Canon M6 has a
24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 7 processor. On the other hand, Samsung NX20 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the M6 and NX20 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Samsung NX20 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon M6. 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 M6 and Samsung NX20 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, M6 has scored 78, 3 points higher than NX20.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon M6 |
78 |
23.4 bits |
12.6 Evs |
1317 ISO |
Samsung NX20 |
75 |
23.4 bits |
12.9 Evs |
785 ISO |