Canon EOS R6

The sensor, in perspective.

Capture area at a shared scale. The dashed outline is a 36 × 24 mm full-frame reference.

Cameras

Capture area

Sensor area indexGeometric · full frame = 100: 100.0
Active dimensions: 36 × 24 mm
Active area: 864 mm²
Crop factor: 1 ×
Area vs full frame: 0 stops

The index is calculated from area, assuming equal scene illumination, f-number and exposure time. It is not a low-light test or an image-quality score: lens transmission, quantum efficiency, noise and processing are not included. A crop mode changes the area used, not the physical sensor.

Dynamic range ≠ EV operating range. Autofocus and metering limits describe operating conditions. Manufacturer HDR claims appear separately below; independent dynamic-range measurements require a matched test method, ISO and noise threshold.

Sensor specifications

Reference active width: 36 mm
Reference active height: 24 mm
Sensor technology: CMOS
Reference capture area: Still 3:2 Open Gate

Capture & exposure

Camera family: Photo
Shutter: Mechanical + Electronic (photo), Rolling electronic (video)

Capture modes

9 capture modes

Still 3:2 Open Gate
Active height
24 mm
Active width
36 mm
Horizontal pixels
5,472 px
Vertical pixels
3,648 px
Still 16:9
Active height
20.21 mm
Active width
36 mm
Horizontal pixels
5,472 px
Vertical pixels
3,072 px
Still 4:3
Active height
24 mm
Active width
32 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,864 px
Vertical pixels
3,648 px
Still 1:1
Active height
24 mm
Active width
24 mm
Horizontal pixels
3,648 px
Vertical pixels
3,648 px
Still 1.6x Crop
Active height
14.94 mm
Active width
22.42 mm
Horizontal pixels
3,408 px
Vertical pixels
2,272 px
4K UHD (oversampled)
Active height
19.01 mm
Active width
33.84 mm
Horizontal pixels
3,840 px
Vertical pixels
2,160 px
4K UHD 60p
Active height
19.01 mm
Active width
33.84 mm
Horizontal pixels
3,840 px
Vertical pixels
2,160 px
4K UHD Crop
Active height
12.54 mm
Active width
22.32 mm
Horizontal pixels
3,840 px
Vertical pixels
2,160 px
FHD 16:9
Active height
20.25 mm
Active width
36 mm
Horizontal pixels
1,920 px
Vertical pixels
1,080 px