CES is behind us but that doesn’t stop Sony to spill some news! Today the Japanese company unveiled their latest APC-C mirrorless camera: the Sony Alpha a6400. Wait, what? It’s neither the long anticipated a7000 (rumored name), nor the even more eagerly awaited a7S III. It’s more of a mid-range workhorse for vloggers. Selfie screen anybody? Sony Alpha a6400 This is the new Sony Alpha a6400, a hybrid a5xxx and a6xxx. What might be a cool vlogging camera lacks one major feature, though: A headphone jack. This leaves me a bit puzzled but anyway, let’s explore this new mid-range mirrorless! Sony Alpha a6400 It inherits the a5100’s selfie screen but comes in a classic a6xxx body. Best of both worlds so to say. Since it not a dedicated pro camera, it lacks certain beloved features such as 4K60p, dual SD card slots or the new Z type batteries. However, it does sport a completely new APS-C sensor and sports fast auto focus. The sensor is a 24.2MP Exmor CMOS which works hand in hand with a latest-generation BIONZ X image processor. Mic jack: yes.. but no headphone jack??? In stills mode, Sony claims the title for world’s fastest 0.02 seconds AF acquisition speed plus 425 phase-detection and contrast-detection AF points covering approximately 84% of image area. When recording in movie mode, the footage will be captures with full pixel readout (no pixel binning). Furthermore, Sony debuts a new tech called ‘Real-time Tracking’ in the Alpha a6400. Combining proven AF techniques with advanced AI algorithms should result...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 15 January, 2019