I got the error Photograpy little more than 40 years. I started with a Nikkormat FT in high school. 15 years later I bought a Nikon FM. I still have so much and still work well. I have owned several point and shoot cameras on the road, but also wanted to make the leap to a digital SLR for some time. I got a wish list for a while ‘which originally had the D40, but upgraded to the D60, when it came out. My loving husband took the list, had its own investigations and was amazed with the D60 kit with 18-55 and 55-200 DX VR Zoom for my birthday in August. What I married a keeper:)
I must say I am quite happy and amazed with the beauty of this great digital short. Works great with my old DX VR Nikkor lens and 2 are too large.
The various “auto” mode when you want the camera to do a little ‘, most or all the work, or need a quick hit and do not have time to do more than make it up. The manual mode allows full control for those with experience or beginners who want to learn by experimentation.
The small size could be a problem for one-handed, but fits my feet medium term to a T. The 10.2 megapixel, high ISO range, 3 methods of measurement, shooting modes and widest range of Nikkor lenses and Nikon accessories make this a great platform for the beginning DSLR user, as well as more experienced . And the price on Amazon with both DX VR lens is a good deal.
One more thing. Nikon’s manual is complete, but is not well organized or both. So I suggest you also buy the Nikon D60 (Focal Digital Camera Guides) “by Corey Hilz. It is far better organized and illustrated, has an excellent starting point that will be faster and photograph in minutes and has great tips and techniques Corey, who is a professional and a great photo showing how to use all the features of this camera is equipped with large. It is worth the current price of $ 13.57 on Amazon and can be found here.