D6vs Sony A7R V
Nikon
D6 (2020)
Starting from £3200 new
Best for Professional Sports, Press & Wildlife Photography
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Sony
Sony A7R V (2022)
Starting from £3899 new
Best for Landscape, studio & commercial
View Sony A7R V
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.
Landscape, Studio & Commercial — Sony A7R V (2022): 61 megapixels and 8-stop IBIS in a weather-sealed body — the reference resolution camera for commercial and landscape professionals.
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
Sony A7R V (2022)
- Commercial and advertising photographers who need 61MP files
- Landscape photographers who want extraordinary detail in large prints
- A7R IV owners upgrading to AI-based autofocus and a better EVF
- Studio photographers who want the highest resolution Sony offers
Quick take: The sony a7r v has the highest resolution at 61mp; the d6 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | D6 (2020) | Sony A7R V (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,200 | £3,899 |
| Sensor | 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS | 61MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.8MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | 4K UHD 30fps | 8K/25p, 4K/60p |
| Autofocus | Multi-CAM 3500FX III — 105 AF points, all cross-type | AI subject recognition AF, 693-point phase-detect |
| Stabilisation | — | 8-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 14fps mechanical | 10fps mechanical / 7fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~3580 shots (CIPA) | 530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1450g (body only) | 723g body only |
| Dimensions | 160 × 163.5 × 92mm | 131.3 × 96.4 × 82.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage | 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots |
| Screen | 3.2" fixed touchscreen, 2.36M dots | 3.2" multi-angle touchscreen |
| Mount | Nikon F mount | Sony FE (E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD slots | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, Ethernet (built-in), USB 3.1 | USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | D6 | Sony A7R V |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | ||
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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