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D6vs A7 IV

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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Sony A7 IV Sony A7 IV (2021) Starting from £2299 new Best for Portrait & wedding photography View A7 IV

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.

Portrait & Wedding Photography — A7 IV (2021): The full-frame portrait benchmark — 33MP, AI Eye AF, and exceptional skin-tone rendering in a pro-grade hybrid body.

↓ 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

A7 IV (2021)

  • Working photographers who want a reliable full-frame all-rounder
  • Portrait, wedding, and event photographers needing 33MP and fast AF
  • A7 III owners ready for a major upgrade in resolution, AF, and video
  • Hybrid shooters who want 4K/60p and 33MP stills in one dependable body

Quick take: The a7 iv has the highest resolution at 33mp; the a7 iv is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification D6 (2020)A7 IV (2021)
Price £3,200 £2,299
Sensor 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS 33MP Full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS
Resolution 20.8MP 33.0MP
Video 4K UHD 30fps 4K/60p oversampled, 10-bit internal, S-Log3, S-Cinetone
Autofocus Multi-CAM 3500FX III — 105 AF points, all cross-type 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS, 5.5 stops
Burst Rate 14fps mechanical 10fps mechanical, 30fps electronic
Battery Life ~3580 shots (CIPA) ~580 shots (CIPA)
Weight 1450g (body only) 659g body only
Dimensions 160 × 163.5 × 92mm 131.3 × 96.4 × 79.8mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.78× magnification
Screen 3.2" fixed touchscreen, 2.36M dots 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen
Mount Nikon F mount Sony FE (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD slots Dual slots: CFexpress Type A + SD UHS-II
Connectivity Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, Ethernet (built-in), USB 3.1 USB-C (3.2 Gen 2), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Genre D6A7 IV
Sports & Action
10.0
7.0
Wildlife
9.0
Wedding & Events
8.0
9.0
Street
8.0
Portrait
7.0
Landscape
7.0
9.0
Studio Portraits
9.0
Outdoor Portraits
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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