mean it's being replaced?"

Digital cameras are like computers. There's always going to be the next thing six months down the road. If you always wait for the next thing, you'll never buy anything. It's not like the days of film bodies when the same body would be marketed for ten years.

Just buy what you think you need today and shoot with it. Don't worry about what's coming.

I don't think Nikon will produce anything anytime soon. at least it wont be in 2007. The jump from D100 to D200 took almost 4yrs. So even if there is a D300 in the works, it'll take 4 yrs or less. 2.5yrs maybe?? I hope they come out with a camera that has a VR for the sensor

tony31820 said:

I hope they come out with a camera that has a VR for
the sensor

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don't hold your breath waiting for either Nikon or Canon to do that. They make too much on VR/IS lenses and would hear way too much howling from people that have already bought into this. In body IS would be a PR nightmare for either company.

If you look at the D80, it is essentially an upgraded model of the D200. No doubt, some stuff was left off it, just to sell the remaining D200's.

Having said that. The D2X models are getting quite dated and you might see a D3X professional model, with a 15 Megapixel sensor.

With all that said, what's the typical life span of most of these cameras ?

We're like at a threshold where in which they've prefected the camera and what's going to keep Nikon afloat in the years to come if the product envelope has peaked? Do you think we'll see lower quality cameras ?

Isn't it ironic how some of the simple point and shoot cameras have 6.1 megapixels cost $300-400 bucks and end up with darn near the same results as these dslr.

How many ways can you re-invent something ?

Imagine if Nikon or some 3rd party would make a camera with a replace'able CCD sensor for upgrading purposes.

This way you can keep your favorite camera, but just replace the sensor.

Wonder when somebody will make sensors that can go on the backs of their favorite 35mm SLR's and that data could be transmitted wirelessly to their computer or a simple reciever attached to the bottom of the camera via the tripod screw hole.

I guess that sort of stuff will come along once everybody has sold their old 35mm stuff off for this new stuff.

Billman said:

If you look at the D80, it is essentially an upgraded model of the
D200. No doubt, some stuff was left off it, just to sell the
remaining D200's.

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That statement is the biggest load of rubbish I have read on this website, and I have been hanging out here for several years. The only thing the D80 gets from the D200 is the sensor. In every other way, the D200 kills the D80 except maybe high ISO noise.

You can't even compare the two cameras, look at the auto focus speed, the frames per second, the magnesium body, etc, etc, etc.

Kurt.

Billman said:

If you look at the D80, it is essentially an upgraded model of the
D200. No doubt, some stuff was left off it, just to sell the
remaining D200's.

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I'm with Kurt--what are you smoking? The D80 is a great camera, but the D200 is superior to it in almost every way.

Greg

Eduardoo said:

Is the falling price of the D200 a signal of a D200s around the corner?

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Wild speculation mode: ON

I think it's possible, but there's no telling for sure. Nikon sort of broke tradition with the D40s and that took a lot of people by surprise. With a D3 announcement seemingly imminent by Fall, a little general tweaking of the D200 within more or less the same time frame doesn't seem too unlikely.

Still, If I wanted another D200 today the potential for a D200s around the corner wouldn't sway me into waiting. The improvements that came along with the D40s were for the most part market driven ie; greater pixel count. There are many who would argue the original D40 is still the better performer overall. Things could easily turn out the same way with an updated D200.

Returning to non-wild speculation mode....

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Considering what Kurt said....what are the thoughts on "is the D200 difference worth the $600 difference in cost"? My son is trying to decide.

mjsmith403 said:

Considering what Kurt said....what are the thoughts on "is the D200
difference worth the $600 difference in cost"? My son is trying to
decide.

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It mainly depends on the type of subjects he likes to shoot and how heavily he would be using the camera. Either camera would be perfectly fine in terms of general image quality. As long as the conditions would support it, the D200 has a faster shot to shot time (up to 5 frames per second, vs 3fps for the D80) and a larger buffer. This can make a difference with sports photography and similar areas where the subjects are moving fast. The D200 has a stronger build and better weather sealing (not that the D80 is weak or anything). There are a number of other differences, but their a bit more subtle for the most part.

It would be worth studying the reviews here in the "Camera Database" as well as from other sites. Also, the Buying Guide features a side to side comparison applet that makes it easy to compare the main specifications.

Ultimately there's nothing like getting ones hands on both and running them through some basic "tests" if possible, mainly just to get a feel for the camera. That alone can have a lot to do with the level of satisfaction in the end.

Good luck!

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