Nikon announces new DSLR, the D60
Nikon UK has unveiled their latest DSLR camera, the D60. Aimed at beginners to SLR photography, the camera is one of the smallest that Nikon has ever produced.
The D60, which should be available from the end of February, has a 10.2megapixel CCD sensor and Nikon’s EXPEED processor. The D60 also features Nikon’s dust reduction system, a vibrating Image Sensor Cleaning function and the ‘Airflow Control System’, which ‘leads air within the mirror box towards small ducts near the base, directing dust away from the image sensor’. Both of these features should help to keep images blemish free. The camera also features a Retouch Menu, which allows users to enhance their images in camera. This allows users to finish their images in-camera, applying Filter Effects, or the Cross Screen feature, which simulates flare from bright light sources. NEF (RAW) files can also be processed and finished in camera, including with the Quick Retouch option, which is claimed to eliminate the need to process your images on a computer. In JPEG format, it is also possible to create stop-motion animations Other features include Active D-Lighting, which automatically compensates for difficult lighting conditions; and the Eye Sensor, which turns the LCD screen off when the viewfinder is being used, turning it back on again when the eye moves away. Specifications: Sensor: 10.2megapixel CCD with EXPEED processor LCD Screen: 2.5in, 230,000pixel TFT LCD Lens mount: Nikon F mount (with AF contacts) Focal length magnification: 1.5 x (Nikon DX format) Dust Reduction System: Image Sensor Cleaning System, Airflow Control System, Image Dust Off reference data (requires Capture NX software) Maximum Image Resolution: 3,872 x 2,592 Storage Media: SD/SDHC Shutter speed: 1/4,000sec to 30secs and Bulb Maximum flash sync speed: 1/200sec Maximum frame rate: 3 fps Metering modes: matrix; centre-weighted, spot: Exposure modes: Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close up, Night portrait, Program, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, Manual Exposure compensation: -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV ISO range: ISO 100-1,600 (expandable to 3200) Active D-Lighting Autofocus: 3 focus points and AF-assist beam Servo: Single-servo AF, Continuous-servo AF, Auto-servo AF Built-in flash: Yes Power: One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9/ AC adapter Dimensions: 126 x 94 x 64mm Weight: 495g The Nikon D60 will be available from February, from £449.99 (body only), or in the following kits: D60 with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II lens kit will be: £499.99 D60 kit with the AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens: £529.99 For further information, please visit the Nikon UK website:
