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Nikon D60

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Nikon D60

Introduction

If you’ve ever seen the Nikon D40 (introduced in November 2006) or the Nikon D40x (March 2007), a glance at the D60 may remind you of a Talking Heads song – the size, shape, and overall design are same as it ever was, same as it ever was. Under the hood, though, there are significant improvements, including a a more powerful processor, a kit lens incorporating image-stabilizing VR technology, enhanced in-camera editing, and a two-stage dust reduction system. That said, the new camera inherits some shortcomings from its predecessors, including incompatibility with many existing Nikon lenses and a very small size and shape that’s great for portability but clumsy for a manly man’s grip (presumably brand spokesperson Ashton Kutcher has delicate hands). The D60 replaces the D40x in Nikon’s product lineup, while the D40, a 6.1-megapixel model at $500, remains as the company’s lowest-priced digital SLR. The D60 is sold only as a package with the camera body and a 3x zoom AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens, at $750 complete; unlike most SLRs, you can’t buy the body on its own.

This review is organized into 13 pages
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Physical Tour

It's a straightforward design, low on clutter and attractive, but the plastic body is less rugged than slightly pricier Nikon models.

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Testing/Performance

Performance is good overall, with notably low noise. There are slight color inaccuracies and white balance problems, however.

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Components

Boasts a sharp 2.5-inch LCD screen with a wide viewing angle, but there's no live view, and manual focus is poor.

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Design / Layout

It's a pro-looking Nikon design at an affordable price, albeit awkward to hold for bigger hands.

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Modes

The automatic mode and presets let beginners get good results, but the movie mode is less useful than even basic point-and-shoot compacts.

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Control Options

The D60 provides nice a variety of presets and manual modes, though auto focus for action shooting is limited.

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Image Parameters

Sports in-camera RAW-to-JPEG conversion plus extensive in-camera editing. RAW+JPEG shooting produces low-quality JPEGs.

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Connectivity / Extras

Nikon's extensive model-specific online video tutorials make learning easy. The supplied software is mediocre, however.

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Overall Impressions

Click here for our thoughts on the D60's overall value, who it's for, and brief comparisons to competing models

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Conclusion

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Sample Photos

A gallery of photos taken with the Nikon D60

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Specs / Ratings

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Nikon D60
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