D6vs A7CR
Nikon
D6 (2020)
Starting from £3200 new
Best for Professional Sports, Press & Wildlife Photography
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Sony
A7CR (2023)
Starting from £3099 new
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
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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.
Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
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
A7CR (2023)
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
Quick take: The a7cr has the highest resolution at 61mp; the a7cr is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | D6 (2020) | A7CR (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,200 | £3,099 |
| Sensor | 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.8MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | 4K UHD 30fps | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Multi-CAM 3500FX III — 105 AF points, all cross-type | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | — | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 14fps mechanical | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~3580 shots (CIPA) | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1450g (body only) | 514g body only |
| Dimensions | 160 × 163.5 × 92mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | 3.2" fixed touchscreen, 2.36M dots | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | Nikon F mount | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD slots | Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, Ethernet (built-in), USB 3.1 | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | D6 | A7CR |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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