Nikon D60 Review - DX DSLR Camera

Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Front View

Nikon D60 DX Review • Introduced January 28, 2008 - If you can afford it, get the D90 instead. For people looking for their first DSLR camera, the D60 is a great choice If you're looking the DSLR that can do many wonderful things but don't have a whole lot to spend, this is the camera to get. It is very easy to use and provides excellent images without requiring a lot of technical knowledge. Don't pass up the D60 just because it's called "entry level". This unassuming camera is very well made, doesn't cost a fortune, has a lot of features, and is capable of producing stunning photos, depending on the user.

Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Front Angle View

Remember: it's not the camera, it's the photographer. Maybe, maybe a good fast lens would improve your style. Like most things in life, it doesn't really matter how "good" or how expensive the equipment is, it's really how "well" you can use it. You could own the best tennis racket in the world, but Roger Federer will still beat you with a wooden racket any day. To a great extent this is the argument for the D60. It has more than adequate attributes to produce impressive pictures.

Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Left Angle View

Take the time to learn all the functions, you'll find that for an entry level DSLR, it's a great camera. If you think about it, all you really need in a camera are controls for shutter speed, aperature, and focus. For most of the people looking at this camera, 95% of the time you'll be shooting in auto or aperature-priority mode. The only other settings you might touch from time to time are the ISO and white balance settings.

Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Right Angle View

The D60 is the third version of Nikon's compact, user-friendly entry-level SLR line that started back in 2006 with the D40 (which replaced the first Nikon 'starter' model, the D50). The original D40 was a hugely important camera for Nikon and can be given a lot of the credit for the resurgence in Nikon's fortunes at the volume end of the SLR market (which had been totally dominated by Canon since the launch of the EOS 300D / Digital Rebel).

Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Back LCD View

The D40's success (which continued long after the D40X made its swift appearance only 6 months later) isn't hard to explain; it was keenly priced, nicely designed and built and capable of excellent results. It was also a camera that proved cameras do not sell on megapixels alone (even at launch its 6MP resolution was far from 'cutting edge').  You can get it here If you've  handled the D70 you will immediately see a strong resemblance in the D60, it's only when you start to examine the camera in a little more detail that you notice the differences. This camera can use all Nikon F-Mount Lenses, has an internal motor for A-I lenses.

Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Top View

The D60 succeeds the entry-level Nikon D40x and is succeeded by the D5000. The D60 features the Nikon EXPEED image processor introduced in the higher-end Nikon D3 and D300. The Nikon D60 is manufactured by Nikon factory in Ayuthaya, Thailand as well as most Nikon DSLRs.

The camera lacks a built in autofocus motor, which means that only Nikon lenses designated with AF-I and AF-S can be used in autofocus mode with the D40, D40X, D60, D3000, D3100 and D5000), and the lenses designated AF, AF-D, AF-G, or AF-N can only be used in manual focus mode. Many recent third-party lenses from Sigma, Tamron and Tokina now support compatible integrated focusing motors.

For Sigma, look for HSM - Hyper Sonic Motor
For Tamron, look for BIM - Built-In Motor for Nikon Cameras
And for Tokina, look for SD-M - Silent Drive-Module  autofocus motor.

• Nikon D60 Digital SLR Camera Body Only
• EN-EL9 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
• MH-23 Quick Charger
• UC-E4 USB Cable
• DK-20 Rubber Eyecup
• AN-DC1 Camera Strap
• BF-1A Body Cap
• DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
• BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover
• Software Suite CD-ROM
• Nikon 1 Year Limited Warranty

Great camera! Great Price, August 21, 2009

By Andrew C. Heisig

This is an excellent camera. For the price, you get a camera that can do just about anything. It is fast and the pictures are spectacular. The only thing I wish it came with was a lense that had greater zoom capacity, but there are so many lenses made for this camera that I just plan to buy another. This will last us for a number of years. You can't go wrong with Nikon!

By Efrain Penagos

Review for the Nikon D60 with 18-55mm VR Nikkor lens

Cons:

-No live preview (fine if you were a film SLR user like I was, but not so fine for point and shoot step-ups)
-Lens must be AF-S to autofocus (Lens must have inner moter to autofocus)
-Autofocus is considerably slow
-Alot of grain present at 1600 ISO
-Only 3 Autofocus points
-Uses unique .NEF raw format (so not many programs can edit it)
-Included lens it not that high end, (it does not smoothly blend out the BG at times)

Pros:

-Very well priced on behalf of Buy.com
-Excellent VR system
-Sensor Cleaning
-Ergonomic Design
-Ease of use ++
-Lightweight
-Sharp pictures
-In-camera Retouch
-Vibrant colors
-Simple GUI (Graphic User Interface)
-Its a NIKON!!!

I did my homework comparing this camera to its predecessor, the Nikon D40.

I took about 2 weeks going to local photo shops, comparing various cameras side by side, as well as quality, and for the price, the D60 took the gold

I heard alot of reviews recommending the D40 over the D60, but I decided to go against the flow and purchase the D60. Purchased it through ebay for a staggering $517 (~125 $$ cheaper than a local photography store), very prompt shipping on their part FEDEX :)/USPS :(.

I got this camera today, and I am pleased to say this is an awesome camera for its price. First of all, you are going to get a quality product from Nikon, (in my opinion, one of the best camera brands), along with an excellent 18-55mm VR Nikkor lens. You also Best Prices for the nice camera neck strap (which was an extra back in the '70s :)).

This camera takes amazing pictures! I went outside to my garden and shot a couple of flower test shots, very satisfying! The quality is very sharp, even at a 100%. The colors are also very vibrant and lively. The camera is also relatively light, as compared to the Nikon FM-2 we already own. It is also nice to know that this camera comes with the VR lens, allowing you to take pictures with 3X slower shutter speed, as claimed by Nikon. Another plus of this camera is the fact that it has the sensor cleaning, which if you own 4 lens like I do, comes in very handy, to keep your pictures "dust free". It is also nice to know, it cleans the sensor everytime you turn it on and off. It also features an orientation sensative LCD screen, which if you rotate the camera, the screen rotates as well.

However, Nikon could have made more autofocus points (9 + would have been fine). They also could have added the shaft to the lens mount, to autofocus AF lenses.

I would definately recommend this camera to others for its simplicity of use. It has intuitive LCD menus, easy to navigate through, and perfect for the beginning DSLR user!

*Please do not base your purchase off of this sole review, as some of the above info may be slightly off. :)