Sony Alpha a6400 Black 2019

★★★★★ 4.8 (1,724)

Real-Time Eye AF for humans and animals, driven by a 24.2MP APS-C sensor and BIONZ X processor, tracks across 425 phase-detection points at 11 fps bursts. Its weather-sealed, 360g body pairs a 180-degree tilting touchscreen with a sharp 2.36m-dot OLED EVF, offering flexible composition in a compact package. This camera suits sport and wildlife photographers needing rapid autofocus, and beginners upgrading from a smartphone who want a portable, capable mirrorless system.

Type mirrorless
Sensor 24.2MP aps-c
AF Points 425 pts
Burst 11 fps
Video 4K @30fps
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 359 g
Sony Alpha a6400 Black 2019 camera
80 Overall Score
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What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q2 '19: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '19: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '20: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '20: 4.9★ · 7 reviewsQ1 '21: 4.8★ · 17 reviewsQ2 '21: 4.6★ · 28 reviewsQ3 '21: 4.2★ · 5 reviewsQ4 '21: 4.7★ · 9 reviewsQ1 '22: 4.8★ · 4 reviewsQ2 '22: 3.5★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '22: 4.0★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '22: 4.8★ · 4 reviewsQ1 '23: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ2 '23: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '23: 5.0★ · 4 reviewsQ1 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '24: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '24: 5.0★ · 5 reviewsQ1 '25: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ2 '25: 5.0★ · 5 reviewsQ3 '25: 5.0★ · 6 reviewsQ4 '25: 4.8★ · 7 reviewsQ1 '26: 5.0★ · 6 reviewsQ2 '26: 3.0★ · 1 review111717285942243241125356761Q2 '19Q2 '20Q1 '21Q3 '21Q1 '22Q3 '22Q1 '23Q4 '23Q2 '24Q4 '24Q2 '25Q4 '25Q2 '26
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Based on 127 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 88.1
EVF 86.9
Build 90
Burst 74.4
Video 65.7
Sensor 86.1
Battery 89.8
Display 68.9
Connectivity 85.4
Social Proof 96.8
Stabilization 33

Specifications

Full Specifications

Sensor

Type CMOS
Size aps-c
Megapixels 24.2 MP
ISO Range 100
Processor BIONZ X

Autofocus

AF Points 425
AF Type Contrast Detection, Phase Detection: 425
Eye AF Yes
Animal AF Yes
Subject Detection Yes

Shooting

Burst (Mechanical) 11
Burst (Electronic) 8
Max Shutter 1/4000
Electronic Shutter Yes

Video

Max Resolution 4K
4K FPS 30
1080p FPS 120
10-bit No
Log Profile Yes
RAW Video No
Codec XAVC S, AVCHD

Display & EVF

Screen Size 3"
Touchscreen Yes
Articulating Yes
EVF Resolution 2.36 M dots

Build

Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 0.4 kg / 0.8 lbs
Battery Life 360

Connectivity

Wi-Fi Yes
Bluetooth Yes
USB Sony Multi/Micro-USB
HDMI Micro-HDMI
Hot Shoe Yes

vs Competition

Spec Sony Alpha a6400 Canon EOS R6 Mark II R6 Mark II Nikon Z Z8 Fujifilm X-T5 X-T5 Panasonic LUMIX S5 IIX S5 IIX OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II
Type mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless
Sensor 24.2MP aps-c 24.2MP full-frame 45.7MP full-frame 40.2MP aps-c 24.2MP full-frame 20.4MP micro-four-thirds
AF Points 425 1053 493 425 779 1053
Burst FPS 11 12 30 15 30 120
Video 4K @30fps 4K @60fps 8K @120fps 6K @60fps 6K @60fps 4K @60fps
IBIS false true true true true true
Weather Sealed true true true true true true
Weight (g) 359 590 820 476 658 511
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AfEvfBuildBurstVideoSensorBatteryDisplayConnectivitySocial ProofStabilization
Sony Alpha a6400 88.186.99074.465.786.189.868.985.496.833
Canon EOS R6 Mark II R6 Mark II Compare 98.587.894.38883.54998.683.693.492.498
Nikon Z Z8 Compare 90.689.498.59699.564.58983.693.496.884.7
Fujifilm X-T5 X-T5 Compare 88.189.491.680.691.397.495.783.685.496.893.6
Panasonic LUMIX S5 IIX S5 IIX Compare 97.391.396.790.6934990.399.293.492.484.7
OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II Compare 98.590.288.999.884.441.194.383.693.476.299.5

Price

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Usage Scores

Overall (80.2)Video (72.2)Travel (85)Youtube (72.9)Beginner (82.3)Vlogging (70.7)Streaming (77)Photography (82.8)Wedding Events (81.5)Sports Wildlife (81.5)Product Photography (83)

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