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For a serious + beginner photographer: Nikon D40 or D60?

What are the differences in the cameras? I'm a beginner but Im very serious about photography. I want a DSLR that will last me for a long time. I would like a camera with a lot of features and great depth-of-field. My friends suggest the Nikon D40, but I was wondering if I will benefit more with a D60. Or, is there another reliable, quality camera from a different company? I'm looking for a camera under $600. Thanks!

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1. I like the D60. Easy to use for the beginning SLR user. It has great controls and resolution. Even the included VR lens works great. If you are looking for a high quality SLR at a low price, look no further. I honestly don't have a single fault with the D60! http://www.abt.com/product/33490.html
2. They are both good cameras that will serve you well and will last you. The D60 does have active D lighting a higher megapixel count and a dust control system. The D40 on the other hand actually has better output in the categories of signal to noise ratio, dynamic range, tonal range and color accuracy. The lower megapixels will not be missed unless you do very very large output. As with any entry level dSLR some of the features will be menu driven but there are alot of features there. DOF is a function of the lens you put on the camera and its aperature, So both can give you good depth of field http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/eng/Image-Quality-Database/Compare-cameras/(appareil1)/229%7C0/(appareil2)/196%7C0/(appareil3)/184%7C0/(onglet)/0/(brand)/Nikon/(brand2)/Nikon/(brand3)/Canon So if it were up to me I think the D40 2 lens kit is the best deal going for the money right now.
3. either one of those cameras will be fine ....you will not "out grow" it for a long time...what you want to spend you money on is a good lens...on with a fixed aperture of f2.8 or lower this will help out your pictures more so than the camera itself
4. Both the Nikon D40 and D60 suffer from: 1. Lack of image stabilization built-into-the camera and the VR lenses are quite expensive; 2. Lack video with sound capability to record skateboarding, action shots; 3. Lack a live action LCD screen; and; 4. Lack an initial long-range zoom lense. So, there's a better digital camera solution which is a bridge advanced point and shoot digital camera. If you are really on a budget and want the best quality for the money, check out the P&S Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 [with a Leica lense] which has more features than most pro DSLRs that require auxiliary lenses not even equal to the single initial full-range lense that comes with the FZ28. It is reviewed at: http://www.steves-digicams.com/2008_reviews/panasonic_fz28.html It just came out on November 4, 2008. It's an all-in-one 10.1 megapixel digital camera which includes (i) built-in image stabilization; (ii) HDTV quality video [Quicktime]; (iii) a 18x zoom [27 - 486 mm (35mm equiv.)] "Leica" lense for nature photography; (iv) up to 0.39 inch macro option; (v) up to 6400 ASA; (vi) takes up to 380 pictures per 120 min. battery charge; (vii) has a "burst speed" of 13 fps; and sells new for $315 at amazon.com. Here's an actual handheld picture of the moon: http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/bf/1b/a83ac060ada0881604bad110.L.jpg Good luck!
5. Either camera will serve you well. But, can I suggest that you might also look to the used market as people 'upgrade' to the D90 and dump their D80s to used stock. You'll be able to pick one up at a pretty nice discount. There are some advantages to doing so... the most obvious of which is that the D80 is compatible with Nikon's old focusing mechanism while the D40/60 is not. This will allow you to use a wider variety of autofocus lenses (including some pretty awesome ones you can get used as well). I guess I'm just cheap, but I'd rather let someone else pay the premium for driving that fancy new car off the lot.