Campare Nikon D40 & D60

[donnab2005]

I am looking at the Nikon D40 and the D60. Can you tell me what the difference is between these 2 cameras. Is there a comparison online some where? Which model is the newest in the Nikon line of cameras? Are the features pretty much the same? I would really appreciate everyones info.

 

[ukcatfan]

No offense, but if you do not even know which is newer, why have you narrowed your search to just these? I recommend you research the different lineups and models from the different brands and actually go handle them before making a decision. Pay close attention to the availability of lenses for the model you are looking at. The two listed cannot auto focus a number of lenses, so make sure you did not want those lenses.

The D60 is newer.

Kevin

 

[MarkBarbieri]

Here are some of the differences that I'm aware of:

D60 adds:
Higher resolution (10 mp vs 6 mp)
In Camera RAW processing
Lower ISO capability (100 vs 200)
Slower minimum flash sync speed (1/200 for the D60 vs 1/500 for the D60)
Rotates the user interface when you rotate the camera

Overall, not very darn much. Don't forget the D40x, which fits in between the two. I think it's essentially identical to the D60 in IQ with a few interface tweaks.

Oh, the kit lens with the D60 is now a VR (stabilized) lens.

As has already been pointed out, it will not autofocus with older Nikon lenses. If you plan on just using the kit lens and other modern zoom lenses, this won't be an issue. Nikon is transitioning from using focus motors in the camera body to using them in the lenses, and with this series of cameras, they no longer have the focus motor in the body. The one area where this might bite you is if you want to use a prime (non-zooming) lens (because these are often really good in low light). Nikon has yet to replace their main line of prime lenses with ones that have focus motors in the lens. That means you'd have to either buy a non-Nikon prime lens or manually focus the lens.