Nikon D60 DSLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G Auto Focus-S Nikkor Zoom Lens

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Ive had my D60 for two months now, and only have just gotten familiar enough with it to feel that I can competently write a *useful* review for it. "Right Out Of The Box" reviews cannot really stand in for a good, solid understanding of what youre holding. I quite like it. I now know what IT likes, doesnt like, and how to fix its mistakes. Pros: 1. Quite lightweight 2. Sturdy 3. Very quick boot-up time. 4. Battery lasts a flabbergasting amount of time (camera on all day? No problem!) because of its chary use of power. A word to the wise: Either have it on or have it off. Do not toggle back and forth. "On" and in its powersaver mode saves more power than turning it off when sporadically taking photos. This might be due to the sensor cleaner (it cleans on start up and shut down). 5. It thinks about as fast as you do. 6. Acceptable buffer space for taking multiple shots on the go. 7. Most controls are intuitive (still SOME menu-hunting, though. Some important crap is just plain buried in the menus). 8. Does *amazing* things with grey/blue lighting. Its favorite situation seems to be a cloudy or partly cloudy/overcast day. 9. Noise levels are acceptable at least up to 800 ISO, which is nice. Past that, though, youre pushing it. The result is still workable, though, which is an achievement. 10. SDHC Compatable -- I use a 16gb card. 11. Active D-Lighting mode is nice if youre still going to insist on shooting in jpg. Almost completely useless if using RAW. Be prepared to make use of your buffer and shoot multiple pictures of the same thing for redundancy; it tends to not always choose the place you wish to focus. *Especially* when using Dynamic Area mode with Autofocus. Its sometimes seems to me like all Im managing is blurry pictures, faster than ever. If I take more, its more likely I get one thats usable. Cons: 1. Often picks strange/insane exposures, ISO levels, etc, if left on Automatic Mode. I had it once, in full daylight, choose 760 ISO. WHY? God knows. It will generally err by underexposing a photo. This is at least more fixable than overexposing, so thats your silver lining. 2. Over-saturates the yellow/orange spectrum, and consistently creates photos that are too warm. 3. Hunts a lot in low lighting, no matter the ISO. When youve gotten so frustrated as to set it at "HI" (3200), give up. That said, when it DOES find its target, it captures it well. 4. The flash is not impressive (except impressively BRIGHT) especially with the limitations it creates with external flash (and with how it jumps to the conclusion that you need it even in full daylight), but generally you do absolutely fine without it. If it tries to pop up the flash, just hold it down. Thats what I do. LOL. 5. The Nikon Transfer software has issues at times; it locks up and freezes often when transferring things off of HDHC cards of the size I use. I suggest buying a card reader (8-15 dollars depending how multifunctional you want it to be. Targus Digital TGR-CRD25 Universal 25-in-1 Memory Card Reader/Writer possibly) for less general frustration. If you DO NOT have a card reader, you cannot access the card through the camera. This means if you DO have a problem, theres no way to get your information off the card. You CANNOT bypass Nikon Transfer if it screws up. Information transfers only one way -- from the camera to the computer. The camera does not show up as a drive on either a Mac OR a PC, and not only THAT, your virus software might pop up thinking that Nikon Transfer is a trojan (it boots immediately upon plugging in the camera or a card reader with NEFs on it. This makes a Windows virus scanner wig out). 6. It makes it very hard to trust that what you see in the cameras preview mode will be what you see on your computer. This is mainly because it IS untrustworthy. With that in mind, I cant recommend that you trust the in-camera editing software either. Take a pass on this feature. - Be prepared to shoot in RAW and learn how to use a digital darkroom. I use Adobe Camera Raw, tho I suspect that in some instances, Nikons own software would translate the information better. It just depends on how you want your finished product to look. Unfortunately, if you let the camera create your photo as a jpg, youre stuck with whatever fool choices it has made, unable to fix the error. Dont trust this cameras color rendering! :P Its *so* much better to just clean it up in post-processing. - With all that out of the way: IF you shoot in RAW, and IF you take the time to post-process your photos, the work it does is simply jaw-dropping. This little camera can do some AMAZING work, if only you devote the time to nurturing your photos after the fact. Fortunately, once you have yourself a digital darkroom (Nikons own, Adobes, or other third-party programs that can process a NEF file), youll find it very easy to get into the swing of things. Youll not want to go back once you experience the freedom that RAW brings. Dont worry; it only sounds complicated. This camera, for the price, is a gem. I might seem to be smacking it around, but Im only pointing out the places where it means MORE WORK FOR YOU. If youre willing to put in the work, its just an astounding little go-anywhere friend.

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After doing much reading and going back and forth trying to decide which camera was the one for me I went for the Nikon D60 - Price wise the Nikon is a little less than the Canon but if you are looking for an SLR camera you can spend a few bucks more to get the better quallity item, in my case after much web surfing I learned that the Canon has issues with service and the equipment itself, more than Nikon. As a customer I should be able to buy something and get what I paid for, if such item doesnt work 100% out of the box I should be able to get a new one and not have it sent for repair (then what is their quallity control good for?) - I barely found any issues with the Nikon brand, I found more praises that anything else. The picture quallity is stunning, easy to use (Im one that plays first then reads the manual) - colors are superv - the only thing I did not like is that it doesnt have "live view", meaning that you cant see on the screen what you are getting ready to shoot at, you have to use the viewfinder. But even then, after using it and seing the results I dont care for that feature any more, I rather have a camera that is going to give me great pictures and a warranty that is going to cover it as well, the camera itself comes with a one year but the lens comes with a 5 year warranty from Nikon. It also has a feature that allows you to add filters after you have taken the picture, keeping the original intact. The viewfinder is very brigh and of good size. I also looked for a good and convinient bag for it and the best I found was the Mytho Swiss Gear (model GA-7865-02F00) that you can find for 49.00 bucks at your local electronics store. And as a last note, I love buying from Amazon, they have good prices and good customer service.

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Ive been an owner for over a year and it remains a popular choice among prosumers. Im not going to go into the the features or comparisons to great extent but I at least wanted to give an idea of how the Nikon D60 has served me. This camera is for entry-level photographers that need more than a point-and-shoot. In short, I love the D60 and Im glad I bought it. It produces incredible RAW images that I can tweak with Photoshop. Its a full-fledged DSLR and not one of those in-between types. Ive taken countless photos of family and friends and it hasnt failed me yet. I have several different lenses for it and it works with most of the older lenses (however not all auto-focus). My level of expertise at this point on photography is modest and I didnt find it too difficult to get started. I do recommend several books if you are just starting out: David Buschs Nikon D60 Guide to Digital SLR Photography - This is the manual that should come with D60s. The Digital Photography Book - Scott Kelby The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2 Pros - Small - A true DSLR - Great image quality - Can use a remote - which I also own - Can use external flashes - I own the Nikon SB900 - Price Cons - Cannot be used as a master flash - Cannot auto-focus older AF lenses - No live view - No video Full Review Posted at: [...]

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I purchased this camera from Amazon about ten months ago. Even though that much time has passed, I still havent mastered all of the functions of this camera. Admittedly, I consider myself to be a novice. I got this camera as an upgrade from my Canon S2 IS which offered a lot of functionality over a typical compact digital camera but not as much as I wanted. The D60 gives me the same creative freedom that I once enjoyed from my old 1990s Canon T60 SLR (told you I was novice!). If you are purchasing this camera as an upgrade from a point and shoot, I suggest shooting in Manual mode, aperture priority, or shutter priority once you familiarize yourself with the controls. Shooting in one of these three modes can really give you great results. My only gripe is the focus ring on the 18mm-55mm kit lens. Its way too small. When Ive switched to manual focus, it just feels weird having such a small area to grip. Maybe thats typical for autofocus lenses, I dont know. My only other SLR experience did not have autofocus. One last tip: turn off the auto review option! Its very frustrating to take a shot then get ready to take another and youre in review mode for a few moments. Overall, though, I am very happy with this camera and I would definitely recommend it.

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Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens My main camera is now a Nikon D3S and before that a Nikon D2Xs. I also use a Mamiya 645 Pro TL and Zenza Bronica ETRS II medium format cameras for special situations. In the past, Ive used a Canon EOS 850 and many other cameras. Nikon is my professional choice! I bought my son-in-law a Nikon D60 since hes interested in photography. I put it through its paces, and confirmed this is an excellent camera that can handle demanding jobs. The high ISO with low (no) noise is very nice, allowing some great hand held shots with either deep depth of field or relatively high shutter speed. I like so many of the features of this camera. This camera is small and light, but packs a lot of nice features. Recommended for those serious about getting into photography.

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I bought a D-50. I positively loved it. Nice and small, Convienient to use, Light weight. Takes excellent pictures. My wife comandeered it! Finally, after two years, I wised up. I bought her the D-60 and I get the D-50! The D-60 is everything the D-50 is and smaller, lighter, quieter and more megapixels! I love the VR Lenses. The image quality is excellent. She shoots mainly nature photographs and the 70-300mm VR does a fantastic job "wing shooting" passing birds. (See user "photophun" at eyefetch for examples). I had to give it to her before Christmas so she could test it out on our Christmas cruise. It passed the test with flying colors, giving great images of Mexico, a hand held moon shot from the deck of a moving ship, frigate birds (but NO flying fish!) Excellent grab and go kind of camera. Typical outstanding Nikon image quality and Optics. I am looking for an excuse to buy one for ME!

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First, dont ever buy a camera without holding one in your hands. Both Nikon and Canon make great cameras. The difference boils down to what you are comfortable with. I like the Nikon and got the D60 because I wanted something that I could hold with one hand (used for outdoor photography). Otherwise, I would have gotten the D80. If you are new to digital SLRs, the menu system can be quite intimidating. Dont let that influence your decision as you will get used to it. You can take pictures immediately using the auto mode and worry about the menus later. Important note: You need a memory card to do anything. No memory card, no picture (it does take the picture, but nothing is saved). Memory cards are cheap. I got a Kingston 4 GB SDHC Class 6 card for $14.95 (Class 6 is the best). The camera comes with a US warranty. As for long lenses, I got a Sigma 70 - 300 mm tele-macro instead of the 55 mm - 200 mm Nikon lens. Theres no autofocus or VR, but its not important to me. Whats important is getting the extra 300 mm with a macro capability and good quality optics. You can fill the frame with a spider at 2 feet with this lens.

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This is my first SLR camera which Ive had for six months now. Bought it as a kit that included the 18-55 mm lens. Also bought the following accessories: 55-200 mm lens, infrared remote controller (ML-L3), Tiffen lens covers, carrying case, and Buschs Nikon D60 guide. This is a fantastic camera for an SLR beginner, very easy to use. The technical pros/cons can be found in other reviews, so Ill just mention two small dislikes: the autofocus lens can be tricky to use, especially at night when the lens cant decide what to focus on (can be fixed by turning the AF lens off), and the camera doesnt shoot videos. This is my first Nikon camera Ive owned (always used Canon before) and am very happy with it. Highly recommended to other beginner SLR users.

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I debated between the Nikon D60 and an Olympus. I am quite pleased with my choice of the D60. My past experience with Nikon SLR film cameras and the quality of Nikon was the deciding factor. Having experienced poor results with a high dollar Sony digital camera someone gave me, I knew I needed quality I trusted, like Nikon or Olympus, not just a price tag. I considered the D80 and D90, but chose the D60 for its simplicity and its light weight compared to the 80 and 90. Amazon service and pricing, plus the large number of sellers that promote accessories on Amazon was also important to me. It really cut the time involved in finding "add-ons" for my digital camera. By investigating items offered on Amazon and eBay, I have saved a significant amount of money in building my Nikon arsenal.

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My first DSLR. This is as good as it gets folks! I got the 18-55 kit a week ago and have already ordered the 55-200 lens and the speedlight. Im positive there are better cameras out there, but for the price, its hard to see how this can be beat. Im eagerly learning the manual modes to really be able to use all the creative freedom that this camera offers. I have only scratced the surface, but Im blown away by how good the pics look and how easy the camera makes taking "perfect" (to me anyway) shots. Its solid but not bulky, the menus are just plain easy to understand (with a help system), and the buttons seem to have ended up just about where your fingers expect them to be. If you are moving from a point-and-shoot to something more advanced, this is the one.

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