Poor little old Nikon. This is a company a fraction the size of Canon, and they still go tit-for-tat with Goliath. Nikon's newest pebble in their slingshot is the D200, a camera designed to fill the void between the overpriced D2x (about 4800.usd) and the D70s at the bottom of the (professional) spectrum (about 800.usd). Most of Nikon's cameras in between are outdated, or overpriced for features offered in them.
In the interest of full disclosure, I have been using Nikon for about 20 years and have no plans to convert systems. Currently, I am on the waiting list for the D200 as I believe it offers an affordable (est. 1699.usd) alternative to the D2X and a replacement for my Kodak 14nx (a total dog except in studio). (Is anyone interested in a class action lawsuit involving Kodak 14N?) Make no mistake, when you hold a D2X it feels like you are holding a true professional camera. It is heavy, solid and has lightning fast focusing. The reason to hold off though is that rumors are that camera will be going to 22-megapixel by the end of 2006. Why not wait? Chances are it will cost the same as the current D2X. Beware though that I believe we will reach a usable threshold limit at about the 20-megapixel level in DSLR size cameras.
Another blog put the comparison of Nikon vs. Canon most accurately:
Nikon has been consistent in their sensor size - staying with the 1.5 magnification APS while they do change the sensor types from camera to camera from ccd to cmos. Canon on the ohter hand has three different sensor sizes while staying with the same sensor type - cmos. However you feel about brands, these two distinct directions are what keeps respective owners loyal to their chosen brands.
SEE NEW D200 IMAGES HERE
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