Nikon D60 vs Sony A57
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Nikon D60 vs Sony A57 Key Specs
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- 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
(Full Review)
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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).
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | September 2012 |  | March 2008 | More modern by 54 months |
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Sharper 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).
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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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D60 and A57 is 70 and 64 respectively.
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.
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Nikon D60 vs Sony A57 Specifications
| Nikon D60 | Sony 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 |