Sony A6600 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 1Ds MIII has a
21.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the A6600 and 1Ds MIII sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 1Ds MIII has a 2.4x Larger sensor area than Sony A6600. 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 A6600 and Canon 1Ds MIII 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, A6600 has scored 82, 2 points higher than 1Ds MIII.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A6600 |
82 |
23.8 bits |
13.4 Evs |
1497 ISO |
Canon 1Ds MIII |
80 |
24.0 bits |
12.0 Evs |
1663 ISO |