I’ve lately been out shooting with the new Sony a6400 mirrorless camera, the latest in the smaller APS-C cropped mirrorless cameras in the Sony Alpha range (they also have full-frame cameras in the Alpha range, such as the a7r III). I’ve spent quite a bit of time with various cameras in the Sony Alpha range, including both their smaller APS-C sensor cameras and full-frame ones like the a7r III and a7 III. If you’ve used any of those cameras, the a6400 will feel instantly familiar.
It has a 24.2 MP APS-C Exmor CMOS sensor and Sony’s BIONZ X onboard image processor. It looks and feels much like the other APS-C sensor cameras in the Alpha range and has essentially the same controls, layout, and menu system.
I’ll be posting separately a detailed hands-on review and a more expansive set of sample images I’ve shot with the a6400. I’ve also posted side-by-side photos shot across the entire spectrum of the a6400’s available ISO range from 100 through 102400 as well a collection of high ISO images.
What I’m focusing on here is providing a larger collection of sample images I’ve taken with the Sony a6400 in the hope it provides a sense of how the camera performs under real-world shooting conditions. So this post is designed to go alongside the detailed review.
Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Images
I’ve included the core exposure settings in the caption of each image. These were all taken with the Sony 18-135mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 E-Mount lens, which I’ve been testing out at the same time.
Exposure details: ISO 1600 and ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 200 and ¹⁄₅₀ sec at ƒ/4.5 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 32mm.
Exposure details: ISO 125 and ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at ƒ/6.3 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 1000 and ¹⁄₄₀ sec at ƒ/4 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 22mm.
Exposure details: ISO 1600 at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS zoomed to 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 800 and ¹⁄₄₀ sec at ƒ/4 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 24mm.
Exposure details: ISO 6400 and ¹⁄₂₀ sec at ƒ/5.6 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 64mm.
Exposure details: ISO 250 and ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 32000 and ¹⁄₄₀₀₀ sec at ƒ/8 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 23mm.
Exposure details: ISO 125 and ¹⁄₈₀ sec at ƒ/8 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 20mm.
Exposure details: ISO 125 and ¹⁄₆₄₀ sec at ƒ/5.6 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 95mm.
Exposure details: ISO 400 and ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 20mm.
Exposure details: ISO 1600 and ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4.5 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 1250 and ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 19mm.
Exposure details: ISO 5000 and ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/5.6 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 6400 and ¹⁄₂₅ sec at ƒ/6.3 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 32000 and ¹⁄₄₀₀ sec at ƒ/5.6 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 32mm.
Exposure details: ISO 6400 and ¹⁄₂₅ sec at ƒ/5.6 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 128mm.
Exposure details: ISO 6400 and ¹⁄₆₀ sec at ƒ/5.6 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 135mm.
Exposure details: ISO 51200 and ¹⁄₈₀ sec at ƒ/4 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 6400 and ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 2000 and ¹⁄₁₆₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 100 and ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at ƒ/11 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 6400 and ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 2000 and ¹⁄₅₀ sec at ƒ/4.5 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 27mm.
Exposure details: ISO 1250 and ¹⁄₈₀ sec at ƒ/5 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 45mm.
Exposure details: ISO 125 and ¹⁄₆₄₀ sec at ƒ/4 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 20mm.
Exposure details: ISO 800 and ¹⁄₄₀ sec at ƒ/4 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 23mm.
Exposure details: ISO 800 and ¹⁄₆₀ sec at ƒ/8 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 35mm.
Exposure details: ISO 2500 and ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 125 and ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 320 and ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at ƒ/11 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 110mm.
Exposure details: ISO 3200 and ¹⁄₆₀ sec at ƒ/4.5 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 34mm.
Exposure details: ISO 640 and ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 6400 and ¹⁄₈₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 32000 and ¹⁄₃₂₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 6400 and ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 800 and ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4.5 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 125 and ¹⁄₆₄₀ sec at ƒ/6.3 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 125 and ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at ƒ/4 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 1250 and ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 20mm.
Exposure details: ISO 125 and ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at ƒ/10 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 19mm.
Exposure details: ISO 1250 and ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 125 and ¹⁄₄₀ sec at ƒ/7.1 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 22mm.
Exposure details: ISO 100 and ¹⁄₃₂₀ sec at ƒ/8 on a Sony 18-135mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 E-Mount zoom lens zoomed to 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 1000 and ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at ƒ/5.6 on a Sony 18-135mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 E-Mount zoom lens zoomed to 110mm.
Exposure details: ISO 100 and ¹⁄₄₀₀ sec at ƒ/8 on a Sony 18-135mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 E-Mount zoom lens zoomed to 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 400 and ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at ƒ/5.6 on a Sony 18-135mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 E-Mount zoom lens zoomed to 67mm.
Exposure details: ISO 100 and ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/16 on a Sony 18-135mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 E-Mount zoom lens zoomed to 25mm.
Exposure details: ISO 100 and ¹⁄₂₅₀ sec at ƒ/11 on a Sony 18-135mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 E-Mount zoom lens zoomed to 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 160 and ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/5.6 on a Sony 18-135mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 E-Mount zoom lens zoomed to 59mm.
Exposure details: ISO 100 and ¹⁄₅₀ sec at ƒ/16 on a Sony 18-135mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 E-Mount zoom lens zoomed to 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 100 and ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ sec at ƒ/8 on a Sony 18-135mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 E-Mount zoom lens zoomed to 135mm.
Exposure details: ISO 3200 and ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 on a Sony 18-135mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 E-Mount zoom lens zoomed to 18mm.
Exposure details: ISO 100 and ¹⁄₆₄₀ sec at ƒ/6.3 on a Sony 18-135mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 E-Mount zoom lens zoomed to 135mm.
Where to Find the Sony a6400
You can find the Sony a6400 at Amazon and B&H Photo.
It’s available in a few different configurations, ranging from body only to bundled with either a 16-50mm zoom lens or a 18-135mm zoom lens. You can also find good deals that include a bunch of accessories.
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