Nikon D60 (with 18mm-55mm lens) Review

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Reviews of the Nikon D60 (with 18mm-55mm lens)

7.2

CNET Review

March 24, 2008

The Good: Optically stabilized kit lens; convenient onscreen user interface; compatible with a wide variety of lenses and accessories.

The Bad: Pricey for what it offers; lens-based image stabilization is less flexible than sensor-shift offered by some competitors.

The Bottom Line: Despite modest improvements in performance and a couple of new features, Nikon's D60 fails to impress and costs more than some competing models.

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9.9

alaTest.com

By alaTest | December 3, 2008

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 93/100. Comparing these reviews to 58033 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 99/100 = Excellent.

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reviewed.com

By Tim Barribeau | November 16, 2008

Review Summary: The D60 looks much like every other Nikon SLR. It's made of black, matte plastic, with Nikon's trademark red triangle on the grip as the only significant visual flair. Said grip is slightly on the small side, and may be a bit cramped for those who have la

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9.0

megapixel.net (en)

Review Summary: Canon has Maria Sharapova. Nikon has the Nikon Kid. He's that twenty-something guy who needs a shave and beams after every shot he takes with a Nikon D60. Is the message here you can take great pictures with a digital SLR even if you don't know how to sha

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10

pcauthority.com.au

By Staff writers | August 29, 2008

Review Summary: The D60's body is identical to the D40x's, with the familiar, simplified controls - everything is easily accessed, albeit with maybe one more button press than on the best from Olympus and Samsung

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Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.

Part number: 25438

General

Product Type Digital camera - SLR
Weight 17.5 oz
Width 5 in
Depth 2.5 in
Height 3.7 in

Main Features

Resolution 10.2 megapixels
Sensor resolution 10.2 megapixels
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,200,000 pixels
Total Pixels 10,750,000 pixels
Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 3200, ISO 1600, ISO 100
Shooting Programs Landscape, Portrait mode, Children, Night portrait, Sports mode, Close-up
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
X-sync Speed 1/200 sec
Exposure Metering Center-weighted, 3D color matrix II, Spot
Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Bulb, Automatic, I-TTL program flash, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
Exposure Compensation ?5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
Still Image Format RAW + JPEG, JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second
Color support Color
Exposure Range EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
Exposure Metering Zones 420
Remote Control Optional
TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

Floppy Drive None
Digital Storage Media None
Image Storage JPEG 1936 x 1296, JPEG 2896 x 1944, RAW 3872 x 2592, JPEG 3872 x 2592
Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card

Lens System

Type Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX VR
Focal Length 18 mm - 55 mm
Max View Angle 76 degrees
Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 11 element(s)
Lens System Mounting Nikon F
Lens Manufacturer Nikkor

Additional Features

Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 5 sec, 20 sec, 2 sec
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Direct print, Display brightness control, Highlight point display, Digital image rotation, Text input to Exif header, DPOF support, Camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, Histogram display, Date/time stamp

Camera Flash

Type Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction, Rear curtain sync
Red Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12