Sony Alpha 6400 Announced

Sony Alpha a6400 is a very compact, light mirrorless camera full of latest solutions, designed having in mind youtubers and vloggers.  Regardles of the content that you need (whether it's creative compositions or simple vlogging), Sony a6400 will give you what you need, namely beautiful photographs and films. Thanks to the quick autofocus with a possibility of eye and object tracking as well as perfect image quality,  a6400 will fulfil its role in practically all conditions in which camera mobility is the most important thing. In this article you will find all the data and specifications of the Sony a6400 camera
 
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QUICK SONY a6400 INFO
Effective Pixels: 24.2MP Sensor Size: APS-C (23.5 × 15.6mm) Max Image Resolution: 6000 × 4000px Max Video Resolution: 3840 × 2160 @ 30p ISO: 100-32000 Dynamic Range:  13 stops Color Depth: 14 bit Lens Mount: Sony E Mount Card Slots:  1× SD Card Battery Type: NP-FW50 Weight: 359g / 12.7oz Warranty: Limited 1-Year List Price:  US $899 | UK £ | DE € Current Price: Sony a6400 Best Deals & Prices  
DESCRIPTION
Sony a6400 has been equipped with the 24MP APS-C sensor with the ISO range of 100-102,400. Unfortunately, the sensor does not have stabilization, but it is supported by the Bionz X processor taken from the top Sony a9 model, which enables the uncompromising speed of image compression. 

The characteristic trait of Sony a6400 is a uniquely quick and precise 425-point phase-detection autofocus, which covers 84% of the frame. It enables focusing within only 0.02 seconds. Thanks to the system using "artificial intelligence", the producer managed to make a huge step ahead in terms of object-tracking and eye-detection modes. The Real Time Eye AF and Real Time AF Tracking functions perfectly track the marked objects, also during serial photography and filming. 

The camera has a fast serial mode, which enables taking photographs with the speed of 11f/s, with full AF support in the mechanical shutter mode, and the speed of 8fps in the electronic shutter mode as well as the buffer which makes it possible to save 116 JPEG or 46 RAW photographs in a series.  The shutter life expectancy is estimated for 200 thousand cycles. Sony a6400 has been also equipped with the interval mode, which enables making time-lapse films, and a new mobile application, Imaging Edge Mobile.

a6400 perfectly fulfils its role in filming. The camera enables recording films in 4K, which is downsample from 6K with the speed of 30fps and Full HD with the speed of 120fps. Apart from that, we get the microphone connector, a possibility of powering the camera through USB during recording, the Hybrid Log Gamma mode as well as flat S-Log2 and S-Log3 profiles. The camera is also equipped with the screen which can be rotated upwards and which will work perfectly during vlogging. The whole ideal image of the camera is only flawed by the lack of sensor stabilization, but we can, of course, use stabilized lenses.

The camera’s body is fully made of magnesium and sealed. We also have a possibility of the personalization of 8 buttons on the housing (89 functions to choose from), which should enable adjusting the camera to individual needs. Own bookmarks in the main menu and the arrangement of the auxiliary menu can also be personalized.  
 
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SONY a6400 VIDEO REVIEW
 
 
COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR CAMERAS
Sony a6400 is a successor of the a6300 model so comparing these constructions is natural. Yet another camera which had its premiere not so long ago and which can be taken into consideration while buying Sony a6400 is Fujifilm X-T3. This camera is a bit more expensive but it is very similar to the models mentioned above. The cameras have similar sizes, sensors, they have a very effective autofocus system and share many interesting functions.
Feature Sony a6400 Sony a6300 Fujifilm X-T3 Sensor Type CMOS
CMOS
BSI-CMOS Low-Pass Filter Yes
Yes
Yes Effective Pixels  24MP
 24MP
26MP Sensor Pixel Size 3.92μm 3.92μm 3.77μm Maximum Resolution 6000 × 4000px
6000 × 4000px
6240 × 4160px Image Stabilization No
No
No Pixel Shift Technology No
No
No Dust Reduction System Yes
Yes
Yes Native ISO Sensitivity Auto
100-32000
Auto
100-25600
Auto
160-12800
Autofocus Fast Hybrid AF
(phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF)
Fast Hybrid AF
(phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF)
Phase Detection AF Number of Autofocus Points 425
425
425 Focus Peaking Yes
Yes
Yes Autofocus Stacking No
No
Yes Eye Autofocus Yes
Yes
Yes Slowest Shutter Speed 30s
30s
30s Fastest Shutter Speed 1/4000
1/4000
1/8000 Fastest Electronic Shutter Speed 1/4000
1/4000
1/32000 Top Shooting Speed 11.0fps
11.0fps
20.0fps Silent Shutter Yes
Yes
Yes Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296
2,359,296
3,690,000 Articulated LCD Yes
Tilting
Yes
Tilting
Yes
Tilting
Screen Size 3"
3"
3″ Screen Dots 921,600
921,600
1,040,000 Touch Screen Yes
No
Yes Flash Sync Speed 1/160
1/160
1/250 Max Video Resolution 3840 × 2160 @ 30p 
3840 × 2160 @ 30p 
4096 × 2160 @ 60p Maximum Recording Time 29min 59sec
29min 59sec
29min 59sec   S-Log2
S-Log3
HLG
HLG1-3
No
F-Log Gamma & 10-Bit Out Time-Lapse Recording Yes
Yes
Yes Card Slots 1×
1×
2× HDMI Yes
micro-HDMI
Yes
micro-HDMI
Yes
micro-HDMI
Microphone Port Yes
Yes
Yes Headphone Port No
No
Yes Wi-Fi Functionality Yes
Yes
Yes Bluetooth Yes
Yes
Yes GPS No
No
No Battery Life 410 shots
350 shots
390 shots Internal Charging Supported Yes
Yes
Yes Body Material Magnesium Alloy
Magnesium Alloy
Magnesium Alloy Weather Sealed Yes
Yes
Yes Weight 403g
0.89lb 
404g
0.89lb
539g
1.19lb
Warranty Limited 1-Year
Limited 1-Year
Limited 1-Year MSRP US $898
US $1,050
US $1,499  
 
FULL SONY a6400 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
FULL SONY a6400 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION TYPE OF CAMERA & OPTICS
Camera Type Interchangeable-lens Digital Camera Lens Mount Type Sony E Mount
Lens Type N/A
  IMAGE SENSOR
Sensor Type Exmor CMOS Crop Factor 1.5× Sensor Size APS-C
23.5 × 15.6mm
Low-Pass Filter Yes
Effective Pixels 24.2MP Total Sensor Pixels 25.0MP
Sensor Pixel Size 3.92μm
Sensor Dynamic Range 13 stops
Image Ratio 1:1
3:2
16:9
Sweep Panorama
Maximum Resolution 6000 × 4000px
Other Resolutions
L: 6000 × 4000 (24M), M: 4240 × 2832 (12M), S: 3008 × 2000 (6.0M)
L: 6000 × 3376 (20M), M: 4240 × 2400 (10M), S: 3008 × 1688 (5.1M)
L: 4000 × 4000 (16M), M: 2832 × 2832 (8.0M), S: 2000 × 2000 (4.0M)
Wide: horizontal 12416 × 1856 (23M), vertical 5536 × 2160 (12M), Standard: horizontal 8192 × 1856 (15M), vertical 3872 × 2160 (8.4M)
 
Image Stabilization No Pixel Shift Technology No Dust Reduction System Image Sensor Cleaning
  PROCESSOR
Processor Bionz X
  EXPOSURE
Exposure Metering System 1200-Zone Evaluative Metering
Metering Methods Multi-segment
Center-weighted
Spot (Standard/Large)
Entire Screen Avg.,
Highlight
Exposure Modes AUTO (iAuto/Superior Auto), Programmed AE (P),
Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S),
Manual (M),
Movie (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M)),
Slow & Quick Motion (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M)),
Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection
Exposure Bracketing Yes
Bracket: Single/Bracket: Cont., 3/5/9 frames selectable. With 3 or 5 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3,
1.0, 2.0 or 3.0 EV increments, with 9 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1.0 EV increments
  SENSITIVITY
Native ISO Sensitivity 100-32,000
Lowest ISO 100 Highest ISO 102,400   WHITE BALANCE
White Balance Presets Auto
Daylight
Shade
Cloudy
 Incandescent
Fluorescent (Warm White
Cool White
Day White
Daylight)
Flash
Underwater
Color Temperature (2500 to 9900K) & color filter
(G7 to M7 (57-step), A7 to B7 (29-step))
Custom
White Balance Bracketing Yes   FILE SYSTEM
Maximum Color Depth 14 bit Uncompressed Formats RAW Other Formats RAW & JPEG (Extra fine, Fine, Standard),
JPEG (Extra fine, Fine, Standard)
  FOCUS
Autofocus Fast Hybrid AF
(phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF)
Manual Focus Yes Number of Autofocus Points 425 points (phase-detection AF)
425 points (contrast-detection AF)
Autofocus Sensitivity No Data Autofocus Modes Face Priority in AF (On/Off),
Face Priority in Multi Metering (On/Off),
Registered face priority (On/Off) ,
Face registration (Max. number of detectable faces: 😎
Focus Peaking Yes Autofocus Stacking No Autofocus Fine Tune No Eye Autofocus
Yes   SHUTTER
Shutter Type Electronically controlled,
Vertical-traverse,
Focal-plane type
Slowest Shutter Speed 30s Fastest Shutter Speed 1/4000 Fastest Electronic Shutter Speed 1/4000 Bulb Shutter Mode Yes Shutter Release Modes Smile Shutter: Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps),
Touch Shutter,
Touch Focus: Yes (Touch Focus/Touch Pad/Touch Tracking),
ISO AUTO Min. SS,
Bright Monitoring,
Copyright Info,
Set File Name,
Help guide,
Area Setting,
Shop Front Mode,
Zoom Ring Rotate,
Still images
Top Shooting Speed No Data
Buffer Size No Data
Silent Shutter
Yes Shutter Life Expectancy
200,000 Self-Timer 2s
5s
10s
  VIEWFINDER
Viewfinder Type XGA OLED,
1.0cm (0.39 type) Electronic Viewfinder
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 dots
Viewfinder Coverage 100%
Viewfinder Magnification Approx. 1.07× (35mm camera equivalent: Approx. 0.70x) with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m
  SCREEN
Articulated LCD Yes
Tilting
Screen Type Wide Type TFT
Screen Size 3" Diagonal
Screen Dots 921,600
Touch Screen Yes   FLASH
Built-In Flash Yes Accessory Shoe Yes Flash Bracketing 3/5/9 frames selectable. With 3 or 5 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 EV increments, with
9 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0 EV increments
Flash Modes Flash off,
Autoflash,
Fill-flash,
Slow Sync.,
Rear Sync.,
Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable),
Wireless Control,
Hi-Speed Sync
Flash Sync Speed 1/160 Dedicated Flash System TTL   VIDEO FEATURES
Video Resolutions XAVC S 4K:
3840 × 2160 (30p, 100M),
3840 × 2160 (24p, 100M),
3840 × 2160 (30p, 60M), 
3840 × 2160 (24p, 60M)
 
XAVC S HD:
1920 × 1080 (120p, 100M),
1920 × 1080 (120p, 60M),
1920 × 1080 (60p, 50M),
1920 × 1080 (30p, 50M),
1920 × 1080 (24p, 50M),
1920 × 1080 (60p, 25M),
1920 × 1080(30p, 16M)
 
AVCHD:
1920 × 1080 (60p/28Mbps/PS, 60i/24Mbps/FX, 60i/17Mbps/FH, 24p/24Mbps/FX, 24p/17Mbps/FH)
Movie File Formats MOV
MP4
Video Compression MPEG-4 AVC
H.264
Maximum Recording Time 29min 59sec Time Code No Movie Log Gamma Output Yes
S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG, HLG1-3
Movie Highlight Display (Zebras) Yes Audio Format XAVC S: LPCM 2ch
AVCHD: Dolby Digital (AC-3), 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator
Time-Lapse Recording Yes   STORAGE
Storage Types SD
SDHC
SDXC
microSD
microSDHC
microSDXC
Memory Stick Pro Duo
Memory Stick PRO HG-Duo
Memory Stick Micro (M2)
Card Slots 1   CONNECTIVITY
USB Yes
USB 3.0 Micro-B
HDMI Yes
HDMI micro connector (Type-D),
Microphone Port Yes Headphone Port No Wi-Fi Functionality Yes
Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz band)
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth Standard Ver. 4.1 (2.4GHz band)
NFC Yes
NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compatible, One-touch remote, One-touch sharing
Remote Control RMT-DSLR2
GPS No   MENU
Total Settings No Data Supported Languages No Data
  POWER
Battery Type NP-FW50 Battery Life 410 shots (CIPA)
Approx. 70 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 75 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
Approx. 125 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 125 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
Battery Charger No Data AC Adapter AC-PW20 Internal Charging Supported Yes Vertical Battery Grip No
  PHYSICAL FEATURES
Body Material Magnesium Alloy Weather Sealed No Data Operating Environment 0-40 °C
32 – 104 °F
85% or Less Humidity
Dimensions (W × H × D) 120 × 66.9 × 59.7mm
4.7 × 2.6 × 2.4"
Weight 359g (Body Only)
12.7oz (Body Only)
  WARRANTY
Warranty Limited 1-Year
  PRICE
MSRP US $899 | UK £ | DE €    
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QUICK SONY a6400 INFO
Effective Pixels: 24.2MP Sensor Size: APS-C (23.5 × 15.6mm) Max Image Resolution: 6000 × 4000px Max Video Resolution: 3840 × 2160 @ 30p ISO: 100-32000 Dynamic Range:  13 stops Color Depth: 14 bit Lens Mount: Sony E Mount Card Slots:  1× SD Card Battery Type: NP-FW50 Weight: 359g / 12.7oz Warranty: Limited 1-Year List Price:  US $899 | UK £ | DE € Current Price: Sony a6400 Best Deals & Prices