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Sony a6400 Digital Camera
Sony a6400
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Sony a7 Digital Camera
Sony a7
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Sony a7 II Digital Camera
Sony a7 II
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
Full frameAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ X
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
3:23:2
Max resolution
N/A
6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 32000
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum10050100
ISO maximum1024002560051200
Boosted ISO maximum102400
N/A
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
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5050
White balance presets
N/A
1010
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoSensor-shift
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAW
HDR
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony E-mountSony E-mountSony E
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom8.0 x8.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.07 x0.71 x0.71 x
Focus adjustmentManuaManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Number of focus points4252525
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter diameter1.59 in2.17 in2.17 in
Maximum aperture
N/A
222
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
117117
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
2525
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
22
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size7.5 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Touch screenyesyesno
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.07 x0.71 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.91 in
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screenyes
N/A
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyes
Screen dots
N/A
12300001230000
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
Second display
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/4000 sec1/8000 sec1/8000 sec
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
3.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Face detectionyesyesyes
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
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
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
YesYes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/250s
Built-in flash
N/A
yesno
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
TTLTTL
External flash
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Video recording limit125.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)3840 x 21601920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemMonoStereoMono
Supported audio file formatsLPCMAAC
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILC
Body materialMagnesium alloyMagnesium alloyMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealed
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight14.22 oz14.67 oz14.67 oz
Width4.72 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height2.35 in3.72 in3.77 in
Depth2.63 in1.9 in2.35 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • PRINT Image Matching III
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)410270350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYyesY
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Smartphone remote supportyes
N/A
N/A
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
no
Bluetooth version4.1 BLE
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yesyes
PictBridge
N/A
no
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nono

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