Nikon D200
DSLR Camera
vs Sony RX100
Premium Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D200

Best price $999
  • Significantly larger image sensor 373 mm² vs 116 mm²
  • Interchangeable lenses RX100 does not have lens options
  • Has GPS location tagging RX100 does not have GPS
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities RX100 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector RX100 does not

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

Best price
$448
  • Weighs a lot less than the D200 8.5 oz vs 29.3 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 13 in³ vs 74 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $448 vs $999
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.2 MP vs 10.2 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1229k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera July 2012 vs December 2005
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.5″
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board D200 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture D200 does not have panorama
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback D200 does not have HDMI

What the Nikon D200 and Sony RX100 have in common

  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Nikon D200 and the Sony RX100

  • No 3D capture
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No flip out viewscreen

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