Canon M6 has a
24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 7 processor. On the other hand, Leica T Typ 701 has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Canon M6's sensor provides 8MP more than Leica T Typ 701'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 M6 and T Type 701 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Leica T Typ 701 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon M6. 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 M6 and Leica T Typ 701 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, M6 has scored 78, 3 points higher than T Type 701.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon M6 |
78 |
23.4 bits |
12.6 Evs |
1317 ISO |
Leica T Typ 701 |
75 |
23.0 bits |
12.7 Evs |
1082 ISO |