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D6vs A7R

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 A7R Sony A7R (2013) Starting from £349 new Best for Studio, tripod landscape & camera history View A7R

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.

Studio, Tripod Landscape & Camera History — A7R (2013): The world's first 36MP full-frame mirrorless — a landmark camera that launched the A7R series, despite contrast-detect AF and significant shutter shock limitations.

↓ 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

A7R (2013)

  • Collectors and photographers interested in the camera that started the A7R lineage
  • Studio photographers who work on a tripod and can manage contrast-detect AF
  • Landscape photographers who prioritise resolution over autofocus performance
  • Sony FE system users who want a historical body at a very low used price

Quick take: The a7r has the highest resolution at 36mp; the a7r is the most affordable; only the d6 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification D6 (2020)A7R (2013)
Price £3,200 £349
Sensor 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS 36.4MP Full-Frame CMOS (no OLPF)
Resolution 20.8MP 36.4MP
Video 4K UHD 30fps 1080p/60p
Autofocus Multi-CAM 3500FX III — 105 AF points, all cross-type Contrast-detect AF only (no phase-detect on sensor)
Stabilisation None
Burst Rate 14fps mechanical 4fps
Battery Life ~3580 shots (CIPA) ~340 shots (CIPA)
Weight 1450g (body only) 465g (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
Genre D6A7R
Sports & Action
10.0
4.0
Wildlife
9.0
Wedding & Events
8.0
Street
8.0
Portrait
7.0
7.0
Landscape
7.0
9.0
Architecture
7.0
Travel
4.0
Vlogging & Video
4.0

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

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