Nikon D60 vs Sony A35
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Nikon D60 vs Sony A35 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
- No Video
- Nikon F Mount
- 522g - 126 x 94 x 64mm
- Launched March 2008
- Succeeded the Nikon D40X
- Renewed by Nikon D5000
(Full Review)

Nikon D60 vs Sony A35 Overview
Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon D60 versus Sony A35, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the D60 (10MP) and A35 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

The D60 was manufactured 4 years before the A35 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).
Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the D60 grades against the A35 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Nikon D60 vs Sony A35 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D60 & Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D60 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon D60 over the Sony A35
D60 | A35 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Nikon D60
A35 | D60 | |||
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Released | September 2011 | ![]() | March 2008 | More recent by 42 months |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon D60 and Sony A35
D60 | A35 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Lack of Touch display |
Nikon D60 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D60 offers outside dimensions of 126mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs) whilst the Sony A35 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).
Compare the Nikon D60 versus Sony A35 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the D60 vs the A35.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D60 and A35 is 70 and 69 respectively.

Nikon D60 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the D60 and A35.
As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony A35 to result in greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older D60 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

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Nikon D60 vs Sony A35 Specifications
Nikon D60 | Sony SLT-A35 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Nikon | Sony |
Model | Nikon D60 | Sony SLT-A35 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Launched | 2008-03-19 | 2011-09-20 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 23.6 x 15.8mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 372.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 4912 x 3264 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 3200 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 15 |
Cross focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Nikon F | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Number of lenses | 309 | 143 |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 6.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/200s | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 522 gr (1.15 pounds) | 415 gr (0.91 pounds) |
Dimensions | 126 x 94 x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 65 | 74 |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.5 | 23.3 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.4 | 12.7 |
DXO Low light score | 562 | 763 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 shots | 440 shots |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/MMC/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $398 | $598 |