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Nikon D60 vs Sony A57

Portability
70
Imaging
50
Features
31
Overall
42
Nikon D60 front
 
Sony SLT-A57 front
Portability
64
Imaging
58
Features
85
Overall
68

Nikon D60 vs Sony A57 Key Specs

Nikon D60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 522g - 126 x 94 x 64mm
  • Released March 2008
  • Older Model is Nikon D40X
  • New Model is Nikon D5000
Sony A57
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 618g - 132 x 98 x 81mm
  • Introduced September 2012
  • Replaced the Sony A55
  • Successor is Sony A58
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Nikon D60 vs Sony A57 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Nikon D60 versus Sony A57, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the D60 (10MP) and A57 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D60 was introduced 5 years prior to the A57 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the D60 matches up versus the A57 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D60 over the Sony A57

 D60 A57 

Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Nikon D60

 A57 D60 
IntroducedSeptember 2012March 2008More modern by 54 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Nikon D60 and Sony A57

 D60 A57 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Nikon D60 vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon D60 has outside measurements of 126mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs) while the Sony A57 has sizing of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon D60 versus Sony A57 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the D60 compared to the A57.

Nikon D60 vs Sony A57 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D60 and A57 is 70 and 64 respectively.

Nikon D60 vs Sony A57 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D60 vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D60 and A57.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony A57 to produce greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D60 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon D60 vs Sony A57 sensor size comparison

Nikon D60 vs Sony A57 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D60 vs Sony A57 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon D60
Portrait photography with Sony A57
54
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low MP (10 megapixels)
74
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D60
Street photography with Sony A57
58
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
76
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D60 Sports photography information
Sony A57 Sports photography information
39
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
not so great battery life (500 shots)
79
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D60 Travel photography features
Sony A57 Travel photography features
46
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (500 CIPA)
low MP (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
67
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D60
Landscape photography with Sony A57
47
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
73
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D60 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A57 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
77
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone socket
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Nikon D60 vs Sony A57 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D60 and Sony A57
 Nikon D60Sony SLT-A57
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon D60 Sony SLT-A57
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2008-03-19 2012-09-13
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3872 x 2592 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 16000
Max enhanced ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support Nikon F Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 309 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options 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
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 522g (1.15 lbs) 618g (1.36 lbs)
Dimensions 126 x 94 x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 65 75
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.4 13.0
DXO Low light rating 562 785
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 550 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $398 $1,000