| Model: | Nikon D60 |
| Kind: | Digital single-lens reflex |
| Sensor: | 23.6 x 15.8 mm Nikon DX format RGB CCD sensor, 1.5 × FOV crop |
| Res: | 3872 x 2592 (10.2 million effective pixels) |
| Lens: | Interchangeable Nikon F-mount |
| Shutter: | Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter |
| Shutterrange: | 1/4000 to 30 seconds, bulb; 1/200 flash X-sync |
| Emode: | Automatic (Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sport, Closeup, Night Portrait, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Programmed Auto, Stop Motion) and Manual Mode |
| Metering: | TTL full-aperture exposure metering system |
| Mmode: | Spot, Center Weighted, Matrix |
| Farea: | 3 zone selectable: single area, dynamic area, closest subject |
| Fmode: | Manual, Single shot AF, Continuous AF, Automatic AF Selection (AF operation subject to lens compatibility) |
| Cont: | 3 frame/s |
| Viewfinder: | Optical TTL |
| Speedrange: | ISO 100-1600, with ISO 3200 deemed as "HI 1" |
| Flash: | Built-in TTL Speedlight with hotshoe (e.g. for the matching SB-400 Speedlight) |
| Flbkt: | +1/-3 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps |
| Wb: | Automatic, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset (Custom) |
| Rearlcd: | 2.5 inch |
| Battery: | Nikon EN-EL family |
| Weight: | 495 g without battery 522 g with EN-EL9 battery. 787 g with battery and Nikon DX 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 VR kit lens[1] Approx. 126 x 94 x 64 mm (5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in.) |
| Obp: | Nikon EN-EL9 Lithium Ion Battery |
| Storage: | Secure Digital and Secure Digital High Capacity (max. 32GB) |
| Predecessor: | Nikon D40x |
The Nikon D60 is a 10.2-megapixel Nikon F-mount digital single-lens reflex camera announced in January 2008. The D60 succeeds the entry-level Nikon D40x. It features the Nikon EXPEED image processor introduced in the higher-end Nikon D3 and D300.
Like a number of other entry-level Nikon DSLRs, the D60 has no in-body autofocus motor, and fully automatic autofocus requires the use of a lens with an integrated autofocus-motor.[2] With any other lenses the camera's electronic rangefinder can be used to manually adjust focus.[3] [4]
Compared to the D40, new features of the Nikon D60 include:
The Nikon D60 body is very similar to the Nikon D40, with the placement of several key buttons being the most notable difference. Like the D40, the Nikon D60 has no secondary display on top of the body (common in higher-end DSLR's), but instead displays shutter speed, f-stop, ISO and other information on the main LCD screen.
Digital Photography Review said that the D60 is more of a "subtle upgrade" to the D40 and praised its boost in performance, and new features such as Nikon D-Lighting and the dust-reduction system. They criticized the lack of mid-range features, such as a vertical grip and poor performance at high ISO when compared to Canon.[7]
Ken Rockwell criticized the slower flash sync, more megapixels, and lower base ISO. However, he praised the camera's manual focus indicator, saying it was better than his D3.[8]
Both Digital Photography Review and Rockwell noted that the lack of an in-body focus motor was not a problem due to the wide availability of AF-S lenses and their belief that serious photographers using more exotic Nikon glass would be shooting with a D200 or higher, not the D60.