Canon G3 X has a
20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 6 processor. On the other hand, Canon M6 has a
24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 7 processor.
Below you can see the G3 X and M6 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon M6 has a 2.9x Larger sensor area than Canon G3 X. 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
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It 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. Canon G3 X and Canon M6 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that M6 has a better overall score of 78, 15 points higher compared to G3 X's score of 63.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon G3 X |
63 |
21.4 bits |
12.3 Evs |
521 ISO |
Canon M6 |
78 |
23.4 bits |
12.6 Evs |
1317 ISO |