Our quick take
Sony A6400 - 4.5 / 5
Design
- Lens mount: Sony E-mount Multi-slot reader for SD or MSPro cards 2.4m-dot electronic viewfinder 3-inch 921,600 dot LCD rear tilt-angle touchscreen 11fps burst shooting Silent shooting mode NFC, Bluetooth and wireless compatible
Performance
- Fast Hybrid AF, 425-point phase-detection, 425-point contrast-detection Focus modes: Auto, Single, Continuous, Direct Manual, Manual Dynamic range optimiser and auto high dynamic range options Battery: 360-410 shots (still), 70-75min (video), internal charge
Image quality
- 24.2-MP APS-C type sensor ISO 100-32,000 ISO (up to 102,000 expanded) Charged anti-dust coating and ultrasonic vibration system Shooting modes: Raw (14-bit ARW), Raw+Jpeg (Extra Fine, Fine, Standard), Jpeg Video: 4K (3840 x 2160, 25/30p), HD (1920 x 1080, 100/120p) 1200-zone evaluative metering (multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot regular/large, average, highlight)
To recap
Faster, brighter and a little vainer, the A6400 is a great little camera for the creative photographer and videographer. It builds on the success of its predecessors with a very accomplished focus tracking system, fast focus and more adaptable tilting rear screen.
