Panasonic G6 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Canon 450D has a
12.0MP APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the G6 and 450D sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 450D has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than Panasonic G6. 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 |
Panasonic G6 |
61 |
21.3 bits |
11.5 Evs |
639 ISO |
Canon 450D |
61 |
21.9 bits |
10.8 Evs |
692 ISO |