Canon 5D vs Nikon D200

Lets look much closer at the Canon 5D vs Nikon D200, both Advanced DSLR cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the 5D (13MP) and D200 (10MP) and the 5D (Full frame) and D200 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The 5D was manufactured 3 months before the D200 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the 5D matches up against the D200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 5D and Nikon D200. The entire galleries are available at Canon 5D Gallery and Nikon D200 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 5D provides exterior measurements of 152mm x 113mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Nikon D200 has dimensions of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") having a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 5D versus the D200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5D and D200 is 55 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The visual below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 5D and D200.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 5D because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 5D will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively.