Nikon D60

As my hobby is digital manipulation, a good camera is a must, and my husband has just bought me the Nikon D60. This became available in January 2008 to replace the Nikon D40X. Specifications are as follows: Type: Digital SLR Megapixels: 10.2 Weight: 495g Memory: Multimedia card, SD memory card, SDHC memory card Lens Aperture: F3.5 - 5.6 Optical Zoon: 3x Flash: pop-up on-camera flash Viewfinder: optical Battery (included): Li-ion rechargeable Retail price: around £450 including VAT (It says £499.99 above, but I've seen it in several shops and online at £450ish) *Build* This is a neat little camera ...

After doing a photography A level nearly 4 years ago now, i decided it was about time i brough my self a camera and got back into photography. I am going travelling in November and thought there would be too many amazing picture opertunities that a compact would just not be good enough. being so long since i did my course, obviously i havr forgotten a lot of what i have learnt and spend some time in jessops asking for advise and getting to grips with a camera. After some decision, i decided to get the Nikon D60. I couldnt make up my mind between in D40 and the D60 to start with, but i am so glad i went for the better of the two. The d60, ...

Having previously owned both the Nikon D40, and D40x, I must say i'm instantly impressed by this model. Having said that, the three cameras are all very similar in design, and output. The D60 adds an innovative dust reduction system which works when the camera starts up and shuts down, and also a stop-motion movie mode. The images the D60 takes can be quite superb - especially noticeable if you've just upgraded from a compact camera. Noise levels are very low at iso 100-400, and even images taken at iso 1600 are more than useable. There is also a 'HI' iso setting which is equivalent to iso 3200 for use in low light ...