Sony Alpha a6400 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm Lens

Sony Alpha a6400 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm Lens

Bundling an advanced camera body with a versatile lens, the Alpha a6400 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm Lens from Sony pairs the multimedia mirrorless camera with a wide-angle to portrait-length zoom lens.

The Sony a6400 is well-suited for both photo and video creators, ranging from professionals to vloggers. Revolving around a 24.2MP Exmor CMOS sensor and BIONZ X image processor, clean image quality is provided with a wide expandable sensitivity range of ISO 100 to 102,400, along with accelerated readout speeds for internal 4K30 and Full HD 1080p120 video recording with full pixel readout. The processor further benefits videographers with the inclusion of an S&Q (Slow & Quick) Motion setting that permits capturing Full HD video at a variety of frame rates ranging from 1-120 fps, plus HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma), which supports HDR workflows, and both S-Log2 and S-Log3 for color grading flexibility. Stills shooters also benefit from the processing speed, which enables continuous shooting at 11 fps for up to 116 JPEGs or 46 raw images in a burst, as well as 14-bit raw file output. The sensor and processor combination also avails wide-coverage 425-point phase-detection and 425-point contrast-detection systems for quick and precise focusing performance. This focusing system also enables Real-time Eye AF, which delivers improved accuracy, speed, and tracking performance of Eye AF, so the eyes of your subject are automatically detected. Furthermore, Real-time Tracking uses AI-based object recognition and processes color, subject distance (depth), and pattern (brightness) as spatial information to ensure that all subjects can be captured with accuracy. Increasingly versatile and fully featured in both photo and video realms, the a6400 is a fast and precise imaging tool for multimedia capture.

Complementing the imaging assets, the a6400 sports a robust magnesium-alloy body and anti-dust functionality that protects the optical filter. The compact profile incorporates a high-resolution XGA Tru-Finder 2.36m-dot OLED electronic viewfinder for bright, clear, eye-level viewing, and this EVF features a 120 fps viewing mode for smooth tracking of fast-moving subjects. A rear 3.0" 921.6k-dot touchscreen TFT LCD monitor is also available and tilts 180° up and 74° down to benefit shooting from high and low working angles. The touchscreen design also allows for intuitive touch-to-focus control. Additionally, for wireless remote control over the camera, or for just sharing imagery online, built-in Wi-Fi with NFC permits linking with a mobile device for intuitive wireless control.
General Features

Capture Decisive Moments
The autofocus system on the a6400 inherits many technologies from Sony's line-up of full-frame cameras, including the a9, a7R III, and a7 III models. The a6400 features 425 phase-detection AF points and 425 contrast-detection AF points that are placed densely over the entire image area, covering approximately 84% of the image area. This high-speed, high-performance tracking AF system is paired with a BIONZ X image processing engine that together allow the camera to acquire focus in as little as 0.02 seconds and maintain subject lock effectively, ensuring even the fastest moving subjects can be tracked and captured with ease.

The a6400 introduces advanced "Real-time Eye AF," the latest version of Sony's Eye AF technology. This capability employs artificial intelligence based object recognition to detect and process eye data in real time, resulting in improved accuracy, speed, and tracking performance of Eye AF. In all autofocus modes, the camera now automatically detects the eyes of the subject and activates Eye AF with a half press of the shutter button, and when in AF-C or AF-A mode, the preferred eye (left or right) of your subject can be selected as the focus point. Choices include Auto / Right Eye / Left Eye, and a Switch Right / Left Eye function is able to be assigned to a custom function as well. This technology frees the photographer to focus solely on composition with trust that focus will be tack sharp on the subject's eye. Eye AF support for animals will be added in summer 2019 via a system software update.

Also debuting on the a6400 is Sony's "Real-time Tracking." This mode utilizes Sony's algorithm that includes artificial intelligence (AI) based object recognition and processes color, subject distance (depth), and pattern (brightness) as spatial information to ensure that all subjects can be captured with accuracy. Additionally, when photographing or videographing humans or animals, face and eye position information is recognized by AI and the subject's eye is monitored in real time with high tracking precision. This can be activated by a simple half press of the shutter button, or can be assigned to a custom function

In terms of overall shooting speeds, the camera can shoot at up to 11 fps with full AF/AE tracking while utilizing the mechanical shutter, and up to 8 fps with full AF/AE tracking while silent shooting. It can shoot at each of these speeds for up to 116 frames JPEG Standard / 46 frames raw compressed, greatly increasing the chances of capturing the moment.

Advancements in Image Quality
Sony's a6400 is equipped with a 24.2MP APS-C image sensor that is paired with an upgraded BIONZ X processor to deliver improved image quality and color reproduction in all types of shooting conditions. Standard ISO ranges up to ISO 32,000 for both stills and movies, and is expandable up to ISO 102,400 for still images, with good noise reduction at medium and high sensitivities.

The camera also inherits many of the image processing algorithms from Sony's full-frame cameras, suppressing noise while preserving resolution and improving texture depiction.

4K Movie Recording with Fast Hybrid Autofocus
The versatile a6400 is a solid video camera, offering internal 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) movie recording with full pixel readout and no pixel binning to collect about 2.4x the amount of data required for 4K movies, and then oversamples it to produce high quality 4K footage with detail and depth. Focusing during movie shooting is fast and stable thanks to upgraded Fast Hybrid AF technology, which keeps the subject in constant smooth focus, even if an object crosses in front of the camera. This advanced AF plus touch focus functionality makes it a suitable camera choice for many vloggers and video creators that are regularly creating and uploading content online.

For time-lapse movie creation, the camera features built-in interval recording that can be set anywhere between 1 and 60 seconds, with a total number of shots from 1 to 9999. AE tracking sensitivity can be adjusted to "High", "Mid," or "Low" during interval shooting, allowing for reduced changes in exposure over the shooting interval.

Additionally, for the first time in a Sony APS-C mirrorless camera, this model includes an HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) picture profile, which supports an Instant HDR workflow, allowing HDR (HLG) compatible TV's to playback beautiful, true-to-life 4K HDR imagery. Further, both S-Log2 and S-Log3 are available for increased color grading flexibility, as well as Zebra functionality, Gamma Display assist, and proxy recording. The camera can also record Full HD at 120 fps at up to 100 Mb/s, allowing footage to be reviewed and eventually edited into 4x or 5x slow-motion video files in Full HD resolution with AF tracking.

Upgraded Build for Increased Versatility
This camera is designed to offer a high level of functionality and customization to maximize shooting freedom. The a6400 features a fully tiltable 180° 3.0" LCD flip screen with 921,600 dots of resolution that allows for simple and effective framing of selfie-style shooting for both still and video capture. Utilizing this capability, vloggers will be able to check and monitor composition throughout their entire creative process. The LCD screen is also equipped with touch functionality, with options for Touch Pad, Touch Focus, Touch Shutter, and Touch Tracking, which quickly activates "Real-time Tracking" through the touch screen.

The camera features a high-quality XGA OLED Tru-finder viewfinder, extensive customization with 89 functions that are assignable to 8 custom keys, My Dial and My Menu functionality, enhanced overall menu usability, a help screen for menus, star rating for images, and many other features that allow for a seamless shooting experience. It is also built with a tough magnesium-alloy design and has a durable shutter that is rated for approximately 200,000 cycles. It also is capable of seamlessly transferring files to a smartphone or tablet when connected to the new Imaging Edge Mobile application.

Imaging

Lens Mount     Sony E-Mount

Camera Format     APS-C (1.5x Crop Factor)

Pixels
Actual: 25 Megapixel
Effective: 24.2 Megapixel

Max Resolution     24 MP6000 x 4000

Aspect Ratio     3:2, 16:9

Sensor Type / Size     CMOS, 23.5 x 15.6 mm

File Formats     Still Images: JPEG, RAW

Movies: AVCHD 2.0, MP4, XAVC S

Audio: AC3, Dolby Digital 2ch, Linear PCM

Bit Depth     14-Bit

Dust Reduction System     Yes

Memory Card Type
SD
SDHC
SDXC
microSD
microSDHC
microSDXC
Memory Stick Pro Duo
Memory Stick PRO HG-Duo
Memory Stick Micro (M2)
Image Stabilization     None

AV Recording
Video Recording     Yes, NTSC/PAL
Video Format     3840 x 2160p at 24/25/30 fps (100 Mb/s XAVC S)
3840 x 2160p at 24/25/30 fps (60 Mb/s XAVC S)
1920 x 1080p at 100/120 fps (100 Mb/s XAVC S)
1920 x 1080p at 100/120 fps (60 Mb/s XAVC S)
1920 x 1080 at 24/25/30/50/60 fps (50 Mb/s XAVC S)
1920 x 1080 at 50/60 fps (25 Mb/s XAVC S)
1920 x 1080 at 25/30 fps (16 Mb/s XAVC S)
1280 x 720 at 100/120 fps (50 Mb/s XAVC S)
1920 x 1080p at 50/60 fps (28 Mb/s AVCHD)
1920 x 1080p at 24/25 fps (24 Mb/s AVCHD)
1920 x 1080p at 24/25 fps (17 Mb/s AVCHD)
1920 x 1080i at 50/60 fps (24 Mb/s AVCHD)
1920 x 1080i at 50/60 fps (17 Mb/s AVCHD)
1920 x 1080p at 50/60 fps (28 Mb/s MP4)
1920 x 1080p at 25/30 fps (16 Mb/s MP4)
1440 x 1080 at 25/30 fps (MP4)
1280 x 720p at 25/30 fps (6 Mb/s MP4)
640 x 480 at 25/30 fps
Aspect Ratio     16:9
Video Clip Length     Up to 29 Minutes
Audio Recording     Built-In Mic: With Video (Stereo)
Optional External Mic: With Video (Stereo)

Focus Control

Focus Type     Auto & Manual Focus

Focus Mode
Automatic (A), Continuous-Servo AF (C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus (M), Single-servo AF (S)
Autofocus Points     Phase Detection: 425
Contrast Detection: 425
Viewfinder/Display
Viewfinder Type     Electronic
Viewfinder Size     0.39"
Viewfinder Pixel Count     2,359,296
Viewfinder Eye Point     23.00 mm
Viewfinder Coverage     100%
Viewfinder Magnification     Approx. 1.07x
Diopter Adjustment     -4.0 to +3.0 m
Display Screen     3" Rear Screen Tilting Touchscreen LCD (921,600)

Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity     100 to 32000 (Extended Mode:100 to 102400)
Shutter     Type: Electronic & Mechanical
Speed: 30 to 1/4000 Second , Bulb Mode
Remote Control     RMT-DSLR2 (Optional)

Metering Method     Average Metering, Center-Weighted Average Metering, Multi-Zone Metering, Spot Metering, Highlight
Weighted

Exposure Modes     Modes: Aperture Priority, Auto, Intelligent Auto, Manual, Movie, Program, Scene Selection, Shutter Priority, Superior Auto, Sweep Panorama

Metering Range: EV -2.0 to EV 20.0

Compensation: -5 EV to +5 EV (in 1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)

White Balance Modes
Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Color Temperature Filter, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Incandescent, Shade, Underwater

Buffer/Continuous Shooting
Up to 11 fps at 24.2 MP for up to 46 Frames in Raw Format
Up to 11 fps at 24.2 MP for up to 116 Frames in JPEG Format
Up to 11 fps at 24.2 MP for up to 115 Frames in JPEG Format
Up to 11 fps at 24.2 MP for up to 99 Frames in JPEG Format

Flash

Flash Modes
Auto
Fill-In
Hi-Speed Sync
Off
Rear Sync
Red-Eye Reduction
Slow Sync
Wireless

Built-in Flash     Yes

Guide No.     19.69'  / 6 m ISO100

Max Sync Speed     1 / 160 Second

Flash Compensation     -3 EV to +3 EV (in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps)

Dedicated Flash System     TTL

External Flash Connection     Hot Shoe, Wireless

Performance

Self Timer     2, 5, 10 Seconds

Interval Recording     Yes

Connectivity     1/8" Microphone, HDMI D (Micro), USB 2.0 Micro-B, Wired Remote Port

Wi-Fi Capable     Yes

Power

Battery     1 x NP-FW50 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack, 7.2 VDC, 1080 mAh

AC Power Adapter     AC-UUE12 (Included)

Operating Temperature     32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C

Physical
Dimensions (W x H x D)     4.7 x 2.6 x 2.4" / 120.0 x 66.9 x 59.7 mm
Weight     14.22 oz / 403 g (with battery and memory card)