X-T5vs D6
Nikon
D6 (2020)
Starting from £3200 new
Best for Professional Sports, Press & Wildlife Photography
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Portraits & Landscape — X-T5 (2022): Fujifilm's finest stills camera — 40MP, 7-stop IBIS, and the most distinctive colour rendering available.
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
X-T5 (2022)
- Landscape and studio photographers who want maximum APS-C resolution
- X-T4 owners who want 40MP and a more compact, stripped-back body
- Fujifilm shooters who prioritise stills quality over video features
- Photographers who want the best sensor in the X-mount system
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 x-t5 has the highest resolution at 40mp; the x-t5 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | X-T5 (2022) | D6 (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,499 | £3,200 |
| Sensor | 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR | 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 40.2MP | 20.8MP |
| Video | 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p uncropped, F-Log2, 10-bit | 4K UHD 30fps |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect, 425 points, subject tracking | Multi-CAM 3500FX III — 105 AF points, all cross-type |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | — |
| Burst Rate | 15fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 14fps mechanical |
| Battery Life | ~740 shots (CIPA) | ~3580 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 557g body only | 1450g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 129.5 × 91.1 × 63.8mm | 160 × 163.5 × 92mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.80× magnification | OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.2" fixed touchscreen, 2.36M dots |
| Mount | Fujifilm X-mount | Nikon F mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual slots: UHS-II + UHS-I | Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD slots |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, Ethernet (built-in), USB 3.1 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | X-T5 | D6 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Street | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports & Action | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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