Both Nikon D3000 and Nikon D60 have APS-C sized 10.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Below you can see the D3000 and D60 sensor size comparison.
Nikon D3000 and Nikon D60 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Nikon D3000 and Nikon D60 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that D60 has a better overall score of 65, 3 points higher compared to D3000's score of 62.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D3000 |
62 |
22.3 bits |
11.1 Evs |
563 ISO |
Nikon D60 |
65 |
22.5 bits |
11.4 Evs |
562 ISO |