Canon 6D has a
20.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5+ processor. On the other hand, Canon T6s has a
24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 6 processor.
Below you can see the 6D and T6s sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 6D has a 2.6x Larger sensor area than Canon T6s. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Canon 6D and Canon T6s sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, 6D has scored 82, 12 points higher than T6s.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 6D |
82 |
23.8 bits |
12.1 Evs |
2340 ISO |
Canon T6s |
70 |
22.6 bits |
12.0 Evs |
915 ISO |