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Nikon D200 honored by DIWA with a Gold
Award
High expectations met the Nikon D200
when it was introduced a few months ago.
Would it live up to them? The answer is
an overwhelming "Yes." The D200
outperforms most of its rivals, even those
at a much higher price. The Nikon D200 is
not only an extraordinary camera on paper,
it also performs like a pro. Even our demanding
DIWA test procedure was an easy match for
the Nikon D200 - a worthy winner of a DIWA
Gold Award.
Amsterdam, 12. May, 2006: DIWA (Digital
Imaging Websites Association), a world-wide
organisation of collaborating websites,
today has the pleasure of announcing a DIWA
Gold Award to the Nikon D200. The international
group of DIWA experts found it to be one
of the finest cameras ever made.
Tough competition has inspired Nikon for
decades. Driven by an obsession to deliver
top quality products, Nikon has come out
on top time and time again. This time, they
have displayed their remarkable fighting
spirit and astonishing expertise by launching
a camera that performs like a pro, but at
a price affordable also for many amateurs.
With a 10.2 Megapixel CCD image sensor,
a dedicated image processor and compatibility
to almost any Nikkor lens ever made, the
foundation is laid for excellent, Nikon
renowned image quality.
Kai Thon, DIWA's test manager, says: "The
perfect camera is not made yet and will
probably never be made. With the D200, Nikon
has made an impressive attempt. When challenged
by equal competitors, the D200 wins on virtually
all vital points. Actually, it is also a
strong competitor to Nikon's own professional
range of D-SLR cameras in the D2-series".
Built on a rigid magnesium alloy chassis
and covers, strategically sealed for weather-proof
handling, excellent "Nikon-like"
ergonomics and familiar controls layout,
the D200 may very well be classified as
a professional camera. Also, its highly
responsive functions, 11- and 7-point AF
system, 1005-field 3D Color Matrix II metering,
45 Custom Functions in 4 banks, 22 frames
buffer for continuous shooting with 5 fps
and RAW+JPEG format options all rank as
truly professional performances.
DIWA experts in Europe and America gave
the D200 standing ovations for its design,
specifications, handling and performance.
Especially the image quality was highly
praised, not to forget its surprising moderate
price. A DIWA Gold Award is hard to get,
but for the Nikon D200 it was child's play.
About DIWA
A fast growing independent, authoritative,
industry organization
The Digital Imaging Websites Association
(DIWA) is a fast growing group of independent
Web-based specialist publications dedicated
to digital imaging. DIWA harnesses the collective
talent and expertise of its members, resulting
in industry awards that command unparalleled
confidence and value, both for consumers
and the industry, alike. DIWA awards come
in the form of bronze, silver and gold medals
for various product categories.
Unique bullet-proof test scoring procedure
DIWA product test awards are exclusively
decided through the analysis of multiple
test scores from different DIWA testers,
testing different samples of the same product.
A very detailed and comprehensive standardized
scoring procedure is employed, tailored
carefully for each category of product.
Multiple testing eliminates the chance of
an isolated, unrepresentative product sample
or test error, or even hidden bias, from
affecting the trustworthiness of the overall
result.
Awards throughout the year
DIWA is also unique in its policy in issuing
awards for deserving products throughout
the year, culminating in an annual best
of the year Platinum medal awards in all
product categories.
DIWA Awards members:
- Canada: www.photoxels.com
- Czech Republic: www.fotoaparat.cz
- Denmark: www.digitalmagasinet.dk
- Germany: www.digitalkamera.de
- Netherlands: www.letsgodigital.org
- Norway: www.digit.no
- Poland: www.fotopolis.pl
- Slovenia: www.e-fotografija.com
- Spain: www.nuevafotografia.com
- Turkey: www.diginorm.com.tr
- United Kingdom: www.photographyblog.com
- United States: www.steves-digicams.com
The DIWA multi-lingual Web site
At the heart of the DIWA organisation is
its multi-lingual Web site, www.diwa-awards.com,
where you can find links to the latest reviews
published by DIWA member publications. The
site also archives DIWA awards and is designed
to aid consumers in their choice of imaging
products.
For further information about DIWA please
visit our Web site - http://www.diwa-awards.com
- or email us at info@diwa-awards.com.
Links:
- DIWA
Awards website
- Nikon
D200 Reviews
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