Ooooh… ahhhh…! Yes, the Nikon D60 is coming out (retail at wolfcamera.com starting at $749). I haven’t had a chance to oogle over all the details, but so far from what I’ve glanced over, the D60 will have a slightly faster shooting speed at 3 frames per second (I think the D40 is 2 or 2.5fps). The D60 still has the large 2.5″ screen for viewing, and also offers a 170-degree wide-angle viewing. The LCD screen is also customizable, allowing the user to create their own wallpapers and adjust the color preferences. They’ve also introduced an Airflow Control System in addition to their usual Image Sensor Cleaning function which is designed to channel dust particles away from the sensor with every click of the shutter.

So far this looks like a good camera for people who decided to hold off on purchasing the D40 (yoo-hoo, manda!). Granted it still doesn’t have the capability to fully support AF NIKKOR lenses in auto focus mode, but like the D40 it handles the lenses just fine in manual focus mode. I don’t think I could call this an upgrade from what I currently have, at least not a big enough upgrade to justify a $750 purchase, but I think this would be good starter.