GFX 50S IIvs D6
Fujifilm
GFX 50S II (2021)
Starting from £2999 new
Best for Studio & portrait specialists
View GFX 50S II
Nikon
D6 (2020)
Starting from £3200 new
Best for Professional Sports, Press & Wildlife Photography
View D6
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Studio & Portrait Specialists — GFX 50S II (2021): Medium format quality at the most accessible price ever — 51MP detail and tonal richness no APS-C or full-frame body can replicate.
Professional Sports, Press & Wildlife Photography — D6 (2020): 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
GFX 50S II (2021)
- Photographers stepping into medium format for the first time
- Landscape and commercial shooters who want 51MP at an accessible medium-format price
- Studio photographers upgrading from full-frame who want a resolution jump
- GFX system buyers who want IBIS and medium-format quality without GFX 100S II pricing
D6 (2020)
- 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
Quick take: The gfx 50s ii has the highest resolution at 51mp; the gfx 50s ii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GFX 50S II (2021) | D6 (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,999 | £3,200 |
| Sensor | 51.4MP Medium Format GFX 44×33mm BSI CMOS | 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 51.4MP | 20.8MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (cropped) | 4K UHD 30fps |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect, 425 points | Multi-CAM 3500FX III — 105 AF points, all cross-type |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, 6.5 stops | — |
| Burst Rate | 3fps | 14fps mechanical |
| Battery Life | ~440 shots (CIPA) | ~3580 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 900g body only | 1450g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm | 160 × 163.5 × 92mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.77× magnification | OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen | 3.2" fixed touchscreen, 2.36M dots |
| Mount | Fujifilm G-mount (medium format) | Nikon F mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual SD UHS-II slots | Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD slots |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, Ethernet (built-in), USB 3.1 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 50S II | D6 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Portraits | — | |
| Commercial | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Sports & Action | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Street | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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