The Nikon D200 10.2 Megapixel camera is one of the best new cameras to come into the marketplace.

 Digital Photography Review  has one a comprehensive review of the camera. They say “The Nikon D200 was announced on 1st November 2005, some three and a half years since Nikon revealed their first prosumer digital SLR, the D100. It’s fair to say however that the D200 is a completely different beast altogether, it shares far more with its ‘bigger brother’ the the D2X than its earlier namesake. The D200 has the robust build quality of the D2X, a 10.2 million pixel CCD sensor and a compact design more like the D100. Just as the D100 the D200 has a CCD sensor, unlike the D2X which utilized a CMOS sensor. It’s clear that this camera is aimed at the same kind of market as the recently announced Canon EOS 5D. From a features, control and performance point of view the D200 is closer to the D2X than any other model.”

For More Information on the Nikon Coolpix D200.

A great first person review of the Canon EF 100mm f2/8 MacroUSM Lens by Darren at Digital Photography Blog. He captures some great shots of bugs in his lawn to show the quality of the zoom lens that Canon has come out with for the Canon EOS 20D.

100mm gives plenty of working length and allows you to get in nice and close. Focusing is fast (although it takes some practice to get a bug in front of a distant background). Contrast and sharpness seem good although I’m looking forward to using it on the weekend with my tripod attached.

The lens is a little bigger than I was expecting but not as heavy as some of my other lenses. I’ve heard it’s a very good portrait lens also so this one might be regular feature on my 20D. Digital Photography Blog

The Nikon D200 Digital SLR Camera offers the best of breed SLR functionality and 10.2 megapixels of resolution.

Lets Go Digital has a review of the camera today. “Nikon D200 Digital SLR camera : Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of the D200. Combining newly developed Nikon technologies with advanced features, the Nikon D200 is a precision-engineered, high-performance digital SLR designed to satisfy the requirements of passionate and demanding photographers. Employing a newly developed 10.2 effective megapixel Nikon DX Format CCD image sensor, and featuring Nikon’s exclusive image processing engine and image optimizing functionality, the D200 captures images with sharp detail and faithful color to deliver extraordinary resolution that supports significant image enlargement while enabling greater freedom for creative cropping.”

For More Information on the Nikon Coolpix D200.

Consumer Reports has come out with their annual Christmas shopping guide for digital cameras. Here is the list:

Digital point and shoot cameras (low-cost compacts) — Canon PowerShot A510, Kodak EasyShare Z700, Olympus C-5500 Sport Zoom, Kodak EasyShare CX7430, Canon PowerShot A95, and OIympus D-580 Zoom.

Digital point and shoot cameras (subcompacts) — Canon PowerShot SC300, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1, and Nikon Coolpix 7900.

Digital point and shoot cameras (advanced compacts) — Fujifilm FinePix E550, Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom, Canon PowerShot S60, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5, Olympus C-765 Ultra Zoom, and Canon PowerShot S1IS.

Digital SLRs — Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D, Nikon D70, Canon ESO 20D, and Sigma SD10.via Consumer Reports

Darren over at the Digital Photography Blog has pictures of the Nikon D200 that were captured from the Nikon UK website. These pictures look like they were accidentally posted, as they have been taken down already.

Looks like the launch for the D200 is going to be soon.

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Digital Photography Blog has a post up today showing that 80% of the professional photographers have gone digital as opposed to film based cameras.

The switch to digital has already transpired, with nearly 80% of pros owning a digital SLR and 52% planning to purchase a new one within a year. The immediacy and flexibility of the digital format has clearly made an impact. The new challenge for pro photographers is to find a way to leverage new technologies, software, and services to grow their businesses.

Survey results show that professional photographers across all specialties are taking a large number of shots – 482 per week on average for digital camera users. The vast majority of these images are saved to a computer, and nearly 65% of the photos taken are edited. Many photographers are using RAW conversion and color management software, and a significant percentage of photos are being published to the