Sony A6300 has a
24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features BIONZ X processor. On the other hand, Canon 5D MII has a
21.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor.
Below you can see the A6300 and 5D MII sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 5D MII has a 2.4x Larger sensor area than Sony A6300. 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 Sony A6300 and Canon 5D MII 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, A6300 has scored 85, 6 points higher than 5D MII.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A6300 |
85 |
24.4 bits |
13.7 Evs |
1437 ISO |
Canon 5D MII |
79 |
23.7 bits |
11.9 Evs |
1815 ISO |