Claimed to be the smallest Nikon DSLR ever, the sleekly sculpted, ergonomically-arrayed D60 builds on a nicely sculpted Nikon D40-size body, a 10.2MP DX-format CCD sensor like the one in the wildly popular D40x, and adds a host of features designed to make it even more attractive.
These include a faster start-up time (0.18 seconds) ; improved AF ; 3 fps burst rat ; a 2.5” LCD with 170 degree viewing ; active dust reduction with airflow control ; lossless raw (NEF) format ; and automatic exposure with eight Digital Vari-Program Scene modes.
It also includes Nikon latest 3D Color Matrix Metering II and EXPEED image processing said to deliver smoother tones and improved color, Active D-Lighting said to optimize highlight and shadow detail, and a sophisticated in camera Retouch Menu. The latter offers a range of new in camera editing capabilities such as adjustable cross-screen star effects, color-intensifying filters, redeye correction, Image Trim (cropping), and more.
The Nikon D60’s Stop-Motion Movie mode, a DSLR first, allows users to create stop-animation movie clips from up to 100 JPEGs, and the camera supports Eye-Fi memory cards (enabling wireless transfer to a computer) as well as conventional SD and SDHC cards.