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3. Nikon D60
Nikon’s D60 shoots at a resolution of 10.2 megapixels with an unusually fast start up time of 0.18 seconds. The Nikon D60 has split-second shutter response, and can shoot continuously at up to three images per second, helping to capture moments which other cameras might miss.
The Nikon D60 also includes a Nikon technology called “Advanced 3-D Color Matrix Metering II”, which helps ensure that images are exposed properly, even in difficult lighting situations. Also, “EXPEED”, Nikon’s new digital image color processing technology, helps deliver smooth gradients and accurate color. And there’s dual support for image stabilization, provided by Nikon’s new VR (Vibration Reduction) image stabilization lens, and Nikon’s proprietary VR camera image stabilization technology.
Nikon’s D60 offers an image sensor cleaning function which shakes off specks of dust. Also, the D60 minimizes the dust that can come into contact with the sensor via a specially designed airflow system. This design channels particles away from the sensor every time you click the shutter, further reducing dust particles, and the damage which they can do to your photos. The D60 also includes “Active D-lighting”, an option that can optimize shadow and highlight detail as pictures are taken. The Active D-lighting technology helps reduce the need for (often time consuming) lighting adjustments in an image editor.
Perhaps the most unique aspect of the Nikon D60 is its in-camera editing capability. The D60’s Retouch Menu enables you to accomplish a wide variety of tasks without a computer, including applying cross-screen star effects, color filters, D-lighting, red eye correction, image trimming, and more. If you’re working with the RAW file format, you can also adjust image parameters such as size and white balance, all from within the camera.
Another unique feature is the D60’s Stop-Motion Movie mode, which Nikon states is a Digital SLR first. This mode enables you to create animation movie clips from a series of as many as 100 consecutive JPEG picture files. You could do the same thing with a simple animation editor such as Quicktime Pro, but the ability to do it from inside the camera is a nice touch.
The Nikon D60 also includes a customizable LCD monitor, which enables you to create your own wallpaper. Also, the D60 has been tested to work well with the new Eye-Fi wireless memory card.
The Nikon D60 is expected to be available later this month for $750, which is one of the lowest prices you’ll find on a Digital SLR. In comparing this camera to the Canon Digital Rebel XSi, I feel that the Canon is the better camera, mainly due to its 14-bit color. However, if you’re interested in buying a Digital SLR at a more affordable price, the Nikon may be right for you.
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You're also letting your anti-Sony bias show again.
Plus what about the Pentax K20D and K200D? Those are two very noticeable camera.
Oh, and the Casio EX-F1 is NOT a digital slr, its just a high end point and shoot.
1/1.8" = 37.63 sq. mm
APS-C (Canon) = 328.56 sq. mm
Also, keep in mind that the super high frame rates it produces are at extremely low resolutions (336X96 @ 1200 fps).
Again, I'm rehashing what others have said, but if you're going to do a roundup of dSLRs, why wouldn't you include the new Pentax and Sony models? If you were to leave one out, certaily the Samsung could have been dropped since it is just a re-badged Pentax.
This article is obvious an Press Release for Casio, the pictures that apear in the front page of the site is for the casio. Which obviouslly is not a DSLR, and neither casio name it a DSLR. So I think the problem is clearly with Toms Hardware, which Day after day have became a SIte for PROPAGANDA of PRESS RELEASE from who pays more.
MAybe people should digg this article as the last example of the slow death of Toms Hardware
| husky91 : As others have said, the Casio is not a dSLR. It has a 1/1.8" sensor similar to other point and shoot cameras. A typical APS-C SLR such as the Canon or Nikon has a sensor that is about 10 times larger than the Casio.1/1.8" = 37.63 sq. mmAPS-C (Canon) = 328.56 sq. mm... |
Sensor size is irrelevant to what makes a camera a SLR.
"And there?s dual support for image stabilization, provided by Nikon?s new VR (Vibration Reduction) image stabilization lens, and Nikon?s proprietary VR camera image stabilization technology."
That's odd. I have not seen any mention anywhere else of Nikon using in camera stabilization on the D60 or on any of their dSLRs. And having a Nikon with in camera stabilization would be HUGE news for Nikon lovers/fanbois/etc... Wonder how many other errors on specs there are. And strating to wonder if the author was even at PMA and handled any of the cameras.
The fact is this writer knows nothing about cameras and did not even do the due diligence a good reporter would have done. Tom's Guide would have done a better service to its readers by inserting a link to qualified coverage, as done by Digital Photography Review. This article does the readers a disservice because it is simply full of misinformation.
How about a review? Wow how this site has changed over the years... and that's not a compliment!
"That's odd. I have not seen any mention anywhere else of Nikon using in camera stabilization on the D60 or on any of their dSLRs."
They are packaging an 18-55 VR lens with the body.
I read a lot of information about dSLR cameras, and this is the worst article that I read!
1. The camera dust reduction method aren't very effective. In fact, some dust reduction systems increased the amount of dust in the sensor according to some tests. That's why a lot of semi and pro dSLR cameras doesn't have dust reduction systems, and Nikon refused to introduce this kind of system in the entry-level dSLR until the D60.
2. In my opinion, the most important characteristcs of a dSLR camera is the low noise on high ISO without destructive noise reduction (that means a big sensor with a crop factor of 1.6x or bigger), the interchangeable lens and the optical Trought-The-Lens (TTL) viewfinder (not electronic, please).
3. A bigger zoom means a lot of optical distortion. That's why prime lens (fixed focal length) have a better image quality than zoom lens. And the zoom doesn't mean anything if the focal length isn't provided: a 15-45mm lens is very different from a 80-240mm, but both lens have a 3x zoom.
4. If you want to make movies, don't buy dSLR!
5. If you want a non-dSLR ultra-zoom, the best is the Panasonic FZ18, with 18x optical zoom (28-504mm) and low optical distortion. But like the others very-small-sensor cameras, the high-ISO performace is very bad.
6. If you really want to buy a entry-level dSRL with a lens kit:
Sony has a bad high-ISO performance
- Canon don't have the best high-ISO performance, but it have the most sharp image (low noise reduction) and a lot of good lens.
- Nikon uses the Sony sensor and have a smooth image (high noise reduction) and the body are too small, but it has the best flash metering and the very cheap 55-200mm VR lens.
- Panasonic/Samsung have the best anti-dust reduction system.
- Pentax provides more features (like shake-reduction in the sensor and a weather sealed body), but we don't know about the future of this brand.
True they are packaging a VR lens with the body as a kit but the wording of the article says "And there's dual support for image stabilization, provided by Nikon's new VR (Vibration Reduction) image stabilization lens, and Nikon's proprietary VR camera image stabilization technology." I read that as the author saying there is both VR on the lens (true) and the camera (Which I have not seen mentioned anywhere including the Nikon website)
"I read that as the author saying there is both VR on the lens (true) and the camera (Which I have not seen mentioned anywhere including the Nikon website)"
They may be refering to an additional scene mode that provides "digital image stabilization," a.k.a. high-ISO.
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#3 - I figure the zoom race is the new megapixel race. It's won't be "who has the most megapixels" anymore. It's going to be "who has the most megapixels and the most zoom," both at the expense of quality. We haven't seen any drastic increases in quality since the 6-megapixel era. Almost all of the blame lies with marketing, too. If we could just stop trying to reinvent this wheel over and over again, we might actually be able to make it work well in the first place.
#5 - I find the FZ8 to be a better camera than the FZ18. A 12x optical zoom, you do have less zoom, but less distortion, and a lot better corner-to-corner sharpness throughout the full range. And the range is still plenty large.
But in fairness, both cameras have class-leading lens designs. I just don't find the extra telephoto useful. The extra wide is certainly nice, though.
#6 - I've always found Canon to provide the best noise levels. There's no entry-level SLR that can beat the XTi at ISO 800 or above. Even some prosumers can't touch it.
I've also found that, excepting the occasional Nikkor VR glass, Canon typically has the best optical stabilization systems. Sensor-shift stabilization systems like those in Olympus, Sony, and Pentax just don't work.
And Pentax has been around forever, and I think they'll be around for a long time to come. Pentax lenses are of a competing quality with Leica and (true) Zeiss, and their cameras offer an amazing amount of features and quality for their lower price tag. The only disadvantage is accessories are a little difficult to come by, but it's the same with Olympus and Sony. And we know that's not enough to stop them.
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