Which is better Canon EOS 60D Camera or a Nikon d3000?

I'm getting a new camera for college and i want to know which one would be better for portraiture/blurred backgrounds/fashion photography and which lenses i should get? Please make it easy to understand haha

First and foremost the D3000 was a major blunder by Nikon. They quickly discovered that releasing a DSLR that didn't have live view and video capability was a dumb idea so they quickly discontinued it and its place in Nikon's line is now occupied by the D3200.So forget the D3000. Nikon wishes they could.

The Nikon D7000 is probably their closest rival to the Canon 60D. Go to a shop, handle both and choose the one that feels best to you.

Most "serious" photographers are loyal to the brand they use. Generally Canon and Nikon, with perhaps Olympus and pentax.
So, you will get divided views here from folks supporting "their" brand.

Personally, I'm a Canon fan. I've had many over the years and not one has ever let me down. So I recommend the 60D.
But I must admit that Nikon are just as good so it will be your personal preference. There will be no difference in the quality of pictures they take but the Impact of the pictures is entirely down to you, the guy who composes the shot, sets the controls and presses the shutter button.

60D by a mile. It has a lovely big viewfinder and two control dials.
Your lenses will depend upon your budget. If someone is funding you then Canon's top notch 'L' lenses will last you a lifetime and enable you to upgrade to the pro 35mm sensor later should you do well in your photography.

If on a tight budget then the standard 18-55 lens will offer a good start. But for the subject separation photos either get a 50mm f1.8 (very bright) lens or get a telephoto zoom and stand your subject a long way back from any background.
If I wanted an affordable canon 70-300 lens I'd probably get this Tamron SP
http://www.amazon.co.uk/...003YUBTIU/

Either would do the job, but the Canon is far more advanced.

If you're on a tight budget, the Nikon and 18-55mm will suit you well enough, £300 (Argos) is not to be sneezed at.

If you can afford the Canon, however, you can afford to find a dealer and look at Pentax and Sony, as well as the Idiots' Two.

Any decent dealer will allow you to handle a couple of cameras and pick the one you like - any DSLR with standard zoom will get you started, but MF lenses from Pentax give you a much cheaper option, not available with other manufacturers.

Both of the cameras you've mentioned, along with any DSLR will be able to do what you want to do, and there isn't one camera which is in theory more capable than another. Of the two you've mentioned the 60D is the more rounded camera with a lot of functions that will become more useful as you learn more skills.

You'll find that the 60D has a much greater compatibility with Canon lenses, whilst Nikon's D3000 will only really go well with AF-S and AF-I lenses. The 60D also has a pentaprism viewfinder (larger, brighter, and more coverage), it has twin control dials for quicker changing of settings, a programmable Q-menu, and also Canon's wireless flash control system, so you can use the 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580 EXII, 600EX-RT, as well as Canon compatible Metz flashguns as slaves without any additional gadgets.

All in all if you can afford a 60D (or Nikon D90, or D7000, D300S or Canon 7D or 5D mkI) then you should get it, as it will save you from the expense of an upgrade.

Why the 60d when it is clear from your question that you know little about photography, why not go for the 600/650 both as good but 300 hundred pounds cheaper then invest in good glass