Image Sensor Types

• D2X is equipped with a CCD (charge-coupled device) sensor, while the D200 has a CMOS (complimentary metal oxide semiconductor) sensor. Although both sensor types process light intensity by converting it to electrical charge signals, the D2X's CCD sensor transmits pixel charge using fewer output nodes for eventual conversion to an analog signal. This process focuses more pixels for definitive and uniform light capture, producing a higher image quality. The D200's CMOS sensor converts fewer pixels to electrical charge when compared with D2X's CCD sensor. In this setup, the captured image has to be broken down to bits first, limiting the sensor's ability to capture light.
  
  

Resolution Options

• The resolution in a digital SLR camera is defined by the pixel number in an image plus the image's height and width. D2X's resolution is 2,144 pixel width x 1,424 pixel height (3.05 megapixels) for small, 3,216 x 2,136 (6.87 megapixels) for medium and 4,288 x 2,848 (12.21 megapixels) for large. D200's resolution is 1,936 x 1,296 (2.51 megapixels) for small, 2,896 x 1,944 (5.6 megapixels) for medium and 3,872 x 2,592 (10.04 megapixels) for large.
  
  

File Format

• File formats possible with the D200 are compressed or uncompressed RAW (unprocessed) and JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group), with each type having three different resolution levels. The D2X can produce both formats, with the addition of TIFF (Tagged Image File Format).
  
  

Settings Lock

• Camera settings lock allows Nikon cameras to lock on to their most-preferred settings. The D200 has this feature for autofocus (AF) and Continuous when in shooting mode. In addition to these two, the D2X can also set camera lock settings on several shutter speed and aperture options.