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If you have 2 cameras in your hands and you speak of one, don’t say “this one” say it’s name because they both look alike and we don’t know if you switched hands on camera.

We are all Sony fanboys here but we need to be straight with a few things. Sony (like Apple's) main strategy is to build a camera that's always missing something in order for us to buy the next model. A6400 lacks IBIS (everybody is trying to justify this act but its unacceptable in 2019) doesn't flip and rotate to the side, A6500 didn't have flip screen has missing video profiles, A7III doesnt have a flip screen and missing playmemories, none supports 4k 60fps or 1080p 240fps. You cannot find a FF model that has the 6400 features, you cannot find an APS-C model with the FF features. Last but not least the 1080p video on 6400 is mediocre. Compared with a5100 (~300$), a6300 (~500$) which both lack IBIS does not justify the price tag to buy a gimbal and add more equipment while you vlog. We want to carry less equipment. On top of that each new model has a price tag +50% compared to new models in the past. This lack of consistency in Sony models is driving us crazy and for me personally I'm not going to upgrade until I see a model that worths the money.

Thank you Max for all the points. I got my Sony a6400 last month. Loved it so much, I finally started my own channel. Just did an unboxing. Love that flip screen, firmware update, and ease of us.

Excellent video. Many nuances that other reviewers did not pick up. Thanks Max!

Max, another great review. I am glad, I have subscribed to your channels. There's a lot of good content you all share.

Super informative - thanks Max!

Audio quality is great! Keen to see your set up

I’ve watched other reviews of these cameras and they were all so confusing and poorly presented. But I loved the way you presented in this review. Very detailed, simple, informative, and straight to the point. Thank you.

Audio sounds amazing man. I just pre ordered it for my youtube channel so i can move my a6500 to my overhead camera! Nice review can't wait to get my hands on it

I used to rock a Sony a5100 and a6000 for weddings and events. The a5100 recorded externally to an Atomos Ninja 2 and was powered by a portable battery with a DC out. I now use a GH5, G7, and occasionally my a6000 as a third camera for 1080p only projects. Needless to say, I like not having to rely on a ton of external accessories to make my tools work reliably. On Cinema5D they raved about the improved autofocus. What I’m seeing here is not only improved battery life, but no more record limit! Combine that with a cheap usb battery and this becomes a reliable, small package. I still have some good Sony lenses so this would be a good investment later on in the year. I’m definitely eyeballing it as a b/c cam to the GH5 and as a good gimbal camera as well.

Thanks Max. Nice bit of info here.

I use the a6500, the only two reasons to buy the a6400 would be the flip up screen and the hlg profile 🤷🏼‍♂️ But no IBIS = no a6400 for me, I do a lot handheld shots and I dont think I can miss this feature. Maybe upgrading to full frame and keep the a6500 as a b-cam would be a better idea ✌🏻

Great video Max, the A6400 is what I would get if I was going sony, like three or four of them would make for some awesome Multicam

Great video, very thorough 👍

Thank you for actually being helpful!

Thanks for making this video Max

Great review max I have seen a few others very entertaining but lacking on the details I thought you nailed it Re the audio ... It was ok but then I liked the video micro There was a huge difference between the lapel and the mic you used for your voice over ( the lapel sounded thinner )

Yo Max, I'm in love with your lighting behind the desk! Which light bar do you use?

I use an a6300 and will keep doing so, but between the 6500 & 6400 I would opt for the 6400 for sure, because of the processor & focusing.

Such a great video, thank you so much 👍

Sony needs to add the real time AF tracking to the a6500 in a firmware update. IBIS is not enough to justify the +100

Great review! Thc

Good Comparison of features... Thanks!

Great video, audio sounds great. I'm buying the 6400 for me the unlimited video record makes the difference!

Really good video.

To test how my setup would handle editing 4K files from such a camera, is there a place where you can download sample files to try out?

Oops, you forgot the addition of HLG . Great vid as usual.

I already pre ordered the 6400... I have a sl2, so together they will be awesome.... waiting another month sucks, hahaha... Thanks for all the info... take it easy...

i hope you could do a comparison video of A6400 vs A7III? thanks a lot for this video!

[ 📢 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ] A6400 is much more better camera than A6300 & A6500 because: 1. No 30 minutes record limit: A6300 &A6500 will not get this update do the old tax issue, 2. No overheat (better image processor) like A6300/A6500, 3. Longer battery life 1 hour 30 minutes, 4. Image process from A9 = amazing fast AF better than A6300/A6500, 5. TIME LAPSE build in, 6. Full Flip Screen, 7. A6500 has got IBIS but in video in motion is very bad - you need gimbal and without it you get better price for A6400 $899 (A6400 + gimbal = a bit more than A6500 price), 8. New Hight Dynamic Range picture profile, 9. 2 New AF engines that are only in A6400 - old cameras don't have this (you need this new image processor), 10. Better build in microphone at the front - it offer very nice audio if you are not in wind area, 11. Support for higher iSO, 12. During recording screen doesn't dim. Summarizing: A6400 is better than A6300/A6500 in everthing 😊

Thanks! Thats helped a lot! Going with 6400!

Max great videos so thanks so much for the amazing content. Tonight I watched two of your videos and they were incredibly relevant to me. I own a medical clinic and will be beginning a series of educational videos as well as podcasts with local health related professionals. I currently have a Sony a6400, a Canon M50 and two Samsung phones. I am returning the Canon M50 as the quality in 4k wasn't close to the Sony. As most of my footage will be stable I think I can get away with a6400. I like a 3 camera setup for multiple angles during the educational videos (I have some trials posted) as well as the podcasts. Do you think it's smart to use all a6400? I prefer not to go much higher price wise. Also I saw your video on IMac video editing. I am considering to upgrade to the iMac w 8core i9 and upgraded graphics chip and will upgrade the RAM myself. Will I be able to edit hour plus long videos from 3 cameras? Am what I am doing overkill? I have even thought of still using the Samsung 10+ as additional angles. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. I will most likely be purchasing all of the above w/in the next day or two. Thanks.

Thanks for the video max. I'm still having problems with the autofocus when recording fast action shots in 4k with the a6500. Would autofocus be drastically improved if I switched to 1080p?

Thanks, this review was super informative.

*bought the a6400 and Although I haven't had a chance to use it as I also bought the f1.8 FE 50mm and Looking forward to playing around with it. I also bough a Ronnin SC Gimbal too.*

just sold my old canon gear, but i was in dilemma on what sony to purchase. NOT ANY MORE! I am now buying the a6400 over a6300 and a6500. thanks for this!!!

Hi, a great and detailed review.. but I am still a bit confused... I am a vlogger, love doing cinematics, walk in many of my vlogs, should I buy a 6500 or get a 6400 with a gimble... and which gimble should I buy .. I am thinking of something lightweight, not too big , easy to handle. Thanks alot in advance for your help.

Hi Does the quality of 1080p improved comparing to a6300/6500? I don’t don’t hear anything about this in reviews.

Nice vid. It would be great if a6500 users got a software update with some of these features but I won't be holding my breath.

Hi Max! Thanks for this video, it is excellent. Still, it is hard to choose between the two cameras without trying them on (of course) so, here I come with my doubts. I'm a beginner at making video and I am trying to choose between these two cameras. I love filming sports and for that I think the AF is extremely important but I was wondering...Is it the AF from a6500 really different from the a6400? I would require a camera to go around sport guys and focus them almost instantaneously...so does the a6500 works for me? I would prefer the a6400 because it lasts longer in battery and has a couple of new features that are really awesome (also it is cheaper), the problem is that no IBIS is killing me! I want to ask you if this is a big problem, I do not intend to vlog, just to do some cinematic footage and I was wondering if by holding it with my hands without walking (to film objects in motion, standing still), if the problem is still too big, or if it can be corrected after filming with software stabilization? Is there any other way to avoid this IBIS problem? Sorry for the large text. In a general idea, here's my type of video style: - I love filming with higher zoom (I intend to buy a 55-210mm E-mount lens for that) - I'm worried about the IBIS problem for that because it becomes heavier. Still I only intend to use that zoom with a tripod. With the use of tripod, will the IBIS still be a problem (because of wind and stuff)? - I love filming sports (go after people and standing still with a tripod) - I love filming objects in motion without the need of a tripod - just walking in the street and filming things.. - I do not intend to vlog. I hope you can help me. I know it's a lot to process but I'm really struggling on finding the best camera for me! Thank you so much for your help. I really aprecciate it!

oh most interesting is the AutoISO and slog ISO stuff ... also that the rec. limit is gone and the new / better AF in video .... really thinking of replacing my a5100 ;)

Initially, everybody felt disappointed by a6400, but except lack of IBIS, it is a better camera than any a6000 series cameras. Even after firmware update, a6500 will not have AF performance of a6400 because it doesn't have a9 hardware unlike a6400. For videographers, a6400 is an exceptional choice not a good deal or budget deal.

Sick Video! Your out of Spokane right?

To anyone who complain about A6400's flip-up screen. You should try use an flip out screen (such as EOS R) while using audio and HDMI cords plug into camera.

Excellent video. I thought about "downgrading" as well, and I think it's worth it, but I'm going to wait a bit and hinge my hopes on a successor to the a6500. Anyway, you're right about everything. This is easily a more usable and better camera then the a6500.

Nice comparison. I'm not a video shooter and I mainly shoot stills. Would the new AF benefits me as a still photographer?

Thank you Max. none of the limitations you had mentioned will affect me with a6500 desire (except the processor upgrade). The issue for me is that Sony will combine 6500 and 6400 features in a new body at around $1300 price range soon. I don't think I would buy either and wait for the next iteration.

Which camera did you use to shoot this video? Great job as usual!!!

For a6300 and a6500 users I just want to add that with the High Temp mode and ability to hack camera so there is no record limit, a6400 does not offer that much of an advantage in that one area, but its really nice to have that feature right from the start.

When shooting video and showing the actual ISO in auto-ISO mode is just plain cool! This is something that I wish panasonic did. Also, I assume that it can shoot auto-ISO in manual mode? This is something that my panasonic's can't do either and I always wanted that. This is pretty exciting stuff. Also it looks like the on screen display stays on all the time which is huge to me. With my panasonic's they always blank after 1 minute which is just plain stupid. So I constantly am fiddling with tapping the screen to see what the settings are. Doing this always risks shaking and changing a setting whilst shooting. Thanks for video.

Hi Max, thank you for the review. A6400 was a little disappointing for me but your review made me think about it once again. But I wonder if it has better full HD image than a6500. Did you test it? Thanks :)

i think you can reprogram the 30 min video minimum on older sony nex and earlier alphas. there is software to download on your computer and do it with.

Helpful video. Iam planning to buy a6400 to my arsenal especially to combine with zgiyun gimbal. I am more in to videos especially real estate videos. So I need a ultra wide angle lens to work with the 6400. I heard lot of good things about sigma 16mm f 1.4 but I think it is not wide enough for that. So Max...Which is your suggestion and how about a manual wide angle lens?

Well, since I'm using a gimbal for pretty much everything, the IBIS on the 6500 doesn't matter to me at all. I'm getting a 6400 (currently on 6300).

I totally agree with your comparision, but IBIS is great deal for me, I own a6300 and a6500, and with my sigmas 16mm 1.4 and 30 1.4 I can tell that even with my zhiyun crane i can see vibrations in my a6300 that dissapear in the a6500. So I will wait for the a6600 or whatever they call the a6500 upgrade. Regards!

The stars told me, that when a6700 or a7000 will come out, the price will be 1500 600$ for IBIS, I don't know, besides no IBIS in a6400, its basically better camera than a6500, overall improvement I would say Don't understand why people hating this camera for lacking the IBIS, basically typical comment is "Lack of IBIS is a no go for me, never gonna buy it" For example Nikon d850 and canon 5D Mark IV do not have IBIS as well, and people still buy them, maybe not for the video, but still

any good gimbals recommendation for the a6400? Will the 4k videos look a lot smoother with it !?

I have an offer of a 2nd hand a6500 of 750 body only. Should I go for it and buy a len seperately or wait a bit more for the a6400? I need your advice.

Honest question: Do you think their release and work on the a6400 means we'll be waiting a longer time for an a7000? when do you think it will come?

Do the screen turn black when u use external monitor Record internal sd card in 4k?

Could you do a comparison between the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K vs the a7sii? No one else has really made any good comparisons between the two and it would be great if you could do it

I think the screen still dims a little bit but not that much. Please check and confirm me the same because my a6400 the screen is visible in the daylight but I noticed that screen still dins a little bit once the recording button is pressed. Thanks awaiting your reply.👍🏻

Was wondering about your opinion. I just purchased the A6400 and A6500 - like to have a lightweight setup for travel. Lenses: Sony 10-18mm f4, OSS; Sigma 16mm f.14; Tamron 28-75mm f2.8. My original thought was to use the A6400 for video and the A6500 for photos. I am thinking about returning the A6500, getting another A6400 + Sony 35mm f.18 OSS (or the Sigma 30mm). What do you think?

I need both 👌

Is the a6400 video quality and picture profiles the same as the a7lll ?

Definitely gonna get the A6400

Hey max can you comment on the performance of the autofocus system when using a lens like the sigma 18-35 ? Thanks

I have the a6400 and unless if u own one. Don't hate on it just because it doesn't have IBIS. The Sony a6500 IBIS isn't that great. I use steady shot lens and it helps reduce shaky footage plus I have a zhiyun weebil lab. Unless you're making professional videos you don't need a gimbal and the a6400 has a brighter screen than the a6500 in daylight. You can make your shots steady with a tripod or even using your camera strap. As a content creator you have to use your imagination. If you are deciding which one to get it's up to you but the a6400 has not done me wrong yet. Also the auto focus is faster in the a6400. I tested it and it even holds up against the 7 series.

Photos only shooters still better off with the A6500? I'll wait for the A7000 as a second body to a FF kit. Looking forward to the processor, AF improvements and big battery.

How does the AF features perform with 3rd-party lenses, like the Tamron 28-75 or Sigma 16??

Yo Max, Do you experience any jittery/Stutter at 4K 24P on the A6400?

So what do you think about both cameras, side by side for cinematography? I have a Sony a 6500, it’s my go to camera but I’ve really been looking at a Sony A7iii..! But full frame is so much money plus lens! But I really want a camera that I can get more Quality out my videos

If anyone has any input let me know, but this is where I am at. I film weddings and I am looking for another Sony camera that acts as the 2nd angle for my main camera which is the Sony A7sii. I feel because the 2nd camera would be mounted on tripod for majority of the wedding, that if I went with the A6400, the lack of IBIS wouldn't affect me much, along with the benefit of having videos that can go over 30min, which is helpful in weddings, like Max said. I guess my overall question is how noticeable is the difference with and without IBIS between the A6400 vs A6500?

Great informative video.. straight to the point. The bottom line is.. if you've got a 6300 or 6500 already i don't think anyone should buy this camera or even 6600.. you've got the same camera.. more or less you'll get the same results. Depends what you need it for? If you want to raise your work to more pro level wait little bit.. invest in FF and maybe get the A7III when price will drop. For vloging, by my opinion is not worth. OR... if the money is not a problem, do whatever you want. :-) if it's your fetish, every year buy new sony aps-c sensor camera and make a collection.

Does it have the same color science of the latest A7iii, A7R3? As it now come with the very fast processor (same as A9), that doesn't improve its IQ? Especially in low light? As comparing to A6500. If not, that's quite a surprise. Also, I would love to see if you can do another video focus of the new AF object tracking feature on both still and video shooting. The one point I wish to see is in what condition, the A6400 AF failed. And how's the success rate of tracking objects in complicated situation. I wish to see the fail moments instead of the success moments, basically, so that I know what i'm getting. Haha! Thanks!

May I ask what camera is being utilized for the making of this video?

Question for you. I currently have a A6000 and just got the 50 1.8 Sony lens, have the 16-50mm kit lens and a Rokinon 12mm for my real estate photography. I've been contemplating getting either the A6500 or now the A6400 because mostly touch focus. Do you think it is worth the upgrade to go to that or just use some money to further invest into other lenses? I also do have a gimbal as well so IBIS isn't totally necessary. Love your channel dude!

Hey Max, I'm not sure if you would be able to answer this but I can't find the info anywhere. Does the a6400 shoot in 23.976 and 29.97 fps or 24 and 30 fps? I just want to know because I hate having to keep fixing the drift every time I sync different fps videos.

Glad it's a little cheaper. Was planning to bran another a6500 for a bcam to my main a6500. I think I'll snag the a6400 to play around with. Long term both if these backup to the a7000.

Does the a6400 still have a crop factor when shooting in 4K 30FPS or 1080p 120FPS?

Looking for feedback from anyone with experience here. Would you switch from another APS-C such as the Canon 80D to the Sony A6400?

Did you try shooting 4k with a dummy battery or via USB connection to find out the temp shutdown point of the a6400? Based on your videos, the a6400 ran out of battery life before it overheated.

Without any comparison....audio is clean.....slight if not negligible noise...

Audio sound clean

Is it harder to grade Sony's picture profiles than Panasonic's or are they about the same?

So does he a6300 Battery Grip work on this body?

i always like the video before watch it anyone else?

Can u make a video with a6400 & 20mm F2.8 from street photography perspective?

Can you suggest if sigma 17-50 mm for sony e mount will work with a6400 for video... would you recommend it

Whats your take on A6400 vs a7iii if onl $500 difference between the two? Primarily for video.

Am i the only one who preferes a flip up screen over a "flip to side" screen? It seems like everybody is complaining about it.

Personally I use the a6300 and I have made a couple of different short films. Even though it doesn’t have ibis and a touchscreen, I still find it great for my style of filmmaking

I assume you mean smallrig and not smallhd :). I been pondering this problem for a while and think i know a nice 'fix' for smallrig to make.

Hello sir..... would you recommend it for professional use? I was thinking of buying a6400 plus kit lens + 35 1.8 + 16 1.4 sigma .... And the other opinion was a7iii with just the 28 f2 lens..... So if I compare the both options...both round up to the same budget ..but with a6400, at the same price I'm able to get 3 different lenses ...hence way more versatile.... rather than just an a7iii with a 28 f2...since I'm a bit short on budget ..I'm trying to squeeze out as much as I can for the money...what would you recommend ..I usually shoot in pubs, DJ's, Street photography and portraits

Are you still gonna do a side by side comparison even though you’re selling your a6500 for the a6400?

Audio sounds a bit less “full” for me compared to your normal product...

Will the a6500 smallrig cage work for this one too?

Hi, Max. What camera do you use to shoot your videos?

Audio not as good as the Sennheiser XS! What system were you using that caused you trouble?