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Sony a6400 Photos

Here's a collection of photos I've taken with the Sony a6400 to give a sense of how it performs in real-world shooting conditions.

Sony a6400 sample images collage

Categories: Mirrorless Cameras, Sample Images
Tags: Sony, Sony a6400 Mirrorless Camera
Last updated about 7 months ago // Originally published about 2 years ago

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony 18-135mm Sample Images

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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.

Sony Alpha a6400 Sample Image

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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Opteka 650-1300mm (with 2X- 1300-2600mm) Telephoto Zoom Lens for Sony...
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  • ADVANCED OPTICS - Featuring an optimized design, this lens uses a series of 6 optical glass elements (one...
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UURig Upgrade Metal Cage with Wood Handle for Sony A6400/ A6500 / A6600...
UURig Upgrade Metal Cage with Wood Handle for Sony A6400/ A6500 / A6600...
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  • ✔Wood Handle Grip Part offers better and comfortable hold feeling
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SmallRig Cage Kit with Wooden Handle Hand Grip, for Sony A6100 A6300 A6400...
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  • 【HIGH CUSTOMIZATION】 SmallRig Camera Cage Kit KCCS2705 comes with a cage for Sony A6100/A6300/A6400...
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Sony Wireless Bluetooth Shooting Grip and Tripod for still and video, ideal...
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By David Coleman
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Last updated on July 2, 2020

Categories: Mirrorless Cameras, Sample Images
Tags: Sony, Sony a6400 Mirrorless Camera

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New Canon 1D X Mark III Pro DSLR Announced. Canon has announced their new flagship model of pro DSLR, the 1D X Mark III. They’re sticking with a 20.1MP CMOS sensor, but it’s a new and improved version and boasts an incredible native ISO range of ISO 100 to ISO 102400 and an extended range that goes up to a jaw-dropping ISO 819200. With revamped autofocus, a new image processor, and all sorts of other bells and whistles, it’s no wonder that Canon is billing it as “The Ultimate EOS.”

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New Sony Alpha a7 firmware released. A firmware update for the Sony a7R IV now lets you control external Sony flashes from the camera’s own menu system. Up to 15 flashes in five groups can be controlled via the camera. It also applies to the a7R III and a7 III.

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