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, Nikon D610 has a
24.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 3 processor.
Below you can see the 6D MII and D610 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon 6D MII and Nikon D610 Cameras
Canon 6D MII and Nikon D610 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Nikon D610 has 7% larger pixel area (35.66µm 2 vs 33.19µm 2 ) compared to Canon 6D MII, it has larger pixel area to collect light hence potential to have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
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 6D MII and Nikon D610 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that D610 has a better overall score of 94, 9 points higher compared to 6D MII's score of 85.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Canon 6D MII
85
24.4 bits
11.9 Evs
2862 ISO
Nikon D610
94
25.1 bits
14.4 Evs
2925 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Canon 6D MII
or the
Nikon D610 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
