Nikon will introduce the new D-60 digital slr on 11/2/06 in NYC. It will replace the D-50. It will have 10.2 mp, and the image quality will be the same as the D-80 and the D200. It should sell for about $599.00 without lens. It will have a few less features than the D-80. I was saving up for the D-80 with the new Nikkor 18mm-200mm lens, but I think I will wait and read the reviews on this one. It will be available for sale in December. Boy, what a nice Christmas gift, want my address? (kidding of course) Just posted this in case anyone else was thinking about getting the D-80. Hope it helps. Go here for more info..www.kenrockwell.com. Then click on "whats new"

I'll be honest. I'm not holding my breath. Kenrockwell seems very speculative. He seems also to be the only one that knows anything about it. Kinda sketchy. But we will see. Nothing he says is too outlandish, other than why call it the d60 when canon has already had one by that name. only time will tell i suppose.

'and the image quality will be the same as the D-80 and the D200' yikes - it's really about time they stopped using that as a sales boast :-)

has anyone released a 10MP cam yet with a half decent sensor quailty?. from all the reviews I've read on different manufacturers models, unless your shooting in good light at ISO200 or less you'll end up with an image of lesser quality than you'd get from your old 8MP SLR.

Thank's Milo, I will check the site on Nov. 2nd and let everyone know if it is available.

....takes foot out of mouth...steps up to podium. uh huh, you were right MiLo, no new cameras from Nikon, I will never trust Ken Rockwell again. I will be buying the Nikon D-80 with a Nikkor 18mm-200mm lens, . I will be able to buy it in January when I sell my 2 weeks vacation time...can't wait. Any suggestions what to do when you are going thru "I don't have a friggin camera withdrawl"

stop smoking, and go through the "i don't have a friggin cigarette" withdrawal instead.. ;-)

Well im going to write a short list of things
A) Ken Rockwell is a tool, never listen to him... he said a 50mm is a bad lens among many other things
B)If Nikon releases a model D60 im switching to Canon or Olympus and slapping the Nikon rep next time he is at school
C)Why do camera companies continue to release useless DSLR models that are just flooding the market.
D)Not everyone needs a DSLR that was the beauty of P&S, if you cant invest the money into a good DSLR then maybe you should look at what is stopping you from buying a decent one and focus on that part of your life

Wow, im not sure i could have said it better myself. I knew i always liked you Jeff.

there was always a big distinction between the quality of sensors and features in compacts that set them below their DSLR brethren. things are changing for sure now though with high end compacts costing just as much but also packing a lot in. The compact version of the new Sigma 14MP triple sensor SLR for instance has exactly the same sensor but has the unusual feature of a prime 28mm lens that would make it a very challenging and interesting little camera indeed.

The big problem still seams to be capture quality - many of the new batch of 10MP models including the Nikons, Sonys, Panasonics et al all seam to be afflicted with the same noise problems that make them great cameras at slow film speeds and good lighting but sketchy at best in most other circumstances. From what I can see, it only seams to be companies like Canon, Fuji and Sigma who are actively working towards improving the sensor capture quality rather than constantly ramping up the MP count.

Consumer level DSLR’s are enormously popular at the moment with sales driving the market but I suspect a lot of this is a fashion statement and 90% of the people buying them could do just as well with a compact. The last time I did a wedding shoot, there were lots of guests there armed with Rebel’s, D50’s etc but most of them spent the majority of the time fiddling with controls and scratching their heads when their indoor shots came out poor.

So what was rumoured as the d60 was announced as the d40 today. Doesn't look very exciting. They also release a new flash the sb400, which i personally don't find to exciting either, but might be good for others. Check out dpreview for more info.

well, having looked over the specs - it's hard to imagine what Nikon were really thinking of when it came to picking a market for this - it isn’t significantly cheap enough to warrant calling it a sub/budget model and not powerful enough to be competitive in an increasingly demanding market sector.

I think it might find its market. Its around the same price as some of the high end point and shoots. They arn't much smaller than the d40, so there isn't much of an advantage there, and i think they are kinda around the same price range. Probably alittle cheaper but it gives those who think they want a nice camera but don't want to put the money down for a full blown slr something. It is nice because it has no lag. It also doesn't seem as digital. Some people are afraid of electronics, and it might not seem be so intimidating. I dunno, people think slrs are really good, so by dumbing one down to the level of a compact it might make it stand out.

perhaps so.

i don't think i would recommend it to someone who truly wants to get into the dslr world.