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Alpha 6400
Sony's Alpha 6400 is a compact APS-C E-mount camera with Real-time Tracking autofocus, a forward-tilting touchscreen, built-in flash and 4K HDR recording.
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Sensor
- APS-C
- Megapixels
- 24.2
- Lens
- Sony E-mount
- Video
- 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
- Body weight
- 359 g
What reviewers say
PhotographyBlog and Digital Camera World praised image quality, tracking autofocus and detailed 4K footage, but criticised dated controls, limited screen visibility and absent stabilisation. PhotographyBlog found tracking exceptionally dependable; Digital Camera World saw brief losses with deliberately difficult fast subjects. Both considered the forward-facing screen useful, although shoe-mounted accessories obstruct it.
Product links
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
- 100–32000
- Sensor detail
- Approximately 25.0 million total pixels; 3:2 aspect ratio
- Image formats
- JPEG, compressed RAW and RAW+JPEG; ARW 2.3; 14-bit RAW under Sony's stated conditions
- ISO detail
- ISO 102400 is expanded; Auto ISO limits are configurable
- Image processor
- BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
- Lens mount
- Sony E-mount
- Stabilisation
- Optical lens stabilisation
- Maximum continuous burst
- 11 fps
- Lens detail
- Original ILCE-6400L includes E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS; ILCE-6400M includes E 18–135mm F3.5–5.6 OSS. Later K/X kits use the OSS II standard zoom.
- Autofocus
- 425 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; Real-time Tracking and human Eye AF. Animal Eye AF for stills was added by firmware in June 2019; not a launch feature.
- Shutter
- 30 seconds to 1/4000 second plus Bulb; electronic first curtain and silent shooting; flash sync 1/160 second
- Burst detail
- Mechanical Hi+ up to 11 fps with AF/AE tracking, or silent shooting up to 8 fps; Sony lists 116 Standard JPEG, 115 Fine JPEG, 99 Extra Fine JPEG, 46 RAW or 44 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, Auto HDR and interval shooting
Video
- Highest video resolution
- 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
- Video detail
- XAVC S 4K up to 30p/24p at 100 Mbps in the Japanese NTSC specification; Full HD up to 120p. Full-pixel readout without binning, S-Log2, S-Log3 and HLG; HDMI 4:2:2 8-bit output.
- 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
- Yes
- Tilting screen
- Yes
- Display detail
- Screen tilts approximately 180° up or 74° down; touch focus, shutter, tracking and touchpad
- Viewfinder detail
- 0.39-type OLED, 2,359,296 dots; approximately 0.70× 35 mm-equivalent magnification; 60/120 fps display modes
Connections and design
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- 410 photographs
- Body weight
- 359 g
- Release detail
- Sony Hong Kong states availability from mid-February 2019; month precision is retained. This is the original ILCE-6400; later lens-kit editions use the same camera body.
- 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 Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth connectivity; smartphone location linking
- Battery life detail
- NP-FW50; CIPA approximately 410 photographs with LCD or 360 with viewfinder
- Charging
- In-camera USB charging and USB power supply
- Dimensions
- 120.0 × 66.9 × 59.7 mm; depth from grip to monitor 49.9 mm
- Weight detail
- Approximately 359 g body only (Sony Japan); 403 g with battery and memory card
- Materials
- Magnesium alloy design; dust and moisture resistance is not guaranteed in all conditions
- Colours
- Black or silver; availability varies by kit and region
- In the box
- NP-FW50 battery, AC-UUD12 adapter, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap, eyepiece cup and Micro USB cable (Japanese specification); lenses depend on kit
Pros and cons
Pros
- Human and animal Eye AF for stills
- Forward-tilting touchscreen and microphone input
- RAW recording and built-in flash
Cons
- No sensor-shift stabilisation
- No headphone socket; accessories on the shoe obstruct the forward-facing screen
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sensor | Megapixels | Lens | Video | Body weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirrorless | APS-C | 26.1 | Fujifilm X mount | 4096 × 2160 at 29.97 fps | 447 g | Nov 2019 | |
| Mirrorless | APS-C | 24.2 | Sony E-mount | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps | 352 g | Sept 2019 | |
| Mirrorless | APS-C | 24.2 | Sony E-mount | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps | 418 g | Oct 2019 |
Sources
- sony.jp/ichigan/products/ILCE-6400/spec.html
- sony.com.hk/press/pdf/20190129_v2_e.pdf
- sony.jp/CorporateCruise/Press/201901/19-0116
- sony.jp/ichigan/products/ILCE-6400
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Photo: sony.jp
- Sony Alpha 6400: Two rear views showing upward and downward screen tilt: sony.jp/products/picture/y_ILCE-6400_tilt_02.jpg
- Sony Alpha 6400: Silver camera mode-dial close-up: sony.jp/products/picture/original_ILCE-6400_expose_01.jpg
- Sony Alpha 6400: Black current X double-zoom kit with OSS II standard zoom and telephoto lens: sony.jp/products/picture/ILCE-6400XB.jpg
- Sony Alpha 6400: Silver current X double-zoom kit with OSS II standard zoom and telephoto lens: sony.jp/products/picture/ILCE-6400XS.jpg
- Sony Alpha 6400: Black camera with E 18–135mm F3.5–5.6 OSS lens: sony.jp/products/picture/ILCE-6400M_B.jpg
- Sony Alpha 6400: Silver camera with original E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS lens: sony.jp/products/picture/ILCE-6400L_S.jpg
- Sony Alpha 6400: Black original Y double-zoom kit with OSS standard zoom and telephoto lens: sony.jp/products/picture/ILCE-6400Y_B.jpg
- Sony Alpha 6400: Silver original Y double-zoom kit with OSS standard zoom and telephoto lens: sony.jp/products/picture/ILCE-6400Y_S.jpg
- Sony Alpha 6400: Black body from rear: sony.jp/products/picture/ILCE-6400_rear_B.jpg
- Sony Alpha 6400: Silver body from rear: sony.jp/products/picture/ILCE-6400_rear_S.jpg
- Sony Alpha 6400: Black body from front: sony.jp/products/picture/ILCE-6400_B.jpg
- Sony Alpha 6400: Silver body from front: sony.jp/products/picture/ILCE-6400_S.jpg
- Sony Alpha 6400: Maker black and silver current K kits with E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS II lens: sony.jp/imag/product/ILCE-6400K
- Sony Alpha 6400: Camera with USB cable connected and screen tilted: sony.scene7.com/is/image/sonyglobalsolutions/08_Feature5_4_hotspot_USB
- Sony Alpha 6400: Camera open terminal panel close-up: sony.scene7.com/is/image/sonyglobalsolutions/08_Feature5_4_hotspot_jack
- Sony Alpha 6400: Microphone socket close-up: sony.scene7.com/is/image/sonyglobalsolutions/08_Feature5_4_hotspot_microphone
- Sony Alpha 6400: Maker rear and side body views composition: sony.scene7.com/is/image/sonyglobalsolutions/08_Feature5_4_L_Mobile
