Canon R6 has a
20.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic X processor. On the other hand, Sony A9 II has a
24.0MP Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm ) sized Stacked BSI-CMOS sensor and features BIONZ X processor.
Below you can see the R6 and A9 Mark II sensor size comparison.
Canon R6 and Sony A9 II have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the 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 R6 and Sony A9 II sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that A9 Mark II has a better overall score of 93, 3 points higher compared to R6's score of 90.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon R6 |
90 |
24.2 bits |
14.3 Evs |
3394 ISO |
Sony A9 II |
93 |
25.0 bits |
14.0 Evs |
3434 ISO |