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Sony a6400 Digital Camera
Sony a6400
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Sony a6500 Digital Camera
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Sony NEX-7 Digital Camera
Sony NEX-7
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43
4.1 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
23 %
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution
N/A
6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 32000
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum1024005120016000
Boosted ISO maximum10240051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesno
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
White balance presets
N/A
86
Image stabilization type
N/A
Sensor-shiftNo
Image stabilization axis
N/A
5-axis
N/A
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAW
HDR
N/A
yesno
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
Custom white balance
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony E-mountSony ESony E
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom8.0 x8.0 x10.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.07 x1.5 x1.5 x
Focus adjustmentManuaAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Number of focus points42542525
Image stabiliserOpticalBuilt-inLens based only
Filter diameter1.59 in2.83 in1.93 in
Minimum aperture
N/A
4
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
223.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
425
N/A
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesno
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
16925
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size7.5 in2.95 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Touch screenyesyesno
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in0.39 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
N/A
Viewfinder magnification1.07 x1.07 x1.09 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3
N/A
Eye relief0.91 in0.91 in
N/A
Flip-out screenyesno
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyes
Screen dots
N/A
921600921000
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live view
N/A
yesyes
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info display
N/A
nono

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/4000 sec
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
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
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
33
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
1/3
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
No
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/160s1/160s
Built-in flash
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
66
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
TTL
  • TTL
  • TTL
External flash
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive
N/A
11.0 fps10.0 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
11.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
11.0 fps10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yes
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Video recording limit125.0 min.105.0 min.
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)3840 x 21601920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
120.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemMonoMonoStereo
Supported audio file formatsLPCMAACAAC
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILC
Body materialMagnesium alloyAluminum-magnesiumMetal
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealed
N/A
yesno

Dimensions

Weight14.22 oz15.98 oz10.26 oz
Width4.72 in4.72 in4.72 in
Height2.35 in2.63 in2.63 in
Depth2.63 in2.1 in1.68 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
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • PRINT Image Matching III
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)410350335
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYYyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yesyes
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMini
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Smartphone remote supportyes
N/A
N/A
NFCyesyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
Bluetooth version4.1 BLE4.1
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-InEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
Remote control
N/A
yesyes
Firewire
N/A
nono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
PictBridge
N/A
N/A
no

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