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Nikon D60 vs Sony A35

Portability
70
Imaging
49
Features
31
Overall
41
Nikon D60 front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
70
Overall
61

Nikon D60 vs Sony A35 Key Specs

Nikon D60
(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
Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Released September 2011
  • Earlier Model is Sony A33
  • Refreshed by Sony A37
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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).

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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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D60 over the Sony A35

 D60 A35 

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Nikon D60

 A35 D60 
ReleasedSeptember 2011March 2008More recent by 42 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D60 and Sony A35

 D60 A35 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Nikon D60 vs Sony A35 size comparison

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

Nikon D60 vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

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.

Nikon D60 vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Nikon D60 vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D60 vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D60 Portrait photography info
Sony A35 Portrait photography info
53
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (10MP)
73
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D60
Street photography with Sony A35
58
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
71
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition in class (415 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D60 Sports photography advice
Sony A35 Sports photography advice
38
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
bad battery (500 CIPA)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (6.0 frames per second)
not so great battery (440 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D60 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A35 as a Travel photography camera
45
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery (500 shots)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
58
lighter than competition in class (415 grams)
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery (440 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D60 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A35 as a Landscape photography camera
46
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.5")
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
bad battery (500 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
69
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
not so great battery (440 shots)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D60 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A35 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
36
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
lighter than competition in class (415g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Nikon D60 vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D60 and Sony A35
 Nikon D60Sony SLT-A35
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