What is the difference between a Nikon D80 and a Nikon D200? Is it just the body design or other features too?

Question

I was told that the only difference between the two cameras was the body design, but the D200 is so much more expensive.

Answer 1

Ahhh

It's much more expensive for a reason. The Nikon d200 is a physically larger camera, is aimed more at professionals. The d80 is literally a more starter digital SLR. The image quality on the D200 will also be better, and less noisy. I can't explain it more than that, it's just a better camera, if you money, get this camera  

Answer 2

This one reason that the D200 is more expensive alloy chassis.

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Answer 3

D200 has a faster shutter speed, uses CF cards instead of SD, Has a lot larger buffer for rapid fire, shoots at 5fps vs 3fps for the d80, and the D200 has a better metering system. Also, it has the same autofocus system, but it is more configurable on the D200.