Both Nikon D5600 and Canon T6s have APS-C sized 24.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Another difference between these two cameras is that Nikon D5600's sensor lacks anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the D5600 and T6s sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon D5600 has a 1.1x 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 Nikon D5600 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, D5600 has scored 84, 14 points higher than T6s.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D5600 |
84 |
24.1 bits |
14.0 Evs |
1306 ISO |
Canon T6s |
70 |
22.6 bits |
12.0 Evs |
915 ISO |