The Nikon D60 and D80 are 10 megapixel compact digital cameras.
Nikon USA's D60 and D80 cameras are similar models of compact digital single lens reflex (SLR) cameras. Both products have similar specifications, including 10 megapixel maximum resolution and equivalent sensor quality and structural components. The two models differ in terms of a few factors including lens compatibility, focus and viewfinder specifications.
Viewfinder
Both the Nikon D60 and D80 feature Type B BriteView Clear Matte focus screens. The D80's viewfinder zooms up to 95 percent of the size of the target, while the D60 can only zoom to 86 percent size. The D60's viewfinder includes superimposed focusing brackets around the center of the image. The D80 can optionally display grid lines on the focusing screen; this can be set in the camera's options menu.
Focus
The D80 allows for far greater focus points per shot than the D60; you may have up to 11 focus points with the D80 compared to only three focus points for the D60. The D60 additionally includes a TTL phase detector for determining the focus points based on patterns of light.
Lens Compatibility
The Nikon D80 can be used with NIKKOR AF, AI-P, D and DX AF series lenses. The Nikon D60 is only compatible with NIKKOR AF-S, AF-I, G and D series lenses.
Media Support
The Nikon D80 includes media support for JPEG image files and 12-bit RAW image files. The D60 includes support for those image file types and AVI video files.
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