Thread: Nikon D60 Camera

The Nikon D60 is a compact 10.2 MP DSLR, but also much larger than the typical point-and-shoot cameras. Unlike some of the higher¬end D-SLRs, it isn't heavy at all. The kit comes with an 18-55 mm VR zoom lens, which is more or less the equivalent of a 3x optical zoom lens on a point-and-shoot camera. The camera performs flaw¬lessly-switching between menus is quick and prompt. Firing the trigger immediately clicks a photo-hardly any delay as compared to point-and¬shoot cameras. Information and help is available at every step in the menu. Set the D60 to Auto and just about anyone can use it.

The image quality is great-photos turn out crisp and colour reproduc¬tion is also pretty good. There is hardly any visible grain with the ISO level set at 100 and 200. The var¬ious modes-aperture pri¬ority, shutter speed pri¬ority and program mode work well. In addition to JPEG, the camera also shoots in RAW, so quality is maintained. Even though the D60 uses a the computer that doubles as your display for your consoles, then this might just be the one for you. specifications Resolution: 1680x1050, CCD instead of a CMOS sensor, there is still a significant difference in the quality between a D60 and a P&S.

The D60, like most D-SLRs, is filled to the brim with features. The D60 gives you con¬trol over each and every component of the camera. There are also the typical presets for dif¬ferent lighting scenarios to keep things simpler. The interface has been designed to be as simple as on a point-and-shoot. For example, the shutter speed and aperture size are dis¬played in real life-like illus¬trations that update in real time when you point it at an object.

The camera runs on SD and SDHC memory cards and it is powered by a Li¬ion battery. The flash is fairly powerful. Being a D¬SLR, a horse-shoe is avail¬able, so you can mount additional flashes to it.

D-SLRs maybe great to learn photography and take professional shots but it isn't something practical for everyday use. Set every¬thing to Auto and you are down to a camera that Contrast Ratio 1000:1, Maximum power consumption: 45 W, Response time: 5 ms.



Contact: Neoteric Phone: 1-800-22-0808 behaves like any other P&S. If you want to get into serious photography after having used a P&S for a while, then a beginner D¬SLR like a D60 is definitely worth considering. The menus and icons in the camera make it very easy to use, but it will take a while before those used to point-and-shoots are familiar with all of its features.

The D60 kit is priced around Rs 35,950, making it too expensive for a beginner. In terms of specs and performance, there is hardly any difference between a D60 and a D40X-or even a D40, for that matter. We expected something closer to the D80, but it just isn't. In the past few months, the D40X was even selling as low as Rs 27,000. Prices seem to have inflated a bit since then. Still, D-SLRs selling at reasonable prices are a good sign and there is defi¬nitelya slowly growing market for budding photographyenthusiasts.

Specifications
10.2 MP CCD Sensor Size: 23.6 x 15.8 mm, Maximum Resolution: 3872x2592, Lens: 18 -55 mm, 2.5-inch 230,000 pixel LCD screen
Dimensions: 126 x 94 x 64 mm, Weight 495 g