Nikon
D60
 vs
Nikon
D80

Nikon D80

32

  
Nikon D60

29

  
Winner

Nikon D80

Reasons to buy the Nikon D80

Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.62x
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 
Runner-up

Nikon D60

Reasons to buy the Nikon D60

Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 126x94x64 mm
Thickness
 Thin
2.5"
Weight
 Light-weight
522 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon D60
Overall image quality Better image quality 65.0 vs 61.0
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 Around 10% better image quality
Size Much smaller 126x94x64 mm vs 132x103x77 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.4 EV vs 11.2 EV
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 0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 562 ISO vs 524 ISO
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 The D60 has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Thickness Much thinner 2.5" vs 3"
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 Around 20% thinner
Color depth Better color depth 22.5 bits vs 22.1 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.4 more bits of color
Weight Significantly lighter 522 g vs 668 g
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 More than 20% lighter
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Advantages of the Nikon D80
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.52x
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 More than 40% larger viewfinder
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor Yes vs No
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 Autofocuses with all autofocus lenses
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Nikon D60 Nikon D60
29 vs 32
Explain scores
Nikon D80 Nikon D80
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D80.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
169 lenses
Sensor size Large sensors Help
APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
500 ms startup delay
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Live view No live view Help
Preview with viewfinder
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
3,200 ISO
Autofocus Slower contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.5"
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
3 fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
D60:11.4 EV
D80:11.2 EV
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
D60:562 ISO
D80:524 ISO
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
D60:65.0
D80:61.0

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$675 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the D90 vs the D60
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Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is significantly larger
Compare the D3100 vs the D60
Compare the D3100 vs the D80
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is much larger
Compare the D5100 vs the D60
Compare the D5100 vs the D80
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$436 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Autofocus Focuses automatically
Compare the D3000 vs the D60
Compare the D3000 vs the D80
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the D7000 vs the D60
Compare the D7000 vs the D80
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is significantly larger
Compare the D3200 vs the D60
Compare the D3200 vs the D80
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the D7100 vs the D60
Compare the D7100 vs the D80

Nikon D60 Competitors

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Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D60.

Nikon D80 Competitors

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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D80.

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