D5vs A6300
Nikon
D5 (2016)
Starting from £1800 new
Best for Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife — D5 (2016): Nikon's ultimate pro DSLR and a certified space traveller — the D5's 153-point AF, 12fps, and ISO 3,280,000 made it the weapon of choice for Olympic and space photography.
Travel, Street, Wildlife & 4k Video — A6300 (2016): The camera that proved Sony APS-C was serious — world's fastest AF at launch, uncropped 4K, and 11fps in a compact weather-sealed body.
Who should buy what
D5 (2016)
- Sports and wildlife photographers with an F-mount telephoto investment
- Photojournalists who need the fastest, most reliable DSLR AF available
- Nikon system professionals looking for a flagship body at used prices
- Collectors of cameras with a documented space pedigree
A6300 (2016)
- Travel and street photographers who want compact weather-sealed performance
- Wildlife photographers who need fast phase-detect AF in a lightweight body
- Content creators who want uncropped 4K in a compact E-mount body
- Sony E-mount users looking for an affordable used body with excellent image quality
Quick take: The a6300 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the a6300 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | D5 (2016) | A6300 (2016) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,800 | £449 |
| Sensor | 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.8MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 4K UHD 30fps (heavy sensor crop) | 4K/30p (full pixel readout, no crop), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Multi-CAM 20K 153-point AF system, 99 cross-type | 425 phase-detect + 169 contrast-detect AF points — world's fastest at launch (0.05s) |
| Stabilisation | — | None |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical | 11fps |
| Battery Life | ~3780 shots (CIPA) | ~400 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1405g (body only) | 361g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 160 × 158.5 × 92mm | 120.0 × 66.9 × 48.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage | EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots | 3.0" tilting LCD, 921k dots (no touch) |
| Mount | Nikon F mount | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual XQD slots (XQD variant) | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet (RJ-45), USB 3.0 | USB, Wi-Fi, NFC |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | D5 | A6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | ||
| Wildlife | ||
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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