Canon 6D has a
20.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5+ processor. On the other hand, Sony A6000 has a
24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor.
Below you can see the 6D and A6000 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 6D 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
At Camera Decision, we also look at Dxo Mark sensors when available as we think it is a good indicator of image quality.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 6D |
82 |
23.8 bits |
12.1 Evs |
2340 ISO |
Sony A6000 |
82 |
24.1 bits |
13.1 Evs |
1347 ISO |