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Alpha 6300
Sony's Alpha 6300 is a compact APS-C E-mount camera with hybrid autofocus, an OLED viewfinder, built-in flash and 4K video with S-Log profiles.
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Sensor
- APS-C
- Megapixels
- 24.2
- Lens
- Sony E-mount
- Video
- 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
- Body weight
- 361 g
What reviewers say
PhotographyBlog and Expert Reviews praised tracking autofocus, detailed photographs and 4K footage, but criticised the absent touchscreen. PhotographyBlog found the controls intuitive and the camera a strong all-rounder. Expert Reviews was less convinced by its ergonomics at the launch price, and found the rear screen difficult to see outdoors while recording 4K.
From photographyblog.com and expertreviews.co.uk
Specifications
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- Camera type
- Mirrorless
- Sensor format
- APS-C
- Sensor type
- Exmor CMOS
- Sensor dimensions
- 23.5 × 15.6 mm
- Effective resolution
- 24.2 MP
- Largest image
- 6000 × 4000
- RAW recording
- Yes
- Standard ISO range
- 100–25600
- Sensor detail
- Approximately 25.0 million total pixels; anti-static coating and ultrasonic dust reduction
- Image formats
- JPEG, compressed RAW and RAW+JPEG; ARW 2.3; 14-bit RAW support under Sony's stated conditions
- ISO detail
- ISO 51200 is expanded; standard still and movie range tops out at ISO 25600
- Image processor
- BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
- Lens mount
- Sony E-mount
- Stabilisation
- Optical lens stabilisation
- Maximum continuous burst
- 11 fps
- Lens detail
- ILCE-6300L includes E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS; later ILCE-6300M kit uses E 18–135mm F3.5–5.6 OSS
- Autofocus
- 425 phase-detection and 169 contrast-detection points; AF-A/S/C, DMF and manual focus; Lock-on AF and Eye AF
- Shutter
- 30 seconds to 1/4000 second plus Bulb; electronic first curtain and silent shooting; flash sync 1/160 second
- Burst detail
- Up to 11 fps with AF tracking; up to 8 fps with live preview. Sony lists buffers of 47 Fine JPEG or 21 RAW/RAW+JPEG images.
- Stabilisation detail
- Optical correction depends on the lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation
- Flash
- Built-in pop-up flash; guide number 6 at ISO 100 in metres; Multi Interface Shoe
- Exposure controls
- PASM, auto and scene modes, Sweep Panorama, DRO and Auto HDR
Video
- Highest video resolution
- 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
- Video detail
- XAVC S 4K up to 30p/24p in NTSC mode, up to 100 Mbps; Full HD up to 120p; S-Log2, S-Log3 and S-Gamut profiles. Sony specifies 6K-equivalent full-pixel readout at 24p; 30p uses a smaller readout area.
- Audio
- Stereo microphone and 3.5 mm microphone input; no headphone output
Screen and viewfinder
- Viewfinder
- Electronic
- Screen size
- 3″
- Screen dots
- 921,600
- Touchscreen
- No
- Tilting screen
- Yes
- Display detail
- Screen tilts approximately 90° up or 45° down; no touch input
- Viewfinder detail
- 0.39-type OLED, 2,359,296 dots; approximately 0.70× 35 mm-equivalent magnification; high-frame-rate display mode
Connections and design
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- 400 photographs
- Body weight
- 361 g
- Release detail
- Sony Japan specifies 11 March 2016 for ILCE-6300 and ILCE-6300L; this is the original Alpha 6300.
- Recording media
- One shared SD/Memory Stick slot; SDHC/SDXC UHS-I
- Ports
- Multi/Micro USB, Micro HDMI Type D, microphone input and Multi Interface Shoe
- Wireless connections
- 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and NFC
- Battery life detail
- NP-FW50; CIPA approximately 400 photographs with LCD or 350 with viewfinder
- Charging
- In-camera USB charging and USB power supply
- Dimensions
- 120.0 × 66.9 × 59.6 mm; depth from grip to monitor 48.8 mm
- Weight detail
- Approximately 361 g body only (Sony Japan); 404 g with battery and memory card
- Materials
- Magnesium-alloy front, top and rear covers and internal frame; dust/moisture-resistant design is not a waterproof guarantee
- In the box
- NP-FW50 battery, AC adapter, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory-shoe cap, eyepiece cup and Micro USB cable; kit lens varies
Pros and cons
Pros
- Hybrid autofocus and RAW recording
- 4K recording with S-Log2 and S-Log3
- Built-in flash and microphone input
Cons
- No touchscreen or sensor-shift stabilisation
- No headphone socket
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sensor | Megapixels | Lens | Video | Body weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirrorless | APS-C | 24.2 | Sony E-mount | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps | 410 g | Nov 2016 | |
| Mirrorless | APS-C | 26.1 | Fujifilm X mount | 4096 × 2160 at 29.97 fps | 447 g | Nov 2019 | |
| Mirrorless | APS-C | 24.3 | Sony E-mount | 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps | 285 g | Mar 2014 |
Sources
Photo: sony.jp
- Sony Alpha 6300 rear views showing two positions of the tilting screen: Sony official Alpha 6300 product photograph — https://www.sony.jp/products/picture/y_ILCE-6300_tilt.jpg
- Sony Alpha 6300 grip, shutter controls and mode dial in the maker’s combined detail photograph: Sony official Alpha 6300 product photograph — https://www.sony.jp/products/picture/y_a6300_desigin.jpg
- Sony Alpha 6300 magnesium-alloy body components shown separately in an official component photograph: Sony official Alpha 6300 product photograph — https://www.sony.jp/products/picture/y_a6300_magnesium.jpg
- Sony Alpha 6300 microphone input and HDMI port, shown as an official detail photograph: Sony official Alpha 6300 product photograph — https://www.sony.jp/products/picture/original_a6300_mic.jpg
- Sony Alpha 6300 mode dial, shown as an official detail photograph: Sony official Alpha 6300 product photograph — https://www.sony.jp/products/picture/original_a6300_expose.jpg
- Sony α6300, front three-quarter view with E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS kit lens, on the supplied white background: Sony α6300 official Sony Japan runtime product gallery; pictured regional kit/finish as published — https://www.sony.jp/products/picture/ILCE-6300M.jpg
- Sony α6300, front view with E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS kit lens, on the supplied white background: Sony α6300 official Sony Japan runtime product gallery; pictured regional kit/finish as published — https://www.sony.jp/products/picture/ILCE-6300M_front.jpg
- Sony α6300, front view with E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS kit lens, on the supplied white background: Sony α6300 official Sony Japan runtime product gallery; pictured regional kit/finish as published — https://www.sony.jp/products/picture/ILCE-6300L_front.jpg
- Sony α6300, body front three-quarter view without lens, on the supplied white background: Sony α6300 official Sony Japan runtime product gallery; pictured regional kit/finish as published — https://www.sony.jp/products/picture/ILCE-6300.jpg
- Sony α6300, rear view, on the supplied white background: Sony α6300 official Sony Japan runtime product gallery; pictured regional kit/finish as published — https://www.sony.jp/products/picture/ILCE-6300_rear2.jpg
