Sony A55 has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz processor. On the other hand, Sony A6000 has a
24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor.
Sony A6000's sensor provides 8MP more than Sony A55's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the A55 and A6000 sensor size comparison.
Sony A55 and Sony A6000 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. On the other hand, since Sony A55 has 49% larger pixel area compared to Sony A6000, it has potential to collect more light on pixel level hence have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It 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. Sony A55 and Sony A6000 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that A6000 has a better overall score of 82, 9 points higher compared to A55's score of 73.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A55 |
73 |
23.0 bits |
12.4 Evs |
816 ISO |
Sony A6000 |
82 |
24.1 bits |
13.1 Evs |
1347 ISO |