Nikon D200 vs Olympus E-510

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Specifications

General	Nikon D200	Olympus E-510
Brand	Nikon	Olympus
Model	D200	E-510
Predecessor Model	Nikon D100	Olympus E-500
Successor Model	Nikon D300	Olympus E-520
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lens
Body Type	DSLR	DSLR
Video Capture

Sensor	Nikon D200	Olympus E-510
Sensor Type	CCD	CMOS
Sensor Format	DX
Sensor Size	APS-C	Micro Four Thirds
Sensor Dimensions	23.6 x 15.8 mm	17.3 x 13 mm
Total Pixels	10.92 Megapixel	12 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	10.2 Megapixel	10.0 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	100 - 1,600	100 - 1,600
Boosted ISO Range	100 - 3,200

Photo	Nikon D200	Olympus E-510
Max Image Resolution	3872 x 2592	3648 x 2736
Other Resolutions	2896 x 1944, 1936 x 1296	3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image Aspect Ratios	3:2	4:3
Image File Format	JPEG, RAW	RAW, JPEG
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, Normal, Basic	Standard, High, Super High
Bit Depth		12-Bit
Timelapse Recording
White Balance	Auto (TTL white balance with 1005-pixel RGB sensor), six manual modes with fine-tuning, color temperature setting, preset white balance, white balance bracketing (2 to 9 frames in increments of 1, 2 or 3)	Auto, Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K), Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K), White balance compensation (±7 steps in each R-B/G-M axis), Custom white balance, One-touch white balance, White balance bracketing (3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each R-G/G-M axis)
WB Bracketing		3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each R-G/G-M axis.

Focus	Nikon D200	Olympus E-510
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous	Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous
Lens Servo	Instant single-servo AF (S), Continuous-servo AF (C), Manual (M), Predictive focus tracking (automatically activated according to subject status in continuous-servo AF), Focus Lock	Single AF (S-AF), Continuous AF (C-AF), Manual Focus (MF), S-AF + MF, C-AF + MF, AF Lock, Focus tracking
Number of Focus Points		3
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus
Focusing Screen	Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II with AF Area Brackets (grid lines can be displayed)

Optics	Nikon D200	Olympus E-510
Lens Mount	Nikon F	Four Thirds
Crop Factor	1.5x	2x
Image Stabilization		Sensor Shift
Digital Image Stabilization
Reflex Mirror	Quick-return type

Screen	Nikon D200	Olympus E-510
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Touch Screen
Screen Size	2.5"	2.5"
Screen Resolution	230k dot	230k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Nikon D200	Olympus E-510
Viewfinder	Optical (pentaprism)	Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Coverage	95%	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.94x	0.92x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)	0.63x	0.46x
Viewfinder Eyepoint		14 mm
Diopter Adjustment	-2 to +1	-3.0 to +1.0
Depth-of-field preview	When CPU lens is attached, lens aperture can be stopped down to value selected by user (A and M mode) or value selected by camera (P and S mode)

Shutter	Nikon D200	Olympus E-510
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane	Computerized focal-plane
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	60 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/8000 sec	1/4000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	5.0 fps	3.0 fps
Mirror Lock Up

Flash	Nikon D200	Olympus E-510
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Front curtain Rear curtain Red-Eye Slow Red-Eye Slow	Auto Auto FP Manual Red-Eye
Flash Range	12.00 m at ISO 100	12.00 m at ISO 100
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/250 sec	1/180 sec
Flash Compensation	-3 to +1 EV (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Steps)
Flash Bracketing		3 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable.
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash System	SB-28DX: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction SB-29: Manual, Rear Curtain SB-30: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain SB-50DX: Manual, Rear Curtain SB-80DX: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction SB-400: i-TTL, Manual* (*with D40 using Custom Setting only) SB-600: i-TTL, Manual, Red-Eye Reduction, AF, Zoom, Rear Curtain SB-800: i-TTL, Auto Aperture (AA), GN, Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red-Eye Reduction, AF, Zoom SB-900: CLS cameras: i-TTL, AA, Non-TTL Auto, GN, M, RPT, AutoFP High Speed Sync (D3-series, D2-series, D700, D300s, D300, D200, D80 only) , FV Lock, AF-Assist for mulit-area AF, Flash Color Info. Comm., Rear Curtain Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Auto Zoom SB-R1C1/SB-R200 triggered by SU-800: i-TTL, AA, Manual, RPT, AutoFP High Speed Sync (D200/D80 only), FV Lock, AF-Assist for multi area AF, Rear Curtain Sync SB-R1/SB-R200 triggered by camera's built in flash: i-TTL, Manual, AutoFP High Speed Sync, FV Lock, Rear Curtain Sync
External Flash Connection	Accessory Shoe (Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock provided) Sync Terminal (ISO 519 standard Terminal)	Hot Shoe

Exposure	Nikon D200	Olympus E-510
Exposure Metering Modes		Digital ESP metering, Centre weighted average metering, Spot metering
Exposure Modes	Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program, Shutter-Priority Auto [S], Aperture Priority Auto , Manual [M], Auto Exposure Lock	Auto, Program AE (Program shift can be performed), Aperture priority AE, Shutter priority AE, Manual, Scene program AE, Scene select AE, AE lock
Metering Range	0 to +20 EV	+1 to +20 EV
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	±5 EV (1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	2 - 9 exposures in increments of 1, 2, or 3 EV	frames in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1EV steps selectable
Exposure Lock

DXO	Nikon D200	Olympus E-510
DxO Low Light ISO	583	442
DxO Color Depth	22.3	21.2
DxO Dynamic Range	11.5	10.0
DxO Overall Score	64	52

Video	Nikon D200	Olympus E-510
Internal Recording Modes	No	No
Interval Recording	Possible with optional timer remote
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Nikon D200	Olympus E-510
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output
Speaker
Built-in Microphone
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Nikon D200	Olympus E-510
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Built-In Bluetooth
Remote Control	Optional	InfraRed (optional)

Environmental	Nikon D200	Olympus E-510
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Nikon D200	Olympus E-510
Dimensions	147 x 113 x 74 mm (5.79 x 4.45 x 2.91")	136 x 92 x 68 mm (5.35 x 3.62 x 2.68")
Weight (inc. batteries)	920 g (2.03 lb / 32.45 oz)	490 g (1.08 lb / 17.28 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	8.4 x 8 x 6.4"
Package Weight	4.75 lb

Power and Storage	Nikon D200	Olympus E-510
Battery Pack	EN-EL3e
Internal Storage
External Storage	Single Slot: CompactFlash (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA), MicroDrive	Single Slot: Compact Flash (Type I/II), xD Picture Card

Other	Nikon D200	Olympus E-510
Self Timer	2 to 20 sec	2 or 12 sec
Orientation Sensor
Material of Construction	Magnesium Alloy

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