Monday, May 12, 2008

D60-My long lost love


Woooot! Nikon d60 a 10mp dslr. My dream camera. =) She's so lovely doesn't she? Heheh With a dslr I can practice my photography skills and even learn more.

I'm using a point and shoot Canon camera for my blog and everyday photoshoot. I am enjoying mg 5mp p&s camera that I've been using it for a year.

Here are some of the specifications of d60:
* 10 megapixel DX format CCD (1.5x FOV crop)
* Nikon EXPEED processing 'concept' (as per D300, D3)
* 3D Color Matrix Metering II, 420 pixel sensor
* Multi-CAM530 three area AF sensor
* New Image sensor cleaning system
* Eye sensor (turns off LCD display)
* ISO sensitivity range 100 - 1600 plus HI 1 (3200 equiv.)
* 3.0 fps continuous shooting*, unlimited in JPEG
* No status LCD, LCD monitor based status / settings screens (now rotates)
* Help suggestions on LCD monitor (eg. scene too dark, try using flash)
* Large 2.5" 230,000 pixel LCD monitor
* Short shutter lag and viewfinder blackout
* Support for SDHC (SD cards over 2 GB in capacity)
* In-camera retouching
o Quick Retouch
o D-Lighting (shadow / highlight enhancement)
o Red-eye reduction
o Trimming
o Monochrome
o Filter effects
o Small picture
o Image overlay
o Raw processing
o Stop-motion movie
* USB 2.0 with PTP and Mass Storage device support
* Very compact, light body
* Improved menu user interface
* EN-EL9 Lithium-Ion battery (7.2V, 1000 mAh)
* New stabilized AF-S DX 18-55 mm kit lens

Differences compared to the D40X

* EXPEED processing
* Image sensor cleaning system with Airflow control system
* Automatically rotating user interface (for using camera vertically orientated)
* Stop motion movie function
* New stabilized kit lens (AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR)
* Eye sensor
* Electronic 'rangefinder' for manual focus
* Active D-Lighting with dedicated button
* In-camera Raw processing
* New JPEG retouch effects (Cross Star and Color Intensifier)

* Slower with noise reduction enabled

---Features were obtained from http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond60/

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

ooh, a professional camera! how i wish. haha. :] its a really great investment. rather than buying those sleek and slim cameras- not to mention stylish- that can fit in your pocket but doesn't give you the pictures you want. its either blurred, or the lighting isn't good. hah. :D

Shaynee said...

I really wish to have one. :) I love to do photoshoot with friends and my online buddies too. :D

Unknown said...

mahal naman kasi. kaya minsan masarap maging mayaman,

sana magkaroon ka niyan.. at kapag napagsawaan mo na, enge na lang. :)