Canon R has a 30.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 8 processor. On the other hand, Nikon Z9 has a 46.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm ) sized Stacked CMOS sensor .
Nikon Z9's sensor provides 16MP more than Canon R'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 EOS R and Z9 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon R and Nikon Z9 Cameras
Canon R and Nikon Z9 have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
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 R and Nikon Z9 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that Z9 has a better overall score of 98, 9 points higher compared to EOS R's score of 89.
| Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
|
Canon R |
89 |
24.5 bits |
13.5 Evs |
2742 ISO |
|
Nikon Z9 |
98 |
26.3 bits |
14.8 Evs |
2451 ISO |