Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
ISO (Max)
102400
Sensor Resolution
24.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 6.69 cm
Width 12 cm
Depth 4.99 cm
Weight 359 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 359 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 403 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 4x
SENSOR Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS
Total Pixels 25,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400
Image Processor BIONZ X
LENS Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 425
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, 4D FOCUS system
AE/AF Control Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.07x
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
Features Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400
ISO (Max) 102400
Native ISO 100-32000
Extended ISO (Max) 102400
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-32000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Tilting
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control
FLASH Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 6
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, high-speed sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400
Digital Video Format AVCHD, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
6000 x 3376
4240 x 2832
4240 x 2400
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
4000 x 4000
2832 x 2832
2000 x 2000
Video Capture XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 360 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 410 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 70 minutes (EVF on)
Video recording - 75 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second
HDR Mode HDR Movie mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, Sweep Panorama technology, USB powered, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, slow motion recording
OTHERS Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, micro-USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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