D6vs A7
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.
Camera History & Full-Frame Introduction — A7 (2013): The camera that changed photography — the world's first compact full-frame mirrorless, the A7 launched a product family that redefined what was possible.
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 (2013)
- Photographers interested in the camera that launched the full-frame mirrorless era
- Budget-conscious buyers who want to experience full-frame image quality at minimal cost
- Sony FE system users who want the original A7 for sentimental or historical value
- Those adapting vintage lenses who want full-frame with phase-detect AF at low cost
Quick take: The a7 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the a7 is the most affordable; only the d6 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | D6 (2020) | A7 (2013) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,200 | £299 |
| Sensor | 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS | 24.3MP Full-Frame CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.8MP | 24.3MP |
| Video | 4K UHD 30fps | 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Multi-CAM 3500FX III — 105 AF points, all cross-type | 117 phase-detect + 25 contrast-detect AF points |
| Stabilisation | — | None |
| Burst Rate | 14fps mechanical | 5fps |
| Battery Life | ~3580 shots (CIPA) | ~340 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1450g (body only) | 474g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 160 × 163.5 × 92mm | 126.9 × 94.4 × 48.2mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage | EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.71× magnification |
| Screen | 3.2" fixed touchscreen, 2.36M dots | 3.0" fixed LCD, 1.23M dots (no tilt, no touch) |
| Mount | Nikon F mount | Sony FE (full-frame E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD slots | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, Ethernet (built-in), USB 3.1 | USB, Wi-Fi, NFC |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | D6 | A7 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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