The Nikon D60 is a 10 megapixel D-SLR that replaces the D40x. It can shoot three frames per second for up to 100 shots consecutively. It has a three-point autofocus system, program shooting modes, image optimization modes, and shoots at shutter speeds as fast as 1/4,000th of a second or as slow as 30 seconds for long exposures. The D60 also has in-camera editing. It uses SD memory cards.
Image Optimization
Use the D60's image modes to optimize it for different types of pictures. The D60 has Normal, Softer, Vivid, More Vivid, Portrait, Custom, and Black and White. Softer is used to soften outlines for better portraits; Vivid increases color saturation and contrast for more impressive greens and blues; More Vivid is an increased Vivid setting that also keeps sharp outlines; Portrait has lower contrast for better skin tones in portrait shots; Custom allows the user to change individual settings for contrast, color and saturation; and Black and White lets the user shoot monochrome photos.
Increase the Image Quality
Change the D60's default setting of Norm to either Fine or RAW to get better quality pictures. Fine has a compression ratio of 1:4, while the default setting of Norm has a compression setting of 1:8, meaning more data is lost. RAW is a completely uncompressed setting, and used by most professional photographers who need to do more post-processing and editing of their images.
Changing Focus
Use the D60's focus modes for finer control of what the camera focuses on. You can select closest subject (blacked-out focus zone), dynamic focus (all three focus points) or single focus point. In dynamic focus mode, the camera will focus on an object that the photographer selects by depressing the shutter button halfway but if the subject moves, it will autofocus based on other information in the focus zones. With single-point and dynamic focus, the photographer can specify which of the three focus points the camera should use by pressing the I button on the bottom left of the camera to select Quick Settings, selecting Auto Focus Area Mode to choose single point or dynamic, and then using the right and left buttons on the main selector wheel (the OK button and arrows around it) to choose the center point, left point or right point.
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