Nikon D60 vs Sony A450

The following is a extensive review of the Nikon D60 and Sony A450, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the D60 (10MP) and A450 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The D60 was revealed 21 months earlier than the A450 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the D60 matches up versus the A450 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D60 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The full galleries are available at Nikon D60 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon D60 enjoys outside measurements of 126mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs) and the Sony A450 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the D60 and the A450.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D60 and A450 is 70 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the D60 and A450.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony A450 to give you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged D60 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.