Nikon D200 vs Canon EOS 7D

This is a full comparison between the cameras Nikon D200 and Canon EOS 7D. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Nikon D200

Canon EOS 7D

Manufacturing

Nikon D200 is manufacturered by Nikon but Canon EOS 7D is from Canon. Both Nikon and Canon are well known brands though.

Nikon D200 were released 2005 and Canon EOS 7D was released 2009. That is a 4 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Nikon D200	2005
Canon EOS 7D	2009

Type of camera

Both these cameras are DSLR cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Nikon D200 has a "Nikon DX"-sensor while Canon EOS 7D has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Nikon D200	75 mm Nikon DX sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Canon EOS 7D	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Nikon)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Nikon D200 has a 10 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 7D has 18 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Nikon D200	10 MP 10036224 pixels 3872 x 2592
Canon EOS 7D	18 MP 17915904 pixels 5184 x 3456

Canon EOS 7D has a 79 % larger resolution than Nikon D200. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS 7D has a larger ISO-range than Nikon D200. Canon EOS 7D has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 12800 while Nikon D200 has 100 to 1600.

Camera	ISO Range
Nikon D200	100-1600
Canon EOS 7D	100-12800

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Nikon D200
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 7D

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Nikon D200 can shoot up to 5 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 7D can shoot up to 8 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Nikon D200	5
Canon EOS 7D	8

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

It is only one of these two cameras that support recording movies and movie clips and that is Canon EOS 7D. Sadly, the Nikon D200 does not support this.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Nikon D200 weighs 920 gr (equal to 2.03 lb) which is 7% heavier than Canon EOS 7D and its 860 gr (or 1.9 lb).

Camera	Weight
Nikon D200	920 gr 2.03 lb
Canon EOS 7D	860 gr 1.9 lb