Canon EOS D60 vs Nikon D80

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Model
Price
Advantages

launch
Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
Sensor photo detectors
Image
ISO
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Boosted ISO (maximum)
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Flash modes
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Exposure compensation
Screen / viewfinder
Screen size
Touch screen
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder magnification
Articulated LCD
Screen dots
Videography features
Microphone
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Number of focus points
Lens mount
Focal length multiplier
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Storage
Storage types
Storage included
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
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Main
Model
Canon EOS D60
Price
Advantages
OTHER FEATURES Timelapse recording: Yes (by USB cable and PC)
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Main
Model
Nikon D80
Price
Advantages
SENSOR Effective pixels: 10 megapixels
SENSOR Sensor size: APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm)
SENSOR Other resolutions: 2896 x 1944, 1936 x 1296
SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 11 megapixels
IMAGE ISO: Auto, 100 - 1600 (plus 3200 with boost)
IMAGE White balance presets: 6
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 13.00 m
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen size: 2.5″
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 668 g (1.47 lb / 23.56 oz)
OTHER FEATURES Orientation sensor: Yes
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launch
Announced
Feb 22, 2002
Body type
Camera subcategory
Mid-size SLR
Sensor
Effective pixels
6 megapixels
Max resolution
3072 x 2048
Sensor size
APS-C (22.7 x 15.1 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Other resolutions
2048 x 1360, 1536 x 1024
Sensor photo detectors
6 megapixels
Image
ISO
100, 200, 400, 800, 1000
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal
Boosted ISO (maximum)
—
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (pop-up)
Flash range
12.00 m (ISO 100)
External flash
Yes (hot-shoe & sync)
Flash modes
Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off
Continuous drive
3.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (10 sec)
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Screen / viewfinder
Screen size
1.8″
Touch screen
No
Live view
No
Viewfinder type
Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage
95%
Viewfinder magnification
0.88×
Articulated LCD
—
Screen dots
—
Videography features
Microphone
—
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Selective single-point
- Single
- Continuous
Digital zoom
No
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
3
Lens mount
Canon EF
Focal length multiplier
1.6×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
855 g (1.88 lb / 30.16 oz)
Dimensions
150 x 107 x 75 mm (5.91 x 4.21 x 2.95″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
—
Storage
Storage types
Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage included
16 MB CompactFlash
Connectivity
USB
USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Remote control
Yes (N3 connector)
Other features
Orientation sensor
No
Timelapse recording
Yes (by USB cable and PC)
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launch
Announced
Aug 9, 2006
Body type
Camera subcategory
Mid-size SLR
Sensor
Effective pixels
10 megapixels
Max resolution
3872 x 2592
Sensor size
APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Other resolutions
2896 x 1944, 1936 x 1296
Sensor photo detectors
11 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 100 - 1600 (plus 3200 with boost)
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal, Basic
Boosted ISO (maximum)
3200
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (pop-up)
Flash range
13.00 m
External flash
Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Wireless
Continuous drive
3.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Screen / viewfinder
Screen size
2.5″
Touch screen
No
Live view
No
Viewfinder type
Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage
95%
Viewfinder magnification
0.95×
Articulated LCD
No
Screen dots
230,000
Videography features
Microphone
None
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Selective single-point
- Single
- Continuous
Digital zoom
No
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
—
Lens mount
Nikon F
Focal length multiplier
1.5×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
668 g (1.47 lb / 23.56 oz)
Dimensions
132 x 103 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.06 x 3.03″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Nikon EN-EL3e Lithium-Ion battery
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC card
Storage included
None
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Remote control
Yes (Optional (ML-L3 or MC-DC1))
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
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Summary

The D80 has bigger sensor compared to the EOS D60: APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) versus APS-C (22.7 x 15.1 mm). It is the most important advantage of this model as large sensor lets the camera owner to make pictures of the higher quality. The D80 offers a wider ISO range of 100-1600 than 100-1000 ISO range of the EOS D60. Such ISO range allow the camera owner to make good quality pictures in dim light conditions. The D80 has more number of white balance presets - 6. This specification gives the camera owner more control over colour.

The Nikon D80 weighs 668g that is 187g less in comparison with the weight of the Canon EOS D60.

Considering the above differences the Nikon D80 will become the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.