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Nikon Digital SLR Camera D60 Specifications
Type
Type
Single-lens refl ex digital camera
Lens mount
Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)
Effective picture angle Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format)
Effective pixels
Effective pixels
10.2 million
Image sensor
Image sensor
23.6 x 15.8 mm CCD sensor
Total pixels
10.75 million
Dust-reduction system Image Sensor Cleaning, Airfl ow Control System, Image Dust Off reference data (optional
Capture NX software required)
Storage
Image size (pixels)
3,872 x 2,592 [L], 2,896 x 1,944 [M], 1,936 x 1,296 [S]
File format
• NEF (RAW): 12-bit compressed
• JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fi ne (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8),
or basic (approx. 1:16) compression
• NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
Media
SD memory cards, SDHC compliant
File system
DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.21
(Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge
Text input
Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input available
Date imprint
Date, Date and Time, Date Counter, or Off selectable
Viewfinder
Viewfi nder
Eye-level penta-Dach mirror single-lens refl ex viewfi nder
Frame coverage
Approx. 95 % horizontal and 95 % vertical
Magnifi cation
Approx. 0.8 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infi nity; -1.0 m
-1
)
Eyepoint
18 mm (-1.0 m
-1
)
Diopter adjustment
-1.7 to +0.5 m
-1
Focusing screen
Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark V
Refl ex mirror
Quick return
Lens aperture
Instant-return, electronically controlled
Lens
Compatible lenses
• AF-S and AF-I NIKKOR: All functions supported
• Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported
except
autofocus
• Non-Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions
supported except 3D color matrix metering II and autofocus
• IX-NIKKOR and AF-NIKKOR for F3AF: Not supported
• Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except some shooting modes
• AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
• Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure mode M, but exposure
meter does not function
• Lens with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster: Electronic rangefi nder can be used
Shutter
Type
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Speed
1/4,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV; Bulb, Time (optional Wireless Remote Control ML-L3
required)
Flash sync speed
X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower
Release
Release mode
Single frame, Continuous, Self-timer, Remote control (optional Wireless Remote Control
ML-L3 required)
Frame advance rate
Up to 3 fps (by selecting manual focus mode, rotating the mode dial to S or M, selecting a
shutter speed of 1/250 s or faster, and using defaults for all other settings)
Self-timer
Can be selected from 2, 5, 10 and 20 s duration
Exposure
Metering
TTL exposure metering using 420-segment RGB sensor
Metering method
• Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other
CPU
lenses)
• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame
• Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5 % of frame) centered on selected focus point (on
center focus point when non-CPU lens is used)
Range
• Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 - 20 EV
(ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F) • Spot metering: 2 - 20 EV
Exposure meter coupling Combined CPU
Exposure mode
Digital Vari-program (Auto, Auto [fl ash off], Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close
up, Night portrait), Programmed auto (P) with fl exible program, Shutter-priority auto (S),
Aperture-priority auto (A), Manual (M)
Exposure compensation -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Exposure lock
Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
ISO sensitivity
ISO 100 - 1,600 in steps of 1 EV. Can also be set to approx. 1EV (ISO 3200 equivalent)
(Recommended Exposure Index) above ISO 1600
Active D-Lighting
Can be selected from on (auto) or off
Focus
Autofocus
Nikon Multi-CAM 530 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 3 focus points
and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3 m/1 ft. 8 in.-9 ft. 10 in.)
Detection range
-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
Lens servo
• Autofocus: Single-servo AF (S), Continuous-servo AF (C), Auto-servo AF (A), Predictive
focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status in single- and
continuous-servo
AF
• Manual focus: Electronic rangefi nder can be used
Focus point
Selectable from three focus points
AF-area mode
Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, Closest subject AF
Focus lock
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by
pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Flash
Built-in fl ash
• Guide number of 12/39 (m/ft., ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) or 13/43 in manual mode (m/ft., ISO
100,
20°C/68°F)
• Auto, Portrait, Child, Close up, Night portrait modes: Auto fl ash with auto pop-up
• P, S, A, M: manual pop-up with button release
Flash control
• TTL for digital SLR using 420-segment RGB sensor: i-TTL balanced fi ll-fl ash (with
metering other than spot) and standard i-TTL fl ash (with spot metering) are available
with built-in fl ash, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400, and CPU lenses
• Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 and CPU lenses
• Non-TTL auto: Supported fl ash units include SB-800, SB-28, SB-27, SB-22S, SB-80DX,
and
SB-28DX
• Range-priority manual: Available with SB-800
Flash mode
Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction
with slow sync
Flash compensation
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Flash-ready indicator Lights when built-in fl ash or Speedlight such as SB-800, SB-600, SB-400 is fully charged,
blinks after fl ash is fi red at full output
Accessory shoe
Standard ISO 518 hot-shoe contact with safety lock
Nikon Creative
• Flash Color Information Communication supported with built-in fl ash and CLS
Lighting System (CLS) compatible Speedlight
• Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-800, or SU-800 as commander
Sync terminal
Hot Shoe Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (Optional)
White balance
White balance
8 modes (when Auto is selected, TTL white-balance with main image sensor and
420-segment RGB sensor is available), fi ne-tuning possible
Monitor
Monitor
2.5-in., approx. 230k-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, brightness adjustment
and with automatic defeat via Eye Sensor
Playback
Playback
Full frame and thumbnail (four or nine images) playback with playback zoom, stop-motion
movies created with the D60, slide show, histogram display, highlights, and auto image
rotation
Interface
USB Hi-Speed
USB
Data transfer protocol: MTP, PTP
Video output
Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
Supported languages
Supported languages Chinese (Simplifi ed and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian,
Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
Power source
Battery
One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9
AC adapter
AC Adapter EH-5a (optional, used with optional Power Connector EP-5)
Tripod socket
Tripod socket
1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions/Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 126 x 94 x 64 mm (5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in.)
Weight
Approx. 495 g (1 lb. 1 oz.) without battery, memory card or body cap
Operating environment
Temperature
0-40°C (32-104°F)
Humidity
Less than 85% (non condensing)
Accessories
Supplied accessories
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9, Quick Charger MH-23, USB Cable UC-E4, Rubber
(may differ by country or area) Eyecup DK-20, Camera Strap AN-DC1, Body Cap BF-1A, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Accessory
Shoe Cover BS-1, Software Suite CD-ROM
• The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.
• The SDHC logo is a trademark.
• PictBridge is a trademark.
• Products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
• Images on LCDs and monitors shown in this brochure are simulated.
• Courtesy of Santa Caterina Hotel, Italy.
Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. JANUARY 2008
©2008 NIKON CORPORATION
