Sony A6500 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 6D has a
20.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5+ processor.
Below you can see the A6500 and 6D sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 6D has a 2.4x Larger sensor area than Sony A6500. 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 A6500 and Canon 6D 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, A6500 has scored 85, 3 points higher than 6D.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A6500 |
85 |
24.5 bits |
13.7 Evs |
1405 ISO |
Canon 6D |
82 |
23.8 bits |
12.1 Evs |
2340 ISO |