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This screen is perhaps the A6400’s ‘killer’ feature. It flips up through a full 180 degrees so that you can see yourself while you’re filming yourself presenting to the camera. It’s also touch-sensitive, though it’s relatively small so you’re going to have to be quite precise when setting the focus point. Sony A6400 review: Build and handling
When it was launched, the Sony A6400 didn't have too many direct vlogging rivals. That's all changed, with cameras like the Canon EOS M6 Mark II, Fujifilm X-S10, Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III and Panasonic Lumix G9, many of which can boast vari-angle not just tilting screens, and some of which have in-body stabilization.The 24 MP sensor is great for general photography purposes. And the 6000 x 4000-pixel images are fine for heavy cropping or large printing if you use the right lenses and settings. That’s both a good and a bad thing for the A6400. It’s good in that its layout is going to be instantly familiar to anyone who’s used an A6000, A6300 or A6500, and it is a neat, compact, crisp-feeling design. While both cameras share similar features such as an anti-dust shutter mechanism, wireless and Bluetooth connection, image stabilisation, and support for RAW images. They also boast similar weather sealing and support for UHS-II cards. Should You Upgrade To The Sony A6700?
It’s an on-sensor phase-detection system—a solution used in many modern mirrorless cameras. It pairs the speed of DSLRs with the accuracy of contrast detection. This results in very noticeable improvements over mirrorless cameras from a few years ago. Among interchangeable-lens digital cameras equipped with an APS-C image sensor as of January 2019, based on Sony research, measured using CIPA-compliant guidelines, and internal measurement method with an E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens mounted, Pre-AF off and viewfinder in use. Sony Announces the a6400 and Loads of Full-Frame Firmware Updates". News Ledge. 2019-01-15 . Retrieved 2019-01-17. A well-known accusation against Sony is that the default color calibration profiles are quite weak. Especially in comparison to Canon or Fujifilm. This is definitely true to an extent, but there are easy solutions. Sony's a6400 mirrorless camera comes with a selfie screen for budding YouTube stars". The Verge. 2019-01-15 . Retrieved 2019-01-17.It shoots 4K at 24, 25, and 30 fps. At 30 fps, it applies a 1.2x crop. It’s also capable of shooting Full HD at 120 fps. All of these are at 8-bit, 4:2:0, which doesn’t promise a lot for excessive grading. The maximum bitrate is 100 Mbps at all settings. And autofocus in video mode is great. In this camera body, it does have an optical anti-aliasing filter on the top to reduce moiré. This added layer introduces a slight softening effect for photos, but it’s standard on Bayer-array sensors. It’s still an awesome sensor for stills and video alike.
High-speed continuous shooting is available at up to approx. 11fps in “Hi+” continuous shooting mode and up to approx. 8fps in “Hi” continuous shooting mode. Maximum fps will depend on camera settings. Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens. The A6400 is a highly capable camera when it comes to video recording. But it does have a few flaws.x 4.000 (3:2), 6.000 x 3.376 (16:9), 4.240 x 2.832 (3:2), 4.240 x 2.400 (16:9), 3.008 x 1.688 (16:9) And while its autofocus is exceptionally advanced and it has a good continuous shooting speed with a reasonable buffer capacity, the A6400 is just the wrong shape for shooting sports, wildlife and other action subjects with big lenses. But be aware that the kit lens is not weather sealed. To have full weather sealing, you have to use one of Sony’s high-end lenses or third-party weather-resistant lenses. Overheating during prolonged recording was a concern with the earlier models, including the A6400, restricting its continuous recording time. The NP-FW50 battery is rated for 360 shots per charge and can be topped-up over USB. The A6400 can also be powered via its USB port.