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Nikon Digital SLR Camera D60 Specifications
Typ e
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
Tot al 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 Mat te 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 suppor ted
• 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 func tions
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 E V; 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
shut ter 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 por trait), Programmed auto (P) with fl exible program, Shutter-priority auto (S),
Aperture-priorit y auto (A), Manual (M)
Exposure compensation -5 to +5 EV in increment s of 1/3 EV
Exposure lock Luminosit y locked at detected value with AE- L/AF-L button
ISO sensitivity ISO 100 - 1,600 in steps of 1 E V. 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 of f
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-ser vo 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 shut ter-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-T TL 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-40 0, and CPU lenses
• Auto aper ture: 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- 60 0, SB -400 is fully charged,
blinks after fl ash is fi red at full output
Accessory shoe Standard ISO 518 hot-shoe contac t with safet y 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 -8 00, 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, Por tuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
Power source
Batter y 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
Dimen sions (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 Batter y 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
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