Hasselblad X2D 100Cvs D6
Hasselblad
Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
Starting from £7999 new
Best for Commercial, studio & fine art professionals
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Nikon
D6 (2020)
Starting from £3200 new
Best for Professional Sports, Press & Wildlife Photography
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Commercial, Studio & Fine Art Professionals — Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022): 100MP, IBIS, and phase-detect AF in the smallest medium-format mirrorless — the X2D 100C sets the benchmark for image quality.
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
Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
- Fine art and commercial photographers who want 100MP medium format with IBIS
- X1D II owners upgrading to double the resolution and in-body stabilisation
- Studio and landscape photographers who want the finest detail available
- Professionals for whom image quality is the only consideration
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 hasselblad x2d 100c has the highest resolution at 100mp; the d6 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022) | D6 (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,999 | £3,200 |
| Sensor | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 100.0MP | 20.8MP |
| Video | None | 4K UHD 30fps |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection | Multi-CAM 3500FX III — 105 AF points, all cross-type |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | — |
| Burst Rate | 3.3fps | 14fps mechanical |
| Battery Life | 420 shots (CIPA) | ~3580 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 895g body only | 1450g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm | 160 × 163.5 × 92mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots | OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | 3.6" fixed touchscreen | 3.2" fixed touchscreen, 2.36M dots |
| Mount | Hasselblad XCD | Nikon F mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD | Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD slots |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, Ethernet (built-in), USB 3.1 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Hasselblad X2D 100C | D6 |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Wedding & Events | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Sports & Action | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Street | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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