10.2 megapixel DX format image sensor for exceptionally vivid and detailed high-resolution images that are ideal for enlargements
EXPEED image processing concept for optimum performance and maximum image quality.
Innovative dust reduction system: Image Sensor Cleaning and Airflow Control Systems keep dust away from the cameras image sensors for clear, spot-free images.
ISO 100 1600 ISO broad sensitivity range enables faster shutter speeds, significantly reducing the risk of blurred images when you shoot fast-moving subjects or take pictures in low light.
Small, Light and Comfortable: only 495g with intuitive controls and a comfortable grip.
Large, bright 2.5-inch LCD monitor makes it easy to check essential camera information, and a pleasure to review and edit your shots.
Quick response: a near-instant 0.19s start-up time and minimal shutter release time lag enable you to shoot on impulse.
3 fps continuous shooting lets you take up to 100 JPEG images (FINE, L-size or smaller) at approx. 3 frames per second and capture fast-moving action.
Bright, clear viewfinder with 0.8x magnification for precise composition.
Eye-Sensor automatically turns off the information display in the LCD monitor when you look through the viewfinder, saving power and ensuring less distraction when you shoot.
Razor-sharp 3-area Autofocus lets you focus quickly and accurately no matter where you are, even after sundown.
Active D-Lighting retains details in highlights and shadows for stunning images with natural contrast.
Selectable information display formats: choose from a range of display formats including, Graphic format that uses visual icons for information and Wallpaper that uses one of your own images as the background.
Vertical LCD information display: when shooting, the information display rotates automatically, to follow the orientation of the camera. Camera information is displayed correctly when taking pictures in both landscape and portrait formats.
8 Digital Vari-Programs automatically optimize the camera settings to produce superb results in any condition.
Extensive Retouch Menu with 10 amazing photo effects to choose from, including NEF (RAW) processing and Stop-motion. The original image stays intact and the D60 quickly and simply creates a duplicate image for you to edit and enhance in the camera.
In-Camera NEF (RAW) processing: enjoy creative freedom and control over camera settings after you shoot. Adjust Image quality, Image size, White balance and even exposure compensation via the easy-to-navigate menu.
Stop-motion creates animated movies from a series of consecutive pictures. Simply select the first and last frames from the sequence and save it as a short movie to be played on the cameras LCD screen or a computer (AVI format).
Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II produces ideal exposures in almost any lighting condition.
Compatible with world famous, high-quality NIKKOR lenses and optimized for use with AF-S and AF-I NIKKOR lenses.
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery: take 500 shots or more in single-frame shooting mode with just one charge (according to CIPA standards, with built-in flash used for 50% of the shots
TYPE
Type: Single-lens reflex digital camera
Lens mount: Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)
Effective picture angle: Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format)
IMAGE SENSOR
Effective pixels: 10.2 million
Image sensor: 23.6 x 15.8 mm CCD sensor
Total pixels: 10.75 million
Dust Reduction System: Image Sensor Cleaning System, Airflow Control System, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX software required)
STORAGE
Image size (pixels): 3,872 x 2,592 [L], 2,896 x 1,944 [M], 1,936 x 1,296 [S]
File format: NEF (RAW): 12-bit compressed. 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
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
Text input: Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input available
Date imprint: Date, Date and time, Date Counter, or none (selectable)
VIEWFINDER
Viewfinder: Eye-level penta-Dach mirror single-lens reflex viewfinder
Frame coverage: Approx. 95 % horizontal and 95 % vertical
Magnification: Approx. 0.8 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1)
Eyepoint: 18 mm (-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
LENS
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.
SHUTTER
Type: Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Speed: 1/4,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV; Bulb, Time (optional Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 required)
Flash sync speed: X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower
RELEASE
Release mode: Single frame, Continuous, Self-timer, Remote control (optional Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 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 s or faster, and using defaults for all other settings).
Self-timer: Can be selected from 2, 5, 10 and 20 s duration
EXPOSURE
Metering: TTL exposure metering using 420-segment RGB sensor
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% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame
- Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5 % 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°C/68°F): Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 - 20 EV. Spot metering: 2 - 20 EV
Exposure meter coupling: Combined CPU
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
Exposure lock: Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index): ISO 100 - 1,600 in steps of 1 EV. Can also be set to approx. 1 EV (ISO 3200 equivalent) above ISO 1600
Active D-Lighting: an be selected from on (auto) or off.
FOCUS
Autofocus: Nikon Multi-CAM 530 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 3 focus points and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3 m/1 ft. 8 in.-9 ft. 10 in.)
Detection range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°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
FLASH
Built-in flash: Guide number of 12/39 (m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C/68°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
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
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
Sync terminal: Hot Shoe Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (Optional)
WHITE BALANCE
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.
MONITOR
Monitor: 2.5-in., approx. 230k-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, brightness adjustment and with automatic defeat via Eye Sensor
PLAYBACK
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.
INTERFACE
USB: Hi-Speed USB: Data transfer protocol: MTP, PTP Video output: Can be selected from NTSC and PAL.
SUPPORTED LANGUAGES
Supported languages: Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
POWER SOURCE
Battery: One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9
AC adapter: AC Adapter EH-5a (used with Power Connector EP-5, available separately)
TRIPOD SOCKET
Tripod socket: 1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
DIMENSIONS / WEIGHT
Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 126 x 94 x 64 mm (5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in.)
Weight: Approx. 495 g (1 lb. 1 oz.) without battery, memory card or body cap
ACCESSORIES
Supplied accessories: Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9, Quick Charger MH-23, USB Cable UC-E4, Rubber Eyecup DK-20, Camera Strap AN-DC1, Body Cap BF-1A, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, Software Suite CD-ROM
