Nikon D60 What You Need to Know for Best Performance
Nikon D60 Battery Type & Replacements
The Nikon D60 uses a None.
The battery can not be charged via USB. This means a battery charger will be necessary. There are third party battery chargers available.
Memory Card Compatibility & Recommendation
The Nikon D60 is compatible with SD/MMC/SDHC memory cards.
The maximum capacity of compatible SD cards is 32GB.
Multi Media Cards (MMC) were a competing memory card format to SD cards. If you have one, you can use it. I would not recommend searching them out to use.
Nikon F Mount Lens Compatibility
The D60 is compatible with Nikon F mount lenses. This opens up a wide range of lens possibilities. A full range of lenses exists including circular fisheye, ultra wide angle, perspective control, macro, telephoto, mirror, bellows, and all kinds of zooms.
There is a list of the best Nikon D60 lenses that covers lenses for all different types of photography.
The camera has an APS-C “crop” sensor that has been designed to use DX lenses. These lenses are smaller and less expensive than FX lenses, which are designed to be used on full frame cameras.
The D60 can also use full frame, ‘FX’, lenses. However, the downside to these lenses is that they tend to be larger, heavier, and more expensive than DX lenses.
Notable Features
- Active D-Lighting
- 3.0 fps continuous shooting
- Auto Active D-Lighting System
- Custom Setting Options
- Red eye correction
Sensor & Image Processor
The D60 has an APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sized sensor. This is paired with the None image processor.
Video Capabilities
The Nikon D60 can not record video.
Can the Nikon D60 be used as a webcam?
No. The Nikon D60 does not have clean HDMI out.
The Nikon D60 can not be used as a webcam. There is no software or video capture device that will allow the camera to be used as a webcam.
Does the Nikon D60 Have Wireless? Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS?
Specs Table
| Manufacturer | Nikon |
| Model | D60 |
| MSRP | None |
| Body type | Compact DSLR |
| Max resolution | 3872 x 2592 |
| Other resolutions | 2896 x 1944, 1936 x 1296 |
| Image ratio w:h | 3:2 |
| Effective pixels | 10.2 megapixels |
| Sensor photo detectors | 11 megapixels |
| Sensor size | APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) |
| Sensor type | CCD |
| Processor | None |
| ISO | Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (plus 3200 with boost) |
| Boosted ISO (minimum) | None |
| Boosted ISO (maximum) | 3200.0 |
| White balance presets | None |
| Custom white balance | Yes |
| Image stabilization | No |
| Image stabilization notes | None |
| Uncompressed format | None |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine (1:4), Normal (1:8), Basic (1:16) |
| Autofocus | ['Phase Detect', 'Multi-area', 'Selective single-point', 'Single', 'Continuous'] |
| Manual focus | Yes |
| Number of focus points | 3.0 |
| Lens mount | Nikon F |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.5× |
| Articulated LCD | No |
| Screen size | 2.5″ |
| Screen dots | 230000 |
| Touch screen | No |
| Screen type | None |
| Live view | No |
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.8× (0.53× 35mm equiv.) |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Aperture priority | Yes |
| Shutter priority | Yes |
| Manual exposure mode | None |
| Subject / scene modes | None |
| Built-in flash | Yes (pop-up) |
| Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| External flash | Yes (hot-shoe) |
| Flash modes | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain |
| Continuous drive | 3.0 fps |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Metering modes | ['Multi', 'Center-weighted', 'Spot'] |
| Exposure compensation | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
| AE Bracketing | None |
| WB Bracketing | None |
| Format | None |
| Videography notes | None |
| Modes | None |
| Microphone | None |
| Speaker | None |
| Storage types | SD/MMC/SDHC |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI | No |
| Microphone port | None |
| Headphone port | None |
| Wireless | None |
| Wireless notes | None |
| Remote control | Yes (Optional (ML-L3)) |
| Environmentally sealed | No |
| Battery | Battery Pack |
| Battery description | None |
| Battery Life (CIPA) | None |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 522 g (1.15 lb / 18.41 oz) |
| Dimensions | 126 x 94 x 64 mm (4.96 x 3.7 x 2.52″) |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Timelapse recording | No |
| GPS | None |
| GPS notes | None |