Nikon D5200 has a
24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 3 processor. On the other hand, Canon 6D has a
20.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5+ processor.
Below you can see the D5200 and 6D sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 6D has a 2.4x Larger sensor area than Nikon D5200. 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 Nikon D5200 and Canon 6D 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, D5200 has scored 84, 2 points higher than 6D.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D5200 |
84 |
24.2 bits |
13.9 Evs |
1284 ISO |
Canon 6D |
82 |
23.8 bits |
12.1 Evs |
2340 ISO |