A compact, entry level SLR intended for those "stepping up to digital SLR" rather than the professionals most commonly reading these reports. However, the new models for amateurs are impressive in their roles. The D60 comes with a AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR (image stabilization) lens, a 10.2 mp sensor, 3 fps bursts, 18 sec. start up, speedy autofocus. It also has a more intuitive LCD information display and additional dust reduction method. Writes to SD and SDHC cards.

Also ships with rechargeable Li-ion battery, battery charger, USB Cable, Rubber Eyecup, camera strap, body cap , eyepiece cap, software CD-ROM.

Features

10.2-Megapixel sensor. DX-format Nikon Picture Quality: Nikon's high-performance, 10.2-megapixel DX-format CCD imaging sensor and exclusive EXPEED image processing concept provide added cropping freedom and the ability to make larger prints.

Includes Excellent Lens: With Nikon's fast, accurate autofocus and Vibration Reduction (VR) image stabilization technology built in, pictures are even sharper, free from blur caused by camera shake when shooting hand-held.

Fast Startup & Shutter Response: With fast startup and split-second shutter response, the D60 eliminates the frustration of shutter delay, capturing moments that other cameras miss.

3 Frames per Second: Capture sports action, precious moments and fleeting expressions at up to 3 frames per second for as many as 100 consecutive JPEG images.

Dust Reduction: Active system with Airflow Control: Nikon's Active Dust Reduction System activates automatically, along with Airflow Control technology to reduce the amount of dust that reaches the sensor.

Intuitive Controls: Intuitive controls and an onboard HELP Menu System with Assist Images make the D60 truly easy to use, enabling everyone to capture beautiful memories perfectly.

EXPEED Image Processing: Nikon's original digital image processing concept, EXPEED, comprehensively optimizes pictures, shot after shot.

8 Automatic Shooting Modes: Eight Digital Vari-Program Modes include: Auto, Auto Flash-OFF, Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close Up and
Night Portrait; each of which adjusts automatically for optimal results for everyday shooting situations. Each mode considers lighting conditions and possibilities, aperture, shutter speed, white balance, hue, tone, sharpening and more to make creative photography as simple as rotating the mode dial.

Nikon's Smallest Digital SLR Ever! Beautifully styled, the D60 makes high-performance digital SLR photography easier and more convenient. Weighs just over 16 ounces.

2.5-Inch, 230,000-Dot Color LCD: Features 170-degree wide-angle viewing. Playback images are easy to see and function menus are easier to use with a larger and brighter color LCD. The 2.5-inch LCD monitor enables image preview at up to 19 times magnification and has large type fonts with easy-to-view menus. Auto rotating LCD display provides automatic horizontal and vertical graphic display orientation.

Advanced HELP Menu: The Assist Images help you select the appropriate settings for many camera features by showing a sample image typical of that setting.

3D Color Metering II: The color matrix metering evaluates each scene for brightness, color, contrast, size and position of shadows and highlights, selected focus area and camera-to-subject distance, comparing that information against an onboard database of more than 30,000 actual photographic scenes.

Optimization Options: This setting lets photographers adjust color, contrast and sharpening, as well as other image settings, according to the type of scene or output desired. Settings include: Normal, Softer, Vivid, More Vivid, Portrait, Custom and Black and White, each of which are automatically adjusted based on sophisticated Nikon algorithms or user-selected settings for optimum results.

Built-in Speedlight. Includes i-TTL Automatic Flash Control. Nikon's innovative i-TTL flash control evaluates flash exposure to achieve better automatic flash balance.

3-Area Autofocus: Fast and accurate, the D60's advanced 3-Area AF inherited from more advanced Nikon digital SLR cameras deliver fast, efficient and precise autofocus.

In-Camera Image Editing: Highly versatile in-camera editing features in the Retouch Menu include Nikon D-Lighting, Red-Eye Correction, Image Trim, Image Overlay, Monochrome (Black and White, Sepia and Cyanotype) along with Skylight, Warm Tone and Color Balance filter effects. New effects and controls include Quick Retouch, NEF (RAW) Processing, Cross Star and Color Intensifier filters.

Stop motion video: Creates a stop-motion animation from a sequence of images for added creative fun to your pictures.

Up to 500 Images per Battery Charge: The supplied EN-EL9 rechargeable battery will allow for shooting up to 500 images per charge based on CIPA battery testing standards.

Related Items:

EN-EL9 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Speedlights SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, R1C1
EH-5a AC adapter
EP-5 Power Supply Connector
CF-DC1 Semi-Soft Case
UC-E4 USB Cable
DK-20 Rubber Eyecup
BF-1A SLR Body Cap
DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
AN-DC1 Strap
ML-L3 Remote Control Transmitter
MH-23 Battery Quick Charger
R1C1 Wireless Close-Up Speedlight System

Specifications

Type: Single-lens reflex digital camera
Effective pixels: 10.2 million
Total pixels: 10.75 million
Image sensor: 23.6 x 15.8mm CCD sensor
Dust Reduction System: Image Sensor Cleaning System, Airflow Control System, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX software required)
Image size (pixels): [L] 3,872 x 2,592; [M] 2,896 x 1,944; [S] 1,936 x 1,296
File format:
-JPEG: JPEG-baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression
-NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
Media: SD memory cards, SDHC compliant
Text input: Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input available
Date imprint: Date, Date and Time, Date Counter, or None (selectable)
Viewfinder: Eye-level penta-Dach mirror single-lens reflex viewfinder
File system: DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge
Frame coverage: Approximately 95 percent horizontal and 95 percent vertical
Magnification: Approximately 0.8x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1)
Eyepoint: 18mm (-1.0 m-1)
Diopter adjustment: -1.7 to +0.5 m-1
Focusing screen: Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark V
Reflex mirror: Quick return
Lens aperture: Instant return, electronically controlled
Compatible lenses:
AF-S and AF-I NIKKOR: All functions supported
Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except autofocus.
Non-Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II and autofocus.
IX-NIKKOR and AF-NIKKOR for F3AF: Not supported.
Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except some shooting modes.
AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure mode M, but exposure meter does not function.
Lens with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster: Electronic rangefinder can be used.
ShutterType: Electronically-controlled, vertical-travel, focal-plane shutter
Shutter Speed: 1/4,000 to 30 seconds in steps of 1/3 EV; Bulb, Time (optional ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control required)
Flash sync speed: X=1/200 seconds; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 second or slower
Release mode: Single frame, Continuous, Self-timer, Remote control (optional ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control required)
Frame advance rate: Up to 3 fps (by selecting manual focus mode, rotating the mode dial to S or M selecting a shutter speed of 1/250 second or faster, and using defaults for all other settings).
Self-timer: Can be selected from 2, 5, 10 and 20 second duration
Metering: TTL exposure metering using 420-segment RGB sensor
Exposure meter coupling: Combined CPU
Metering method:
Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)
Center-weighted: Weight of 75 percent given to 8mm circle in center of frame
Spot: Meters 3.5mm circle (about 2.5 percent of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used) Range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20 degrees C/68 degrees F)
Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 - 20 EV
Spot metering: 2 - 20 EV
Exposure modes:
Digital Vari-program (Auto, Auto [flash off], Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close up, Night portrait)
Programmed auto (P) with flexible program
Shutter-priority auto (S)
Aperture-priority auto (A)
Manual (M)
Exposure compensation: -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
ISO sensitivity: ISO 100 - 1,600 in steps of 1 EV; can also be set to approximately 1 EV (ISO 3200 equivalent) above ISO
Active D-Lighting: Can be selected from on (auto) or off
Autofocus: Nikon Multi-CAM 530 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 3 focus points and AF-assist illuminator (range approximately 0.5-3 m/1 ft. 8 in.-9 ft. 10 in.)
Detection range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20 degrees C/68 degrees F)
Lens servo:
Autofocus: Single-servo AF (S), Continuous-servo AF (C), Auto-servo AF (A), Predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status in single- and continuous-servo AF
Manual focus: Electronic rangefinder can be used
Focus point: Selectable from three focus points
AF-area mode: Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, closest subject AF
Focus lock: Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Built-in flash:
Guide number of 12/39 (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 degrees C/68 degrees F) or 13/43 in manual mode (m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
Auto, Portrait, Child, Close up, Night portrait modes: Auto flash with auto pop-up
P, S, A, M: manual pop-up with button release
Exposure lock: Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
Flash control:
TTL for digital SLR using 420-segment RGB sensor i-TTL balanced fill-flash (with metering other than spot) and standard i-TTL flash (with spot metering) are available with built-in flash, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400, and CPU lenses.
Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 and CPU lenses.
Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-800, SB-28, SB-27, SB-22S, SB-80DX and SB-28DX
Range-priority manual: Available with SB-800
Flash modes: Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync
Flash compensation: -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Flash-ready indicator: Lights when built-in flash or Speedlight such as SB-800, SB-600, SB-400 is fully charged; blinks after flash is fired at full output
Accessory shoe: Standard ISO 518 hot-shoe contact with safety lock
Dimensions (W x H x D): Approximately 126 x 94 x 64mm (5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in.)
Sync terminal: AS-15 Hot-Shoe Sync Terminal Adapter (Optional)
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS):
Flash Color Information Communication supported with built-in flash and CLS-compatible Speedlight
Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-800 or SU-800 as commander
Weight: Approximately 495 g (1 lb. 1 oz.) without battery, memory card or body cap
White balance: 8 modes (when Auto is selected, TTL white balance with main image sensor and 420-segment RGB sensor is available) fine-tuning possible
Tripod socket: 1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
AC adapter: EH-5a AC Adapter (used with EP-5 Power Connector, available separately)
Monitor: 2.5-in., approximately 230k-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, brightness adjustment and with automatic defeat via Eye Sensor
Playback: Full frame and thumbnail (four or nine images) playback with playback zoom, stop-motion movies created with the D60, slide show, histogram display, highlights and auto image rotation
Battery: One EN-EL9 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Supported languages: Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
Video output: Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
USB: Hi-Speed USB; Data transfer protocol: MTP, PTP
Supplied accessories: (may differ by country or area) 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