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Nikon D60 vs Sony A65

Portability
70
Imaging
50
Features
31
Overall
42
Nikon D60 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
64
Features
85
Overall
72

Nikon D60 vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Nikon D60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 522g - 126 x 94 x 64mm
  • Revealed March 2008
  • Superseded the Nikon D40X
  • Refreshed by Nikon D5000
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2011
  • Successor is Sony A68
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Nikon D60 vs Sony A65 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Nikon D60 versus Sony A65, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the D60 (10MP) and A65 (24MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The D60 was manufactured 4 years before the A65 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the D60 scores vs the A65 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D60 over the Sony A65

 D60 A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Nikon D60

 A65 D60 
RevealedNovember 2011March 2008Newer by 44 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
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Common features in the Nikon D60 and Sony A65

 D60 A65 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Nikon D60 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon D60 provides outer dimensions of 126mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs) whilst the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the D60 versus the A65.

Nikon D60 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D60 and A65 is 70 and 64 respectively.

Nikon D60 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D60 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the D60 and A65.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony A65 to give greater detail due to its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged D60 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon D60 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D60 Portrait photography information
Sony A65 Portrait photography information
54
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
78
focusing manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D60
Street photography with Sony A65
58
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
77
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D60 Sports photography information
Sony A65 Sports photography information
39
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
not so great battery life (500 CIPA)
82
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D60 Travel photography information
Sony A65 Travel photography information
46
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (500 shots)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
68
MP count decent (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
missing Timelapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D60 Landscape photography info
Sony A65 Landscape photography info
47
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
no liveview
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
75
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D60 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A65 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
78
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone port
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Nikon D60 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D60 and Sony A65
 Nikon D60Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon D60 Sony SLT-A65
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2008-03-19 2011-11-15
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
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
Available lenses 309 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 522 gr (1.15 lb) 622 gr (1.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 126 x 94 x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 65 74
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.4 12.6
DXO Low light rating 562 717
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 560 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $398 $700