Nikon D60 vs Sony A58

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon D60 and Sony A58, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the D60 (10MP) and A58 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D60 was released 6 years prior to the A58 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the D60 scores against the A58 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D60 & Sony SLT-A58. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D60 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D60 has outer 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) and the Sony A58 has dimensions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the D60 versus the A58.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D60 and A58 is 70 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the D60 and A58.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony A58 to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older D60 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.