Both Sony A6400 and Canon M3 have APS-C sized 24.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Below you can see the A6400 and M3 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Sony A6400 and Canon M3 Cameras
As seen above, Sony A6400 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon M3. 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 A6400 and Canon M3 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, A6400 has scored 83, 11 points higher than M3.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Sony A6400
83
24.0 bits
13.6 Evs
1431 ISO
Canon M3
72
22.8 bits
11.8 Evs
1169 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Sony A6400
or the
Canon M3 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
