The Nikon D60 camera just about fits in the palm of my medium sized man’s hands, but it’s definitely erring on the large, elongated and bulky side of compact. With very small very light camera body, but with the addition of the lens, you get a camera with the center of gravity toward the from of the lens. The LCD is very large and bright. Some of the more used functions seem to be only accessible from the menu system, but there appears to be a say to custom tailor a “My Menu” of commonly used menu functions. Overall a very good camera.
I especially like the vibration reduction feature, It helped me create excellent quality images. Overall, Nikon D60 is a great camera for first time SLR buyer. It may not be perfect, but it’s close. Nikon have somehow squeezed in a 12x zoom lens, equivalent to a focal range 28-336mm on a 35mm camera, which provides a versatile focal range that will cover almost every photographic situation that you’ll ever encounter.
After my first compact digital camera stop working, I am ready for my first SLR camera. The Nikon D60 is small and easy to handle. I was able to learn all the features in minutes. It’s not quite as wide as the TZ7’s 25-300mm lens, but you do get the additional telephoto range. The Nikon D60′ lens is significantly bigger though – it extends by 3.75cms even when set to wide-angle, reaching nearly 6cms at maximum telephoto, making it a bit more conspicuous in a crowd.