Both Sony A6300 and Nikon D5600 have 24.0 MP resolution sensors but Sony A6300's sensor is APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) and Nikon D5600's sensor is APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ).
Since Nikon D5600's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Sony A6300.
One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Nikon D5600's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the A6300 and D5600 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Sony A6300 and Nikon D5600 Cameras
Sony A6300 and Nikon D5600 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony A6300 and Nikon D5600 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, 1 points higher than D5600.
| Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
|
Sony A6300 |
85 |
24.4 bits |
13.7 Evs |
1437 ISO |
|
Nikon D5600 |
84 |
24.1 bits |
14.0 Evs |
1306 ISO |