Body Color
Black

Color space
• IIIa (sRGB - more green for colourful landscapes) default • Ia (sRGB)• II (Adobe RGB)

Sensor
• 23.6 x 15.8 mm CCD sensor • Nikon DX format (1.5x FOV crop) • 10.2 million effective pixels• 10.8 million total pixels • RGB Color Filter Array• 12-bit A/D converter

Anti-dust measures
• Image sensor cleaning system*• Airflow control system*• Image dust off from reference frame (using optional Capture NX software)

Image sizes
• 3872 x 2592 (Large, 10.0 MP)• 2896 x 1944 (Medium, 5.6 MP) • 1936 x 1296 (Small, 2.5 MP)

Image quality
• NEF (12-bit compressed RAW)• JPEG fine (1:4)• JPEG normal (1:8)• JPEG basic (1:16)• NEF (RAW) + JPEG basic

Lens mount
Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)

Auto Focus
• Three area TTL phase detection• Nikon Multi-CAM530 autofocus module• Only with AF-S or AF-I lenses • Detection range: EV -1 to +19 (ISO 100 equivalent, at normal temperature)

Lens servo
• Single-servo AF (AF-S)• Continuous-servo AF (AF-C)• Automatic AF-S/AF-C (AF-A)• Manual focus (M)

AF Area mode
• Single Area AF• Dynamic Area AF• Closest Subject Priority Dynamic Area AF

Focus tracking
Predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status in continuous-servo AF

Focus area
One of three areas can be selected

Focus lock
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button

AF Assist
White light lamp

Exposure mode
• Digital Vari-program- 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)

Metering
TTL full-aperture exposure metering system• 3D color matrix metering II • 420 segment RGB sensor • Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to a 8mm circle in center of frame • Spot: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on active focus area

Metering range
• EV 0 to 20 (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)• EV 2 to 20 (spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20 °C)

Meter coupling
CPU coupling

Exposure compen.
• +/- 5.0 EV• 1/3 EV steps

AE Lock
Exposure locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

AE Bracketing
None

Sensitivity
• Auto• ISO 100• ISO 200• ISO 400• ISO 800• ISO 1600• ISO 3200 equiv. (HI 1)

Auto ISO options
• On/Off• Maximum ISO (200, 400, 800 or 1600)• Minimum shutter speed (1 to 1/125 sec)

Shutter
• Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter• 30 to 1/4000 sec (1/3 EV steps) • Flash X-Sync: up to 1/200 sec• Bulb

White balance
• Auto (TTL white-balance with 420 pixels RGB sensor)• Six manual modes with fine-tuningo Incandescento Fluorescento Direct sunlighto Flasho Cloudyo Shade• Preset white balance (immediate or from photo)

WB fine tuning
Yes

Image parameters
• Preset modes: Normal, Softer, Vivid, More Vivid, Portrait, B&W • Sharpening: Auto, 6 levels • Tone: Auto, 5 levels, Custom curve • Color mode: Ia (sRGB), II (Adobe RGB), IIIa (sRGB) • Saturation: Auto, 3 levels• Hue: -9° to +9°

Viewfinder
• Optical fixed eye-level• Penta-mirror type • Built-in diopter adjustment (-1.7 to +0.5 m-1)• Eyepoint: 18 mm (at -1.0 m-1)• Frame coverage 95% (approx.) • Viewfinder magnification approx. 0.8x with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1• Focusing screen: Type B BriteView clear matte screen Mark V with superimposed focus brackets

Viewfinder information
Focus indications, AE/FV lock indicator, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure/Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure mode, Flash output level compensation, Exposure compensation, Number of remaining exposures, Flash-ready indicator

LCD monitor
• 2.5" TFT LCD• 230,000 pixel• Features automatic defeat via Eye Sensor*

Built-in flash
• Auto pop-up in Auto, Vari-program modes• Manual pop-up in P, S, A or M modes• Guide number approx. 12 at ISO 100

Sync contact
X-contact only; flash synchronization at shutter speeds of up to 1/200 sec

Flash control
• TTL flash control by 420-segment RGB sensor. i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR and standard i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR available when CPU lens is used with built-in flash, SB-400, SB-800, and SB-600• Auto aperture with SB-800 and CPU lenses• Non-TTL auto with SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27 and 22s• Range-priority manual with SB-800

Flash mode
• Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-up: Auto, auto with red-eye reduction; fill-flash and red-eye reduction available with optional Speedlight• Night portrait: Auto, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye reduction; slow sync and slow sync with red-eye reduction available with optional Speedlight• Landscape, Sports: Fill-flash and red-eye reduction available with optional Speedlight• P, A modes: Fill flash, rear-curtain with slow sync, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction• S, M modes: Fill flash, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction

Flash compensation
• -3 to +1 EV• 1/3 steps

Nikon Creative Lighting system
Supported with built-in flash, SB-400, SB-800, and SB-600; Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-800 or SU-800 as Commander.

Shooting modes
• Single frame shooting (S) mode• Continuous shooting (C) mode: approx. 3.0 frames per second (slower with NR) • Self-timer/remote control mode.

Continuous buffer
• JPEG: Limited only by storage• RAW: Approx. 9 frames (shooting continues at a slower rate)

Self-timer
• 2, 5, 10 or 20 sec

Remote control
• Remote Control ML-L3 (optional, Infrared) • Camera Control Pro software (optional)

Text input
Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input is available with LCD monitor and multi-selector; stored in EXIF header

Playback functions
• Full frame• Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments)• Zoom (magnified) • Slideshow• Histogram indication• Shooting data• Highlight point display• Auto image rotation• Stop-motion movies created with D60*

Orientation sensor
Yes (Rotates user interface when using camera in portrait orientation)*

Storage
• Secure Digital / Secure Digital HC • FAT / FAT32• Supports firmware update via SD card

Video output
NTSC or PAL selectable

Connectivity
• USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) • Mass storage / PTP selectable• Video out• DC-IN (optional AC adapter and adapter connector)

Languages
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

Power
Lithium-Ion battery pack EN-EL9 (7.4 V, 1000 mAh)

Working environment
• 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)• Less than 85% humidity

Dimensions
126 x 94 x 64 mm (5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in)

Weight (no batt)

471 g (1.0 lb)

Weight (inc. batt)
522 g (1.2 lb)

Supplied accessories
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9, Quick Charger MH-23, USB Cable UC-E4, PictureProject, Rubber Eyecup DK-16, Camera Strap, Body Cap BF-1A, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Accessory Shoe Cap BS-1

* ReviewThe Nikon D60 is a replacement for the almost identical D40x.
Personally I prefer Nikon's least expensive D40 over the D60 or D40x. The D60, D40x and D40 are actually exactly the same cameras, differering only slightly in their internal electronics, but differing greatly in their prices.
THe D60 is actually a D40 body with a few more card-clogging pixels, a VR lens and adaptive dynamic range, but a slower maximum shutter speed with flash.
The D60 is less sensitive to light then the D40 (its default ISO is only ISO 100 compared to the D40's default ISO of 200). Its less sensitive to light because the pixels have to be made smaller to cram more of them into the same-sized sensor. Smaller pixels collect fewer photons than larger pixels. Since the D60 is half as light sensitive, the D60 has to use twice as long a shutter speed or a larger aperture, which makes it more likely to make a blurry picture than the D40. The choose is yours...