Nikon D60 has a
10.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Nikon D50 has a
6.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Below you can see the D60 and D50 sensor size comparison.
Nikon D60 and Nikon D50 have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Nikon D60 and Nikon D50 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark 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. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, D60 has scored 65, 10 points higher than D50.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D60 |
65 |
22.5 bits |
11.4 Evs |
562 ISO |
Nikon D50 |
55 |
20.9 bits |
10.8 Evs |
560 ISO |