Comments on: Olympus E510 or Nikon D60?

By: SgtPepper

SgtPepper — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:20:59 +0000

Both have some very good features-

E510 advantages-
Built in image stabilization inside the body (so it works with every lens)
Hot pixel mapping
Maximum shutter speed of 1/4000 sec
Liveview LCD (which is a useless feature)

D60 advantages-
Nikon systems/lenses/accessories supported (which is a really big plus)
Slightly larger sensor (which in image clarity makes no difference and just a slight difference in focal length perception)
Good in-camera image processing.

Both of the cameras support dust-reduction features which hardly work.

I would have bought D40 rather than these since the flash sync speed is good, noise performance is better and it’s cheaper.
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By: Colorful L

Colorful L — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:56:59 +0000

D60 is a great choice. It is very easy to use and provides excellent images without requiring a lot of technical knowledge.The images with D60 are better and sharper.
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By: Lou G

Lou G — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:09:59 +0000

Olympus can take Tamron and Sigma lenses as well since both companies make some. Now, if I had the choice, I would go D60. The 4/3 is not bad but first, the sensor is smaller, the format is not ideal except for TV or 4×3 screens on PC, then the AF system is not as performant. The D60 has a primitive 3 point AF, but I never found a situation where it failed or did bad. One can not say as much from the Olympus …
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By: Jun C

Jun C — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:54:59 +0000

I bought my first DSLR just last October. Before I bought it, I was planning to buy the Olympus E520 because I’m a proud owner of an Olympus C-770 UZ (point and shoot camera) which served my purpose very well.

I got a Nikon D60 mainly for these reasons :

1. Many say (and I also observed) that many professional photographers use either a Nikon or a Canon.

2. Olympus has a small sensor than that of a Nikon or a Canon.

3. I asked a question here at Yahoo! Answers and most of them suggested a Nikon (either a D40 or a D60).

They were right. I’m very happy with my D60. I’m not yet done learning its features but I’m getting to like it better each time I use it.
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