Nikon D60 has a
10.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Canon M has a
18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5 processor.
Canon M's sensor provides 8MP more than Nikon D60's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the D60 and M sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon D60 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon M. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
At Camera Decision, we also look at Dxo Mark sensors when available as we think it is a good indicator of image quality.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D60 |
65 |
22.5 bits |
11.4 Evs |
562 ISO |
Canon M |
65 |
22.1 bits |
11.2 Evs |
827 ISO |