Name: a6400
Brand: Sony
SKU: 231024
Rating: 4.1 (43 reviews)

4.3

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.7 / 5

solid and well-built
Excellent photos from such cheap lenses
A6400 remains capable of delivering extremely pleasing images

muddy
often underexposed and too-cool image
it comes a little short

Sensor type: CMOS
Image sensor format: Advanced Photo System type-C (APS-C)
Sensor size: 23.5x15.6 mm
Lens mount: Sony E-mount
Autofocus: Continuous Auto Focus, Contrast Detection Auto Focus, Face detection, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Screen size: 7.5 in
Touch screen: yes

Sony a6400 - Pros & Cons

solid and well-built
Excellent photos from such cheap lenses
A6400 remains capable of delivering extremely pleasing images
compact
reliable
and easy to use camera
with lifelike colors that are rich and vibrant
solid image quality and excellent performance
it works extremely well
high-quality video with plenty of detail and good colour
autofocus is smooth and capable
the EVF provides a nice clear view with a good level of detail
smoother more filmic video
it produces quite vibrant colours that will appeal to most people
Images look nice and crisp
good at identifying and tracking subjects
design more comfortable to hold and use
dynamic range was quite good
speedy performance
Excellent Review
Good work
a6400 performs admirably when tracking moving subjects
A clearly and logically organized menu is always preferable
decent too and very compact
fast and accurate
Both are perfectly good kit zooms
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
affordable compact prime combo
bright
crisp and very sharp pictures
it s relatively easy to find inexpensive third-party versions
compact
fast
sharp
Sony a6400 performs reasonably well in low lighting
powerful little device that fits easily in your hand and feels incredibly solid
Images are sharp and detailed
neat
powerful and optically superior
Sony A6400 is very good
image quality is certainly good
neat
fuss-free and smooth to use
A6400 s AF was quite speedy during our field testing
pretty affordable and aligns well with a $900 camera
They are great for getting proper exposure
lightweight design means this camera is great for taking out into the field
reach an enthusiastic audience of students
enthusiasts and professional videographers and filmmakers
A6400 is easy
Dynamic range is good
It s well balanced with the kit lens
a6400's screen is functional with decent image quality
High quality and theoretically offering better motion handling
It s a fantastically intuitive system
quality is excellent
image quality of the a6400 is great for the money
autofocus performance feels quite remarkable so far
overall saturation was modest and colour accuracy was quite good
straightforward and intuitive interface
compact size
powered zoom and built-in stabilisation
Quick
simple and to the point
Great for wildlife photographers
Pictures look sharp and vivid with plenty of details
minimal noise and plenty of fine detail in good light
Noise performance is also superb
magnesium body is resistant to dust and moisture
quick
reliable camera that operates with minimal fuss
good detail and dynamic range at low sensitivities
all-purpose metering works well to produce balanced exposures
it s sufficiently bright and provides a good view
images remain usable throughout most of the sensitivity scale
fantastic specifications for the price and features
accessible
ultra-cheap a6000
copes well to produce accurate colours using the automatic white balance setting
Dynamic range is decent
s also a great performer and particularly useful for shooting moving portraits
excellent auto-focus tracking
The display is clear
and colour reproduction is good
upgraded and highly advanced autofocus
color reproduction has been greatly improved
accomplished focus-tracking system
fast autofocus and more adaptable tilting rear screen
Autofocus is solid
Tracking performance is mighty impressive
A6400 easily maintained focus in pretty much every single shot
The menu system is easy to navigate through
quality of 4K and 1080p video was very good when recorded under good light
maintained sharp details and good colours
The LCD is sharp and helps in framing shots
high-quality stills as well as videos
it works very well
more detail-and more grain-at higher ISOs
The interface is quick and responsive
beautiful design and exceptional JPG and video quality
Colour and contrast are very usable out of the box
The specs and features look great on paper
impressive images
vibrant video capture
and sophisticated AF
large and responsive
ISO performance is also among the best
a very versatile and high-quality camera
It provides very clean images up to ISO 1600
surprisingly great ergonomics in a tiny body
the focus is very fast
Autofocus was extremely fast and the images were super sharp
it works incredibly well
Sony AF is good
a6400 is more responsive overall than the a6300
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the focus is just so snappy
powerful and very capable entry-level model
it s pretty good and has worked well for me in most situations
The viewfinder is very nice for the price
an easy recommendation as a very versatile camera for a reasonable price
surprisingly robust video options and incredibly good footage
It is loaded with great photos
the video functionality of the camera is impressive
Speedy Performance that Captures Decisive Moments The impressive autofocus system
Good colour vibrancy adds extra visual appeal while maintaining accurate colour reproduction
the eye
is always perfectly sharp
the rear LCD is great
Colors pop and details are sharp
the standard wide autofocus is also excellent
Sony has always done a good job of keeping its cameras compact
Compact and lightweight
becoming more versatile and increasingly excellent in their image quality
image quality is excellent
robust
durable
and built to last
Sony a6400 is a very intuitive underwater camera
has great stabilization as well as the capability of capturing video at 60 fps
the buttons and dials on the camera are fairly intuitive
competitively priced camera with an interesting mix of capabilities
Both are light and small and relatively inexpensive
good autofocus and image stabilization
low weight and compact dimensions
good sensor and the excellent autofocus system
image quality and the dynamic range of the sensor are excellent
good optical performance in combination with image stabilization
relatively lightweight
very well-built
and comfortable to use
Excellent detail and dynamic range
the battery life has improved with a stated 360 shots
Excellent overall autofocus performance
delivers impressive video recording quality in both 4k and FHD
sturdy
relatively compact
and rated as being weather-sealed
Image quality is impressive and it has a responsive and fairly reliable autofocus system
and the AF capabilities are so reliable
small
light
easy to use and very responsive and snappy
The eye and face detect also work very smart and intelligently
you more tools and those tools like peaking are just better
amazing autofocus and great ergonomics
nice chunky grip

muddy
often underexposed and too-cool image
it comes a little short
These limitations are a bit frustrating
lack of in-body stabilisation and lack of a/v outputs
touch is not active when accessing menu settings
lack of in-body image stabilization and limited touch-screen capabilities
the online user manual isn't as helpful as one would hope
leave very pronounced artifacts and loss of detail
worse noise levels and image degradation at similar ISO s
convoluted menus and awkward ergonomics
quality noticeably drops around ISO 12
800
the measurements are not identical
it misses on execution
lack of in-body image stabilization
lack of in-camera stabilization
quite a bit has changed in the past three years
cameras are hard to distinguish -ÃÂ
a lens never designed to be used uncorrected
awful lot of menu screens to cycle through
verified posts got way worse for Twitter
Telephoto Lens MISTAKES that Spoil Travel
Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera
A6400 would lock in on moving subjects also seemed a little unpredictable
awkward spots
green AF box would first lock on a single eye
short battery life and a propensity to overheat
lack of in-body stabilization is borderline deal-killer
there is no joystick to be found on the back of the camera
unexpected wind or background noise
the camera does not have a headphone jack
poor rolling shutter performance
you still cannot interact with the menu system using the touchscreen
time-lapse movies can t be compiled in-camera
Sony A6400 are not yet available in Capture One
no field-of-view crop
the camera slows down in its silent electronic shutter mode
it s not especially comfortable to hold with larger and heavier lenses
viewfinder is over in the top-left corner
the electronic view finder kind of blocks a bit of the screen
deep and lengthy menu inside
grip to be a little bit larger
no built-in image stabilization
it's a little too bright in the default settings
with a tilt screen and a slightly wider grip
Slow-motion video capture is also available in Full HD
Eye AF is limited to human subjects
it remains rather limited
A6400 doesn t feature in-body image stabilisation
focusing is more sluggish
full pixel readout and no pixel binning
very dull
flat looking footage
Jpeg images can look a little smudged in some areas
abysmal lack of native APS-C glass
Sony cameras
does not support Sony PlayMemories apps
use the touch-screen to select these or change settings
Continuous AF
Eye-AF on half press of shutter
There is no in-camera image stabilisation
There is no time limit to video recording
any form of in-body image stabilization
the rolling shutter does hold it back somewhat
a rather expensive consumer camera
Sony 16-50mm is a disgrace
the lenses are expensive
lost details are harder to recover
this is only an intermediate range camera
preset button layouts require a bit of finger gymnastics
A6400 is not fast to save images
can't be too expensive
low-bandwidth data connection
there is no headphone jack on the A6400
incandescent lights and warm-toned LEDs
it lacks IBIS and its touch controls are limited
Flash performance was inconsistent across the camera's sensitivity range
Battery charging is still via a USB cable
larger and heavier than the cropped-sensor lenses
rolling shutter when you go walkabout
Only had the camera for a few days
you cannot switch from this to any other shutter release mode
in-body image stabilisation
slowed down
use touch input here
- looking extremely wavy and distracting
hyper-lapse and smooth slow motion playback
to the slightly rounded-off hand grip
it feels uncharacteristically ill-considered from Sony
lack of in-body stabilisation
results are a little rougher
no way to remap the Record button's function
Only full-frame lenses are weather sealed
in-body image stabilization
overheat when recording video at 4K quality
Not great lighting so on the duller side
great connection
files take minutes per image to transfer
sometimes takes a little while to connect
the bottom of the sensor are not read out at the same time
the kit lens is not weather-sealed
it seems disorganized which leads to confusion
Its issues can be annoying
the default colour calibration profiles are quite weak
Z ecosystem lacks an extensive lens palette
this makes the app pretty useless
does not have in-body image stabilization
continuous AF would hunt and was just inconsistent
Sony has pretty confusing focus settings
touch to shoot or track is somewhat mysterious and menu navigation
there is no front wheel/dial to use for shutter speed or aperture
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C2 button is missing on the a6400
this 15 second movie is 188Mb in size
Not night and day better
no built-in image stabilisation system
this 32 second movie is 384Mb in size
slow and very frustrating to operate
have any kind of on-sensor image stabilization
It symobilizes a website link url
camera too small to hold comfortably
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browser does not support the iframe element
a6400 will no longer support an MP4 file format only
video capability is not very different from the a6300
Auto-white balance with strobes is inconsistent and inaccurate
Sony is slightly more expensive than the Tamron
it costs almost twice as much
are big
heavy and expensive
Sony A6400 only has no built-in image stabilization
it takes a long time to clear its buffer
Auto usually keeps everything too bright and a lot of detail can be lost
it lacks the built-in stabilization found in the a6500
AI-powered eye recognition tracks faces as they move
The LCD has a tendency to show the images brighter
only the EVF will display
the Video light will not travel far through the water
Occasionally confusing menu system
lack of a headphone jack is a little disappointing
the Sony cameras is a bit sloppy and sightly inaccurate
cameras have that has a huge impact on color output
very dainty and light and feels a little cheap
the cameras are a bit lacking
Sony colors and a lot of people are very misinformed or confused
Sony hasn t sacrificed the camera s ergonomics
lack of in-body image stabilisation
AF drive and sensitivity too high
A6400 lacks a remappable front control dial
the menu system is convoluted

Sony a6400 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	7.5 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
ISO maximum	102400 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200

Sony - Video Reviews (9)

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Sony a6400 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CMOS
Image sensor format	Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size	0.93 in
Processor	BIONZ X

Lens mount	Sony E-mount
Optical zoom	3.0 x
Digital zoom	8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)	1.07 x
Focus adjustment	Manua
Autofocus	Continuous Auto Focus Contrast Detection Auto Focus Face detection Single Auto Focus Tracking Auto Focus
Number of focus points	425
Image stabiliser	Optical
Filter diameter	1.59 in

Camera shutter type	Electronic
Minimum shutter speed	30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)	1/4000 sec
Auto exposure lock	yes
Self-timer delay	2 5 10
Flash modes	Auto Fill-in Flash off Redeye Reduction Slow sync
Scene modes	Close-up Landscape Night landscape Night portrait Portrait Self-portrait Sports Sunset Twilight
Face detection	yes

Built-in microphone	yes
Built-in speakers	yes
Voice recording	yes
Audio system	Mono
Supported audio file formats	LPCM

Weight	14.22 oz
Width	4.72 in
Height	2.35 in
Depth	2.63 in

Power source type	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	410
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion
AC adapter included	Y

ISO	100 6400 32000 102400
ISO minimum	100
ISO maximum	102400
Boosted ISO maximum	102400
Maximum image resolution	6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes	Auto Cloudy Custom modes Daylight Flash Fluorescent Incandescent Shade
Supported image file formats	JPEG
Photo effects	Black&White Sepia
Image stabilizer	no
Supported aspect ratios	1:1 3:2 16:9

Screen size	7.5 in
Screen technology	LCD
Touch screen	yes
Viewfinder	Electronic
Viewfinder screen size	0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution	2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification	1.07 x
Dioptre correction	yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)	-4 - 3
Eye relief	0.91 in
Flip-out screen	yes

Maximum resolution	3840 x 2160 px
Video recording	yes
Recording resolutions	1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
HD type	4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats	AVCHD H.264 MPEG-4 XAVC
Analog signal format system	NTSC PAL
Camera playback	Single image Slide show
Video recording limit	125.0 min.
Max resolution (highest frame rate)	3840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	30.0 fps

Body type	MILC
Body material	Magnesium alloy
Colour of product	Black
Anti-dust system	yes

Compatible memory cards	MS Micro MS Pro-HG Duo microSD microSDHC microSDXC SD SDHC SDXC
Camera file system	DCF 2.0 Exif 2.31 PRINT Image Matching III

HDMI	yes
HDMI connector type	Micro
USB connector type	Micro-USB
USB version	2.0
Microphone port	yes
Supported WiFi types	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n
Smartphone remote support	yes
NFC	yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	4.1 BLE

Sony a6400 - Q&A (6)

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bradly.fritsch
about 2 years ago
Is Sony a6400 waterproof?
catherine_auer
about 2 years ago
Yes, the a6400 is a waterproof camera, perfect for underwater photography.
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malik
about 2 years ago
Does the Sony Alpha a6400 have image stabilization?
jeramy_stanton
about 2 years ago
No, the a6400 does not have image stabilization, which is the camera's biggest drawback.
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Productz
over 1 year ago
Does Sony a6400 record sound?
lonnie
over 1 year ago
Yes, you can set your Sony a6400 camera to shoot 1080p at 120fps, which will record audio.
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Productz
over 1 year ago
Does Sony a6400 have HDMI output?
chet.bode
over 1 year ago
The Sony a6400 allows for a microphone input and HDMI output.
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Productz
over 1 year ago
Can I use Sony a6400 while charging?
marry.okon
over 1 year ago
No, you cannot. The Sony a6400 can be charged or be used.
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Productz
over 1 year ago
Can the Sony a6400 record 120fps?
brendon.ohara
over 1 year ago
The Sony a6400 can record FULL HD, 1080P at 24, 30, 60 and 120fps.
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Sony a6400 Sony - Editorial Reviews (44)

4.1

Based on 44 reviews

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The Verge

Published: 15.03.2019

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3.5

The a6400 is a good camera thwarted by messy menus

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Expert Reviews

Published: 14.05.2019

Sony A6400 review: Pint-sized mirrorless packs a punch

4.0

Sony's A6400 offers portability without sacrificing image quality or practicality

Critical Hit

Published: 07.05.2019

Sony A6400 Review

4.0

The Sony A6400 is amazing in the fields where it was meant to play second fiddle. As a still photography device, it’s everything you could ask for: Lightweight, durable and quicker than the Flash when it comes to autofocus. But when you need to take some serious video? Several hang-ups, a bafflingly bad bit of design oversight and the lack of true IBIS makes it a more limited piece of hardware.

Sony a6400 Sony A6400 Review | Photography Blog

photographyblog.com

Published: 21.03.2019

Sony A6400 Review | Photography Blog

4.0

The Sony A6400 is a new mirrorless camera with an APS-C size sensor and a cutting-edge auto-focusing system. With 24.2 megapixels, 4K movie recording, a touchscreen 180-degree LCD touchscreen, 11fps burst shooting, electronic viewfinder, built-in flash, and Wi-fi / Bluetooth / NFC connectivity, is this the best APS-C camera on the market? Read our Sony Alpha A6400 review to find out...

PDN Online

Published: 08.10.2019

Sony a6400 Review

Sony's latest APS-C mirrorless camera boasts a number of features, including class-leading auto-focusing and excellent image quality.

TechRadar

Published: 04.02.2019

Sony Alpha A6400 review

4.5

Meet Sony's all-new mid-range mirrorless camera

PDN Online

Published: 08.10.2019

Sony a6400 Review

Sony's latest APS-C mirrorless camera boasts a number of features, including class-leading auto-focusing and excellent image quality.

Camera Jabber

Published: 09.09.2019

Sony A6400 Review: Updated with Pro Videographer Comments | Camera Jabber

4.0

The Sony Alpha A6400 makes a few interesting upgrades on the A6300 with a flip-out screen and a major enhancement of the autofocus system

Cameralabs

Published: 23.01.2019

Sony A6400 review - Cameralabs

4.0

The Sony A6400 is a mid-range mirrorless camera with a 24 Megapixel APSC sensor, 4k video, powerful AF, built-in viewfinder and touchscreen that flips-up by 180 degrees to face the subject. Successor to the A6300, it's Sony’s best camera yet for vlogging. Check out my full review!…

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Good Gear Guide

Published: 16.01.2019

Sony miniaturize mirrorless tech with the new α6400

Sony has announced Australian availability for the new, lightweight α6400 mirrorless interchangable lens camera.

Sony a6400 Sony A6400 Mirrorless Camera Review

NDTV Gadgets 360

Published: 26.03.2019

Sony A6400 Mirrorless Camera Review

4.0

Sony A6400 boasts of impressive autofocus performance and even has a flip-up display for shooting selfies. But does it offer good value at a starting price of Rs. 75,990? Read out review to find out.

Trusted Reviews

Published: 07.03.2019

Sony A6400

4.0

The middle child in Sony's mirrorless camera line-up offer fantastic specs and features for the price.

digitalcameraworld

Published: 27.02.2019

Sony A6400 review

4.0

The technical advances are dazzling, but do they matter?

Sony a6400 Sony a6400: Attractive compact for selfie lovers

The Straits Times

Published: 20.02.2019

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Photography Bay

Published: 22.01.2019

Sony A6400 Review from DP Review TV

DP Review TV has a great overview of the new Sony A6400 taken during the launch event last week. It dives into the good, bad and ugly of the new APS-C shooter. Check out the video below.