Before I go any further, I want to let you know that I am a complete beginner. All my current knowledge comes from 1 month of heavy researching camera reviews, etc. So if you are interested in a newbie’s perspective, here you have it:
I initially wanted to get the Canon M50, since it was more user/beginner friendly, but i never liked how the faces were all too smoothed out in every single video. That was for me a deal-breaker and I turned my attention ( and budget) to Sony A6400. In my mind it was a little bit hard to justify spending £1000 just on the camera alone, but now that I have got it .... it goes beyond words. This thing is way sharper in pitch black with just the laptop’s monitor on my face than Canon is broad daylight. I mean ... I just looked at the footage and a genuine WOW came out of my mouth.
In regards to Sony’s proverbial complicated menu (as opposed to Canon’s) I will say this: it’s not as bad and complicated as some reviewers make you think. The fact that it has “my menu” feature is game changing and helps me a ton as a beginner, since I will always have the most important settings right at my fingertips.
If you want to use it as a webcam as well, you do not need the ElGato Cam Link necessarely. All you have to do is install Sony Remote App onto your computer and then add that Window Capture into OBS. The only downside is that you have to have the remote app maximized in order to ger the footage in OBS. It doesnt have to be on top, but it has to be up and not minimized on the taskbar.
Video and photo quality is just insane, with loads of features as you already know. What makes me happy is that changing from one mode to another is really easy and once tou get the hang of how the dials work in each mode .... you are good to go (it took me about 4-5 hours as a complete beginner who just got his first ever camera).
Battery life is okay, i managed to keep it up for 4-5 hours of intensive use (menus, settings, video recording on and off, loads of photos). If you are planing a full day’s use, then get 2 more batteries, just to be on the safe side (if you are doing a lot of video). I have shot 38 minutes of 4k video in a quite hot ambient and this thing was just mildly warm, so definetely no overheating issues.
In the end I will say this: if you can afford it, get it with no second thoughts. You can use it to produce amazing content, learn both photography and videography and grow into it. Kit lens is more than fine, Since it has a decent apperture and some reach / focal lenght to it, so it’s ideal to start learning with.
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 15.9 x 14.5 x 11.7 centimeter |
|---|---|
| Package Weight | 0.99 Kilogram |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 12 x 6.7 x 6 centimeter |
| Item Weight | 403 Gram |
| Brand | Sony |
| Colour | Svart |
| Continuous Shooting Speed | 11 FPS |
| Has Image Stabilization | Nej |
| ISO Range | 100,6400,32000,102400 |
| Max Focal Length | 50 Millimeter |
| Min Focal Length | 16 Millimeter |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/4000 Sekunder |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| Objective Lens Diameter | 40.5 Millimeter |
| Part number | ILCE6400LB.CEC |
| Size | 16-50 mm |
| Warranty Description | 2 års tillverkargaranti |
| Maximum Aperture Range | F3.5-f5.6 |
| Max Shutter Speed | 30 Sekunder |
| Style | Systemkamera inkl. 16-50 mm glas |
| Effective Still Resolution | 24.2 MP |
| Tillverkare | Sony |
| Artikelnummer | ILCE6400LB.CEC |
| Produktens mått | 12 x 6.69 x 5.97 cm; 403 Gram |
| ASIN | B07MWDP1VD |
