Canon 6D MII has a
26.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 7 processor. On the other hand, Canon SL2 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 6D MII and SL2 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 6D MII has a 2.6x Larger sensor area than Canon SL2. 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 6D MII and Canon SL2 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, 6D MII has scored 85, 6 points higher than SL2.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 6D MII |
85 |
24.4 bits |
11.9 Evs |
2862 ISO |
Canon SL2 |
79 |
23.6 bits |
13.4 Evs |
1041 ISO |