Affordable, easy to use, solidly built, accepts a large number of Nikkor lenses. Good matrix metering, the builtin speedlight can be very handy.

No depth of field preview, no auto-bracketing, can't change the focusing screen.
I find the program modes less than useful, and end up shootign in manual mode most of the time.

Great for the P&S user who wants to move into SLRs. Outstanding body for vacation, family, and casual type photography.

The serious amateur will probably want a more featureful body.

This was my first SLR, and I went with it because I couldn't afford the higher-end bodies like the N80 or F-100. Definitely a good camera for the money. I like it, but will be trading up as soon as I can afford to.

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None needed (so far)

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rugged,heavy and the NIKON name

no depth of field preview and no cable release

This is a very good camera for entry level photographers

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not yet

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This camera has a good feel to it, unlike some of the other ones I looked at that felt like toys. The body is strong, and the lense mount is very good. I think this is an superb first time SLR user purchase.

No remote cable option, but the timer works well as an alternate. The lense it comes with is a little weak, but for the lower cost of the camera,you should be able to afford different ones.

I like this camera alot. The cost brings it into range for the person looking to break into SLR photography. The pictures I have taken to date, about 25 rolls have been very good,(short of my failed experiments). This camera is a good value for the money, and if I never move beyond the capibility of the N60, I think the solid, no nonsense design will last me a lifetime.

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none needed so far

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various point and shoot

It has all of the basics. Not as heavy as some like to say. Easy to learn and use.

Slow AF. Faster max shutter speed could have been added. And there is no cable release.

Great for the beginner and low bugeted. It may not have all of the cool stuff, but is pretty good for the price. If you are low bugeted don't let anyone talk you out of it unless they compare it to something w/ the same price and better/more features.

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Other Nikons, and some Cannons.

Simple, easy to use, flexible, quality

Built in flash has inconsistant exposure

This is a great, high quality camera for someone with a smaller budget that appreciates good photography and doesn't want to keep referring to the owners manual

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I used this camera for about 1/2 a year now and I took great pictures with it. It is easy to use and I do not miss any features I would like to use for the moment

none I could think off

I am very satisfied with this camera

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did not need it up till now

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is a good one for beginner but not for long.After one year i felt like i had a prehystoric thing in hands.no manuel iso , only one lens (af-d)for all working propely fonction and it`s so slow ,a ancien am 200 modular focus .BUT it`s a reely good camera for serious beginner how have reel talent or lest buy a point and shot camera !

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High quality body, better than any other brand in its price range.
Excellent picture quality.
Great built in flash.
Good auto-focus, AF assist.
Great metering system.

Dept of Field.
no exposure cable.

Great camera regardless of what other people say. Every picture I have taken have been excellent in quality excluding the ones where I made errors as a result of not paying attention. Can't blame those on the camera. The best quality body of any cameras' in it's price range and beyond. Great built in flash ( The best I've seen including the N80 ). This camera will last me a lifetime. It may be lacking a few features, but not anything that I have'nt been able to get around using the shutter and aperture modes. The vari-programs have given me great results ( some of the best pictures I have ever taken. Don't let those that give it poor reviews discourage you from buying this camera. Remember, it is not the camera that takes the picture, but the photographer. I don't think you will find a better camera for the money. I like the non toy feel, as well as the quality you see time you open the back. Compare it to the Canons'and you will see what i mean. I have used the Canon Rebel G and it in no way compares to the N60 in quality of body or pictures. I have taken pictures of fighter jets doing fly bys' at high speeds and got excellent pictures. I don't intend to become a professional, but I have gotten professional results from this camera. The few features that this camera is missing will not hinder you from getting great results from this camera now and years into the future. If you want a great camera at a great price and the best quality bar none, then buy this camera. I don't think you will be dissapointed.

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Excellent.

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Well layed out controls.

Pretty good flash.

Solid feel.

On-Off button not located on program dial like Canon.

No D.O.F. preiview.

No continuous focus (except sports mode).

Matrix metering inconsistent.

I am a realitive newcomer to the "serious" photography world. I new I needed to dump my P&S so I could take the pictures that my eyes were seeing. This has been an excellent camera to learn on. When I bought the camera the people at the store, (both employees & customers) told me that I would be back to buy an N-90s or equivelent camera (n-80 wasn't out at the time). I told them they were crazy but thanked them for the imput anyway. As it has turned out I have learned way more in the last eight months than I thought I would. While I am certainly no "pro", I have had fun learning how light works and how to best capture it on film. I have a long way to go before I truely feel comfortable reading a situation and just "dialing in" a setting, but I do know that I need a new camera to go further in my adventures. Aside from all the mis-matched comparisons between this camera and others like n-80 and f-100, (which don't make sense since they are both in different classes) this has been a great camera. Here is what I personally feel the camera lacks, or better put, here's why I need to upgrade to the n-80......I have found that I only enjoy shooting is in manual mode since you can only access the center-weighted metering this way. I would like to be able to put the camera in spot or center meter and still be in program or other mode. I just feel better when I actually know what the camera is reading. I would also like to have a d.o.f. preview. Now while I realize that this is not a perfect way of determining how deep it is, I think that I would like to have at least some idea of how far my d.o.f. is. Who knows, maybe I'll stop using this feature after a few months but at least If I have it I don't always have to use hyper-focal to get everything in foucs that I want. The cable release will be nice to use although I have no complaints about how the n-60 uses extened exposure times. I just use the self-timer and don't worry about it. I don't know how much I'll use the exposure bracketing since I do more prints than slides but we'll see. The next thing that I REALLY need is continuous focus in some other mode that sports. I need to keep up with a newly walking baby and you CAN"T do it the normal focus mode on this camera. I always get set to snap a photo and then it never fails she moves and I have to re-compose. PAIN IN THE A**!!! I don't really need to have a faster FPS but since I will be getting it anyway I'm sure I will take adavntage of it. Here's the best part though....When I bought my N60 body, I did take everyones advise and bought a GOOD lense, not that less than ideal 28-80 that comes with the kit. I bought a 28-105 and it is AWESOME!!! I knew even back then that the lense (not always the body) makes the camera set-up. Now I know that no matter what body I get I will always be catching up to the abilities of this lense. Back to the N-60....This really is a good camera to use no matter what anybody says. Were it not for the fact that I'm shooting 3-4 rolls a week trying to get better, I would never upgrade. If all I was using it for was family photos and vacations with no attempt for SERIOUS creativity then it would function very well. I can get pretty creative but you have to know your limitations with this camera. I wouldn't hessitate to recommend this camera but like the people in the store told me, "if you end up liking photography then you'll be back for a new body". Turns out they were right. But I never would've fallen in love with taking pictures were it not for this camera. I still haven't decided if I'm keeping this body after I get my n-80 but we'll see. Just remember what everyone else has said....
IT'S THE LENSE AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER THAT MAKE THE PHOTO. All the body does is hold in the light.

see ya!!!

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Never needed them.

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The great things about the N60 were said in previous reviews I'll just say that the continuous focus in the sports mode is useless if the lense you got isn't fast enough focus-wise. I find the P mode useless and I do not like that you cannot fully controll the shutter speed in flash mode. I also don't like the absence of margin lines in the viewfinder to make sure the horizon is set on perfectly horizontal line in landscape photos. Another drawback in manual mode is when you want to lock the exposure before recomposing: holding the buttom down while also partially pressing the shutter release buttom is kind of tough if you have large fingers like mine.

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Never needed that.

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