Canon 650D has a
18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5 processor. On the other hand, Panasonic G6 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the 650D and G6 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 650D has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than Panasonic G6. 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 650D and Panasonic G6 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, 650D has scored 62, 1 points higher than G6.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 650D |
62 |
21.7 bits |
11.2 Evs |
722 ISO |
Panasonic G6 |
61 |
21.3 bits |
11.5 Evs |
639 ISO |