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A1 vs D6
Quick take: The A1 has the highest resolution at 55MP; the A1 is the most affordable; only the D6 is weather sealed.
Different kinds of camera — their specs aren't comparable, so read the rows as facts, not a contest.
31 specs side by side·14 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Nikon
D6 2020
Best for Professional Sports, Press & Wildlife Photography
£6799
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
D6 — Professional Sports, Press & Wildlife Photography: Nikon's final and finest DSLR — the D6 brought 105 all-cross-type AF points, 14fps, and built-in LAN to the F mount. The last word in optical viewfinder photography.
Who should buy what
D6 (2020)
is the right camera for you if…
- Sports, wildlife, and press photographers who prefer an optical viewfinder
- Professional Nikon shooters with a substantial F-mount lens collection
- Photojournalists who need built-in LAN for wire transmission
- Nikon system professionals seeking a used flagship at under-new-price value
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | A1Antigravity · 2025 | D6Nikon · 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £909Best | £6,799 |
| Sensor | — | 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 55.0MPBest | 20.8MP |
| Video | — | 4K UHD 30fps |
| Autofocus | — | Multi-CAM 3500FX III — 105 AF points, all cross-type |
| Burst Rate | — | 14fps mechanical |
| Battery Life | — | ~3580 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | — | 1450g (body only) |
| Dimensions | — | 160 × 163.5 × 92mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | — | OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | — | 3.2" fixed touchscreen, 2.36M dots |
| Mount | Fixed lens (360°, f/2.2) | Nikon F mount |
| Memory Cards | — | Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD slots |
| Connectivity | — | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, Ethernet (built-in), USB 3.1 |
| Take-off weight | 249 g | — |
| Fly without registering | Yes — under 250 g | — |
| Flight time | 24 min | — |
| Wind resistance | 10.7 m/s | — |
| Obstacle sensing | Omnidirectional | — |
| Video link | OmniLink 360 | — |
| Range | 6.0 km | — |
| Top speed | 16.0 m/s | — |
| Cameras | 1 | — |
| RAW stills | Yes | — |
| Vertical shooting | Not supported | — |
| Intelligent flight | Subject tracking, waypoints, return-to-home | — |
| Storage | 20 GB built in + microSD slot | — |
| Controller in the box | Vision goggles + Grip Motion Controller | — |
| FPV | Yes, goggles in the box | — |
| Folds | Yes | — |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
A1
D6
Portrait
—
6.4/10
Street
—
4.1/10
Travel
—
4.1/10
Wedding & Events
—
7.3/10
Filmmaking
—
5.7/10
Documentary
—
6.0/10
Sports & Action
—
7.0/10
Landscape
—
5.5/10
Wildlife
—
6.7/10
Casual
—
3.0/10
Food
—
4.6/10
Macro
—
4.6/10
Architecture
—
5.1/10
Astrophotography
—
6.5/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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