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D6vs OM-1

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Nikon D6 Nikon D6 (2020) Starting from £3200 new Best for Professional Sports, Press & Wildlife Photography View D6
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OM System OM-1 OM System OM-1 (2022) Starting from £1299 new Best for Wildlife, sport, outdoor View OM-1

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

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.

Wildlife, Sport, Outdoor — OM-1 (2022): OM System's statement camera — class-leading weather sealing and the best IBIS in the business.

↓ Full specifications below

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

OM-1 (2022)

  • Wildlife and bird photographers who need fast burst and pro weather sealing
  • Outdoor photographers who work in challenging conditions

Quick take: The d6 has the highest resolution at 21mp; the om-1 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification D6 (2020)OM-1 (2022)
Price £3,200 £1,299
Sensor 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS Micro Four Thirds Live MOS stacked BSI
Resolution 20.8MP 20.4MP
Video 4K UHD 30fps 4K 60fps 10-bit
Autofocus Multi-CAM 3500FX III — 105 AF points, all cross-type 1053-point cross-type phase-detect, AI subject recognition
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS, 7.0 stops (8 stops with sync IS)
Burst Rate 14fps mechanical 10fps mechanical, 50fps electronic, 120fps Pro Capture
Battery Life ~3580 shots (CIPA) 520 shots (CIPA)
Weight 1450g (body only) 599g (body only)
Dimensions 160 × 163.5 × 92mm 134.8 × 91.6 × 72.7mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage EVF 0.83× 5.76M-dot
Screen 3.2" fixed touchscreen, 2.36M dots 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M-dot
Mount Nikon F mount Micro Four Thirds
Memory Cards Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD slots 2× SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type B
Connectivity Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, Ethernet (built-in), USB 3.1 Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C 3.1, HDMI, 3.5mm mic/headphone
Genre D6OM-1
Sports & Action
10.0
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
9.0
Wedding & Events
8.0
Street
8.0
Portrait
7.0
7.0
Landscape
7.0
9.0
Travel
8.0
Casual
7.0
Astrophotography
8.0

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