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10.2 megapixel digital SLR camera

Are you looking for a real digital SLR that's easy to use? Do you want mobility without sacrificing capability? Would you like simple operation and enough features to step forward creatively at your own pace? If so, then get to know the Nikon D60. The all-new D60, featuring a 10.2-megapixel Nikon DX format image sensor, coupled with a newly engineered Nikon image processing engine, offers photo enthusiasts of all levels new high-resolution advantages at a remarkably affordable price.

The Nikon difference

Built on 90 years of optical expertise and decades of award-winning camera designs, the Nikon family of cameras covers every type of picture-taker, from seasoned professionals to travelers on vacation. The D60 is the latest example of Nikon innovation, transforming complex technology into a fun, powerful, and easy-to-use camera. Nikon delivers all the cutting-edge technologies you would expect from a digital SLR — fast response, creative versatility, breathtaking image quality — while eliminating complications and frustrations, so that taking pictures is enjoyable and stress-free. With 10.2 megapixels, the D60's image sensor delivers high-resolution pictures with rich, faithful color and detail that are ready for stunning enlargements. It also gives you the freedom to crop pictures exactly as you want them. And with Nikon's 3D Color Matrix Metering II, you can expect beautifully exposed pictures under almost any lighting condition, with Nikon's original digital image processing concept, EXPEED, comprehensively optimizing your pictures, shot after shot. In addition to the camera body, Nikon optical engineers also offer a pair of ideal lenses with compact handling and exceptional optical quality. The AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm VR and AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED-IF both offer go-everywhere flexibility with high-end Vibration Reduction technology, meaning you'll have all the tools you need to capture the moment as you see it, without blur.

A legacy of superior lenses

A camera's lens is your eye on the world, and the quality of that lens will directly affect the quality of your pictures. That's why every Nikkor lens is developed and designed by Nikon's passionate, uncompromising engineers. They start by choosing the most appropriate materials and then create the glass in their own glassworks, which is an increasingly unusual trait among camera manufacturers. Some of the world's most sophisticated technologies help Nikon's experienced lens designers make the world's finest quality lenses, so that by the time any given Nikkor lens reaches your camera, it has been individually tested, inspected, and fine-tuned to perform at its best. With this truth in mind, it's no wonder so many professional photographers around the world have relied on Nikkor lenses for decades. This same level of lens performance can be yours, too. Both the AFS-DX 18-55mm VR and AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED-IF lenses come stock with the D60. Both serve as examples of the quality Nikkor is know for; compact and affordable, they deliver tack-sharp pictures with accurate colors and dramatic contrast. Their quick, quiet, and precise automatic focusing assures sharp pictures for every scene you capture. Best of all, Nikon's VR (Vibration Reduction) technology located in both lenses, assures you can count on more consistently sharp handheld pictures.

Vibration Reduction lens — sharp pictures, indoors and out

Even a small amount of camera shake could blur your pictures, turning a great image into a disappointment. Shooting in low light or with telephoto lenses that amplify small camera movements are just two examples of conditions that cause problems for those not armed with Nikon VR technology. With Nikon's VR (Vibration Reduction) lenses, you can shoot in these situations and remain confident that your pictures will be sharper than ever before. Every VR Nikkor lens has its own specialized Vibration Reduction system built right inside. Unlike similar systems that are built into the camera body, each of Nikkor's lens-integrated systems uses specialized technologies that are optimized to match the optical design and common subject matter for a specific lens model. Not only does this minimize blurriness related to camera-shake more accurately and effectively, VR built into the lens has another significant benefit: a visibly steadier image through the viewfinder — something that in-camera systems simply cannot offer. A stable viewfinder image makes composing easier and substantially more comfortable. An extensive selection of AF-S and AF-I Nikkor lenses are engineered to make the most out of the D60's exceptional performance. (The D60 is exclusively designed for use with AF-S and AF-I NIKKOR lenses, that are equipped with an autofocus motor.)

Nikon Integrated Dust Reduction System

Dust in front of your camera sensor can mean distracting spots on your pictures. That's why Nikon does everything to ensure clear pictures, including minimizing the build-up and appearance of dust. Nikon's exclusive Airflow Control System is one of the two main protections against dust. It leads air within the mirror box towards small ducts near the base, preventing internal dust from settling in front of the image sensor. The D60's second form of defense is the Imaging Sensor Cleaning function. Every time you turn the camera on or off, this function uses vibrations to steer dust away from the optical low-pass filter in front of the sensor (deactivation and manual activation are also possible). Nikon engineers have also dealt with dust and other tiny particles in many other ways to prevent such image-degrading material from attaching to the filter or being seen by the sensor when you are taking pictures. With all these measures in place, you can concentrate on getting the shot while exploring the wide array of Nikkor interchangeable lenses that a Nikon digital SLR opens up to you.

Intuitive menu navigation

The D60 lets you alter settings and functions in many ways. For all the choices it offers, the menu is still amazingly simple and intuitive, with navigation made easy thanks to a carefully considered design. If you are ever unsure about a specific feature or function, simply press the ? button for detailed information. It's like having an onboard instructor to answer your questions. The D60's convenient assist images help you select appropriate camera settings. These useful reference images help explain the effect that each function has on your photos — very helpful for exploring new features and making the most of the camera.

Lots of pixels, loads of battery power

The D60 features a 10.2 effective megapixel Nikon DX format CCD image sensor. Optimized to capture sharp details and yield extraordinarily high-resolution images, this new sensor provides plenty of freedom to crop creatively or print impressive enlargements. And its class-leading resolution is only matched by its ability to outperform all comparable predecessors. With that powerful an image sensor, you need a battery that can keep up. The EN-EL9 rechargeable lithium-ion battery increases energy capacity to deliver enough power to shoot as many as 500 images per charge. The battery can be recharged at any time, and it now features an accurate real-time fuel gauge system that displays the percentage of remaining charge, number of shots since last charge and overall status of battery service life.

3D Color Matrix Metering II

Consistently dependable exposure is the hallmark of Nikon's exclusive 3D Color Matrix Metering II. Refinements for the D60 include its inheriting the advanced exposure evaluation system from Nikon's higher end digital SLR cameras. Brightness, color, contrast, selected focus area, and camera-to-subject distance information is evaluated, the results referenced against the expansive onboard database of exposure data from over 30,000 actual photographic scenes.

Automated Digital Vari-Program and image optimization

The D60 incorporates seven Digital Vari-Programs (Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-Up, Sports, Night Portrait, and Child) enabling photographers to shoot great pictures with ease under common picture-taking situations such as landscapes, portraits, and close-up images, Other exposure modes such as Programmed Auto with flexible program; Shutter Priority Auto; Aperture Priority Auto; and Manual can also be set. Easily accessed optimization options closely tailor results to hand or the intended use of the image. Optimization of sharpening, contrast, color, saturation, and hue is controlled by the choice of Normal, Softer, Vivid, More Vivid, Portrait, Custom, and Black and White. The Black and White mode can be customized using traditional red, green, yellow, and orange filter effects as well as adjustments to image sharpening and tone compensation.

In-camera image editing functions

Exclusive in-camera image-editing features under the D60's new Retouch menu help ensure consistently satisfying results and greater creative freedom in the field. Options include D-Lighting (automatically balances light and brings out detail to achieve overall exposure balance), In-Camera Image Trimming, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, Image Overlay (merges a pair of selected RAW files to create a composite image as a RAW or JPEG file), Monochrome Settings (includes black-and-white, sepia, and cyanotype), and Filter Effects (includes skylight, warm tone, customized colors). Sometimes you want to make sure that your picture has the best balance of contrast and saturation on the fly. For this, choose the Quick Retouch feature. It creates an automatically retouched copy that has been optimized for better-looking pictures.

Likewise, Nikon's NEF (RAW) format lets you enjoy an incredible amount of creative freedom and control over camera settings — even after the actual shot is taken. If time is tight or you are unsure of which setting to use, you can even shoot first with NEF (RAW) and make adjustments later. That's right: you can take pictures, and then change the image quality, image size, white balance, or even exposure compensation. All without a computer.

Stop-motion movie anyone?

Want more fun out of digital photography? Try making a stop-motion movie from a series of consecutive pictures. Simply select the first and last frames from a sequence of shots, then sit back and watch them stream by. You can easily re-edit before saving it by simply changing the starting image or removing specific images. There are also several size and frame rates to choose from. Stop-motion movies can be played on the camera's LCD screen, as well as on your computer in AVI format.

DVD tutorials

This Nikon two lens package deal also includes a pair of powerful DVD tutorials: Nikon School "Great Digital Pictures" and " Fast, Fun, and Easy II."

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