- Nikon D60
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Nikon D60 
Type Digital single-lens reflex Sensor 23.6 x 15.8 mm Nikon DX format RGB CCD sensor, 1.5 × FOV crop Maximum resolution 3872 x 2592 (10.2 million effective pixels) Lens Interchangeable Nikon F-mount Flash Built-in TTL Speedlight with hotshoe (e.g. for the matching SB-400 Speedlight) Shutter Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter Shutter speed range 1/4000 to 30 seconds, bulb; 1/200 flash X-sync Exposure metering TTL full-aperture exposure metering system Exposure modes Automatic, Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sport, Closeup, Night Portrait, Manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Programmed Auto, Stop Motion Metering modes Spot, Center Weighted, Matrix Focus areas 3 zone selectable: single area, dynamic area, closest subject Focus modes Manual, Single shot AF, Continuous AF, Automatic AF Selection (AF operation subject to lens compatibility) Continuous shooting 3 frame/s Viewfinder Optical TTL ASA/ISO range ISO 100-1600, with ISO 3200 as "High ISO" Flash bracketing +1/-3 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps Custom WB Automatic, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset (Custom) Rear LCD monitor 2.5 inch Storage Secure Digital 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.)Optional battery packs Nikon k EN-EL9 Lithium Ion Made in Thailand 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 the Nikon D40, D40X, D3000, D3100 and D5000, 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]
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New features
Compared to the D40, new features of the Nikon D60 include:
- Stop-motion movie Creation
- Nikon EXPEED Processor
- Self-cleaning sensor unit
- Air-flow Control System that reduces the amount of dust that reaches the sensor
- LCD Screen Orientation Rotation
- Active D-Lighting (1 level)
- Kit lens with optical image stabilisation for same kit price as D40 before the Nikon D60 was released on February 24, 2008.
Continuity
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 DSLRs), but instead displays shutter speed, f-number, and other information on the main LCD screen.
Reception
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 D-Lighting and the dust reduction system. They criticized the lack of mid-range features, such as a vertical grip and high ISO performance lacking compared to Canon.[5]
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.[6]
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.
References
- ^ Dpreview.com: Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR DX NIKKOR review, February 2008
- ^ Rockwell, Ken. "Nikon Lens Compatibility". Kenrockwell.com. http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ^ "Nikon D5000 Lens Compatibility". Nikon Corporation. http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/digitalcamera/slr/d5000/compatibility.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
- ^ Nikon D60 electronic rangefinder Dpreview
- ^ Joinson, Simon (March 2008). "Nikon D60 review". DPreview. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/NikonD60/.
- ^ Nikon D60 review on KenRockwell.com
External links
Nikon Digital SLR timeline (comparison)
Full-frame (FX format) camera. — Without an AF motor (needs lenses with integrated motor for autofocus). — HD video capable (Video AF)1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Professional Flagship D1 D1X D2X D2Xs D3X D1H D2H D2Hs D3 D3S Compact D700 D100 D200 D300 D300S Consumer Advanced D7000 D70 D70s D80 D90 Mid-range D50 D40X D60 D5000 D5100 Entry-level D40 D3000 D3100 Early models Nikon Still Video Camera (Prototype, 1986) · Nikon QV-1000C (1988) · Nikon NASA F4 (1991)
Nikon E2/E2S (1995) · Nikon E2N/E2NS (1996) · Nikon E3/E3S (1998)Categories:- 2008 introductions
- Nikon DSLR cameras
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