D6vs Sigma fp L
Nikon
D6 (2020)
Starting from £3200 new
Best for Professional Sports, Press & Wildlife Photography
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Sigma
Sigma fp L (2021)
Starting from £1999 new
Best for High-resolution creative & documentary shooters
View Sigma fp L
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.
High-Resolution Creative & Documentary Shooters — Sigma fp L (2021): 61MP and phase-detect AF in the world's smallest full-frame body — the fp L is the most capable iteration of Sigma's extraordinary compact.
Who should buy what
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
Sigma fp L (2021)
- Commercial photographers who want 61MP in the world's smallest full-frame body
- Filmmakers using the fp L as a high-resolution cinema camera
- fp owners who need more resolution for large-format printing
- L-mount photographers who want extreme resolution in an ultra-compact form
Quick take: The sigma fp l has the highest resolution at 61mp; the sigma fp l is the most affordable; only the d6 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | D6 (2020) | Sigma fp L (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,200 | £1,999 |
| Sensor | 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS | 61MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.8MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | 4K UHD 30fps | 12-bit Cinema DNG RAW, 4K/24p |
| Autofocus | Multi-CAM 3500FX III — 105 AF points, all cross-type | Phase-detect AF with face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | — | None (lens-based only) |
| Burst Rate | 14fps mechanical | 18fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~3580 shots (CIPA) | 200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1450g (body only) | 427g body only |
| Dimensions | 160 × 163.5 × 92mm | 112.6 × 69.9 × 45.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage | None (optional clip-on EVF available) |
| Screen | 3.2" fixed touchscreen, 2.36M dots | 3.15" fixed touchscreen |
| Mount | Nikon F mount | Leica L-mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD slots | Single SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, Ethernet (built-in), USB 3.1 | USB-C 3.1, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | D6 | Sigma fp L |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Travel | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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