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Sony a6400 Digital Camera
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Sony a6500 Digital Camera
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Sony a6600 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
N/A
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ X
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels
N/A
24.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Max resolution
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 32000
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 51200
N/A
ISO minimum100100
N/A
ISO maximum10240051200102400
Boosted ISO maximum10240051200102400
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Incandescent
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Underwater
  • Fluorescent
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
N/A
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizernoyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
White balance presets
N/A
8
N/A
Image stabilization type
N/A
Sensor-shift
N/A
Image stabilization axis
N/A
5-axis
N/A
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAW
N/A
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yes
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony E-mountSony ESony E-mount
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
7.5 x
Digital zoom8.0 x8.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.07 x1.5 x1.07 x
Focus adjustmentManuaAuto/ManualManual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
TTL contrast and phase detection
Number of focus points425425425
Image stabiliserOpticalBuilt-inOptical
Filter diameter1.59 in2.83 in2.17 in
Minimum aperture
N/A
4
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
22
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
Lamp
N/A
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
425
N/A
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
169
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size7.5 in2.95 in
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
N/A
Touch screenyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in0.39 in0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.07 x1.07 x
N/A
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.91 in0.91 in
N/A
Flip-out screenyesno
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
yes
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
921600
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Live view
N/A
yes
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicMechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/4000 sec
N/A
1/4000 sec
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2sec
  • 5 sec
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
N/A
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priority
N/A
yes
N/A
Aperture priority
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
3
N/A
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
5
N/A
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yes
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yes
N/A
AE frames
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/160s
N/A
Built-in flash
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash range
N/A
6
N/A
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoe
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
TTL
N/A
External flash
N/A
yes
N/A
Continuous drive
N/A
11.0 fps
N/A
Self-timer
N/A
yes
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yes
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
11.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
11.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
N/A
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
Recording resolutions
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
N/A
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Video recording limit125.0 min.105.0 min.
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)3840 x 21601920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
120.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCMILC
N/A
Body materialMagnesium alloyAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealed
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight14.22 oz15.98 oz
N/A
Width4.72 in4.72 in4.72 in
Height2.35 in2.63 in2.63 in
Depth2.63 in2.1 in2.73 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
  • SDHC UHS-I Memory Card
  • SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • PRINT Image Matching III
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)410350
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYY
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1
N/A

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