Canon's EOS D30 has been the top entry-level SLR since it was released in 2000 at $3,000 despite competition at that price point from the FujiFilm FinePix S1 pro released just before it. The D60 pushes further past the FinePix S1 Pro with its 6MP imaging sensor. On paper, it's otherwise very similar to the EOS D30 even though its top ISO equivalent is now only ISO 1000.
Normally we would not bother to report on what basically amounts to an iterative improvement; there are a few things that, taken together, make the D60 worthy of note. It's further reduced the price of entry, down to $2,200 with its full kit which makes it within a stones throw of high-end bridge cameras. The EOS D60 also returns to the CMOS sensor used by its predecessor the D30 which should reassure those following the technology that Canon still sees a future in it, despite reverting to a CCD for its professional EOS 1D. Finally, when the EOS D60 was announced in February, it was following the announcement of a new competitor in its market segment: Nikon's upcoming prosumer model, the Nikon D100. Prosumers looking to pick a side will be watching for the inevitable comparisons between entry-level SLRs.