Will D60 image improve vs d40x?

nifi said:

I expect the image quality will be slightly better in JPG mode, but
no better in Raw.They are the same sensor so there's only so much you
can do to improve the output, regardless of how good the EXPEED
system is. The JPG images will probably be slightly crisper, slightly
less noise, and slightly better dynamic range.

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Could be... software compensating for hardware maybe?

nifi said:

But unless they've made changes to the AA filter, then in Raw mode
you will not see a difference between this and the D40X.

Nick

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Hey, how about a one size fits all sensor for the D40-D90 crowd. That could mean a $25 savings to put towards the next version of NX..., if there ever is a next version that is.

I wonder if the Nikon bean counters ever experience the same situation I frequently do with my D50. That extra stop between ISO 800 and 1600 sure makes a difference with that last bit of shutter speed I'm frequently needing in handheld situations with poor lighting. Too bad that ISO 1600 isn't a little bit cleaner however.

I guess I could reach for one of their big expensive 2.8 zooms and shoot wide open. Oh I almost forgot, I already tried that. It helps, just not quite enough.

I would imagine that I'm not the only D50 user who would expect that after almost 3 years we could expect an upgrade with a one stop ISO improvement. And without having to step up to a D300/ D3 class body.

Let's see, buckets of megapixels or better low light performance, hmmm, what a tough 'choice'.

Waldo_O said:

I would imagine that I'm not the only D50 user who would expect that
after almost 3 years we could expect an upgrade with a one stop ISO
improvement. And without having to step up to a D300/ D3 class body.

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That is already available with the D40X (OK maybe nearer half a stop but much superior dynamic range and the D60 should go further down this line in both directions)

Improvements in high ISO have been incremental with each iteration of firmware use the 10Mpixel sensor software D200 to D80 to D40x. I would expect the D60 to continue that trend.

The D90 should give you what you want. I would even expect a small improvement over the D300. But Nikon may make it AF-S only. I hope not but fear that may be so.

What I would really like is an D80FX but I am convinced that will be AF-S only. Argh!!

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DenisZ said:

ie. you come back from holidays with 4000+ photos. Do you wanna post
edit them all before show them on your TV to your friends. Is it
about MP or about nice colors..

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If you come back from a holiday with 4000+ photos then I don't think that any in-camera or PP strategy is going to help you. It's a fair bet that 3,900+ of them will be inferior duplicates of the few that are worth keeping and only fit for the bin.

I don't think the D60's target audience, P&S upgrader, would be very happy with that. Most of the P&S users I know never upload their pictures to their computers. They just take the memory cards to the store and order prints. It's possible that they may start to experiment with raw as they learn more about photography but it won't be why they bought the camera.

Here's a sad but true story. My wifes cousin upgraded from a P&S to a D50 a few years back. He recently sold it for a D80 after learning he could convert to B&W on camera. That was the only reason he upgraded.