D6vs A7 V
Nikon
D6 (2020)
Starting from £3200 new
Best for Professional Sports, Press & Wildlife Photography
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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, Travel, Video — A7 V (2024): The definitive full-frame mirrorless. Hard to argue for anything else at this price.
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
A7 V (2024)
- A7 III or A7 IV owners ready for a meaningful upgrade
- Photographers who want one camera to cover everything
Quick take: The a7 v has the highest resolution at 33mp; the a7 v is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | D6 (2020) | A7 V (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,200 | £2,799 |
| Sensor | 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS | Full-frame BSI-CMOS 35mm, partially stacked |
| Resolution | 20.8MP | 33.0MP |
| Video | 4K UHD 30fps | 4K 60fps 10-bit |
| Autofocus | Multi-CAM 3500FX III — 105 AF points, all cross-type | 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition (human, animal, bird, insect, vehicle) |
| Stabilisation | — | 5-axis IBIS, 8.0 stops |
| Burst Rate | 14fps mechanical | 10fps mechanical, 20fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~3580 shots (CIPA) | 760 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1450g (body only) | 514g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 160 × 163.5 × 92mm | 131.3 × 96.4 × 70.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage | EVF 0.90× 9.44M-dot |
| Screen | 3.2" fixed touchscreen, 2.36M dots | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.44M-dot |
| Mount | Nikon F mount | Sony E-Mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD slots | 2× SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, Ethernet (built-in), USB 3.1 | Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | D6 | A7 V |
|---|---|---|
| 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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