Sony A6000 has a
24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. On the other hand, Canon 1Ds MII has a
17.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Sony A6000's sensor provides 7MP more than Canon 1Ds MII's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the A6000 and 1Ds MII sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 1Ds MII has a 2.4x Larger sensor area than Sony A6000. 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 Sony A6000 and Canon 1Ds MII 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, A6000 has scored 82, 8 points higher than 1Ds MII.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A6000 |
82 |
24.1 bits |
13.1 Evs |
1347 ISO |
Canon 1Ds MII |
74 |
23.3 bits |
11.3 Evs |
1480 ISO |