Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens by Nikon
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Digital camera reviews of Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens
Digital camera Review: Beautiful pictures!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I just returned the D40 (also a nice camera) for the d60 with VR lenses (The 18-55 and the 55-200)
I can not say enough great things about this camera. The VR makes a BIG difference. If you are considering buying a DSLR and are moving from a Point and shoot to a DSLR this is the one you want!!! WITH VR (vibration reduction!!) I had an Olympus I bought about four years ago that was a point and shoot. Top of the line at the time. It looks like a child too the pics after I compared them to the D60. Mine came with a cool little camera bag as well that is WONDERFUL! Not the prettiest thing ever but great for taking this camera every where I want to go.
I am a scrapbooker and a Mom not a professional. I am sure that if you are like me this would be perfect for preserving memories as well as fulfilling my dream of being an amateur photographer!!
I highly recommend this camera. When I bought it I actually had people stop me and say "I have that camera I love it!!" the cashier said "we sure sell a lot of these!" May I also mention it was NOT a electronics or camera store so I think that is saying a lot! :)
Digital camera Review: Best purchase of '08.
Summary: 5 Stars
After lengthy research and going back and forth between Canon dSLR's and Nikon dSLR's, I finally chose the Nikon D60. I was almost about to buy the Canon, but when I held it it just wasn't comfortable and ergonomic. The D60 was a better fit, and since I was just getting into the dSLR world, I thought fine. At first I started with just Auto settings, but after a few months I'm only using Manual settings to snap photos. It's not hard once you wrap your head around the basics and play with the controls. Yes, you will mess up and pictures will either be white or black, but make some adjustments, snap again, and go from there. The hardest thing is being intimidated by big words and confusing definitions.. but it's better once you're in it.
I first used this camera on a trip to Hawaii and really, I wouldn't have bought anything else. Once I figure out the rest of the settings on a pretty good basis, I'll get into buying different lenses. Highly recommended to anyone hoping to get into the dSLR world!
Digital camera Review: Buy it, use it and move on up
Summary: 4 Stars
I have had the D60 for appx. 2 years now. Though I had used a 35 for many years, when the digital cameras first came out I knew that was the direction I wanted to go. I started with many point and shoot cameras and still have a small Nikon S4. But as a person matures as a photog, a longing for more advanced cameras and gear rears its ugly head. So I got the D60 because it is a relatively inexpensive Nikon DSLR. The main features that you should consider about the D60 is that it is a DX camera, meaning that the sensor that records the shot is smaller then a FX or full frame sensor (FX is the same size as a 35mm film camera). Why is it important to know this? By buying a DX camera you are committing yourself to investing in DX lenses. And you will want more lenses ;-) As of today, I have the kit 18-55mm, a 55-200mm (both are Nikons) and a Tamron 70-300 with Macro. I have also made my own pin hole lens that fits on the D60. If you become an avid photog, you will end up with more money invested in lenses then in camera bodies. What else to consider? Well, the D60 can take you from being a snapshooter to a seasoned amature photog. When you first get the camera, set it up on jpg format and AUTO. By using jpg you save space on your SD card so that you can take more shots and by using AUTO, the camera is as easy using a point and shoot camera. Have fun, work on your composition and lighting skills. And then move on up to shooting in RAW which saves the shot that the camera actually records without comprising the shot. By using RAW you will have more advantages of how you process the final pic. Also you will want to use other settings then AUTO as you learn about your camera and your new craft. The Manual setting is where you will probably want to end up most of the time for the simple reason that it gives you more options of how your D60 records that image. You will eventually stop taking pictures and start making pictures. And that is probably is the strongest reason for buying the D60, it will help you grow as a photographer.
My major caveat about buying this camera is that if you do use it and do grow into a budding advanced shooter, you will start looking at bigger and lot more expensive gear. So you have a choice, buy the D60 and expect to be wanting something newer and better in a couple of years, or tuck your tail and run away as fast as you can. After all, that little $100 point and shoot camera will work for ya, won't it? And it will save you mucho dinero and you will probably not get the "I gotta get a new lens" disease :D
Digital camera Review: Buyer Beware (of Software)
Summary: 3 Stars
Warning to anyone buying a Nikon D60 and expecting it to come with processing software. You, like me, may be sorely disappointed. I used a Nikon D50 for years (it was stolen) and thought I was replacing it with an "upgrade." The old D50 came with a decent if simple processing software program called Picture Project which allowed you to edit pictures (crop, tweak, etc.). THE D60 DOES NOT! No one tells you this in advance. The D60 comes with a completely inadequate program for "viewing" pictures but not editing them--ViewNX. It's good for nothing. When I found this out the hard way and called Nikon they told me I would have to buy their new Capture software for $179. If you are about the spend $700 on this camera, be prepared: if you want to edit your pictures on your computer (and not just on the tiny LCD screen on the camera), you'd better budget another $179. Nikon should be ashamed of themselves. Let the buyer beware.Digital camera Review: Could not wait any longer
Summary: 5 Stars
As a nikon fan and user for more than 30 years, at last I bought a digital slr. Of course it was a nikon. The name, the feeling, the quality, it had to be a nikon.
Now I'm using it for more than a week and I'm more than pleased with it.
I can recommend it to anyone who can afford one. It's so much better than any small digital camera.
Greetings from Holland
Jan