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. On the other hand, Nikon D5 has a
21.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 5 processor.
Below you can see the A9 Mark II and D5 sensor size comparison.
Sony A9 II and Nikon D5 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
Both Sony A9 II and Nikon D5 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, A9 Mark II has scored 93, 5 points higher than D5.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A9 II |
93 |
25.0 bits |
14.0 Evs |
3434 ISO |
Nikon D5 |
88 |
25.1 bits |
12.3 Evs |
2434 ISO |