[2] With any other lenses the camera's electronic rangefinder can be used to manually adjust focus.

Digital Photography Review said that the D60 is more of a "subtle upgrade" to the D40 and praised its boost in performance, and new features such as Nikon D-Lighting and the dust-reduction system.

They criticized the lack of mid-range features, such as a vertical grip and poor performance at high ISO when compared to Canon.

[7] Ken Rockwell criticized the slower flash sync, more megapixels, and lower base ISO.

[8] Both Digital Photography Review and Rockwell noted that the lack of an in-body focus motor was not a problem due to the wide availability of AF-S lenses and their belief that serious photographers using more exotic Nikon glass would be shooting with a D200 or higher, not the D60.