May we all take a moment to appreciate the excellent quality of this video? The sound is marvelously clear and well mixed, the footage is gorgeous, the editing and cutting are beautifully done, the information is presented in a clear, well researched manner, and the still images placed among the video footage are stunning. Tony and Chelsea's videos continue to raise the bar of quality on RU-vid, and I, for one, am glad to have the opportunity to see their videos as often as I do.
I love your videos because they're always unbiased and rational. All I've heard about the Sony is 6k 6k 6k. Thank you for making me have a fair opinion about the camera not based on 6k
Thank you for the awesome review. LOL at the ending. First off, I just received your book in the mail and I love it. Going through it now. Secondly, it's good to see all the youtube camera reviewers getting along and referencing each other's work. Thirdly, and most importantly to me, I'm glad that you review these cameras with regard to pricing of both NEW and USED offerings from different manufacturers. That keeps it very real to normal people type viewers. Many reviewers shrug at the price difference between the A6300 and A7SII/A7RII like it's no big deal, but that's a lot of money even for a prosumer, and it's a TON of money for a hobbyist. I like when the review mentions the best offering in that category (7D) or used alternatives (used A7S original). That's as real as it gets for normal people and makes your channel very trusted and valuable to us regular shooters. Keep up the good work!
Engaging video, guys, that I watched all the way through. Just returned from shooting in Myrtle Beach and enjoyed a little of that sunshine! I'm planning to add an a6300 in a few weeks specifically for video work, so I'm glad to hear this is an area of strength.
One thing that I liked a lot about this review was the amount of alternatives given. Very often when Sony, Sigma or whatever invites someone to review their product, the review is something like:"Oh yes, it was the best thing ever, everything else is rubbish", while here T&C immediately mention alternatives, even from other camera makers.
Very surreal to see +TheCameraStoreTV +PhotoRec Toby +Tony Northrop all in the same video. I'm sure this is the case with many, but I went through film school watching your channels--and learning a lot more about videography than I ever did in school. And now I'm a working professional, in large part thanks to you guys! Keep up the awesome work.
For the screen being hard to see in bright sunlight, there is a setting (in A6000) that changes the screen brightness. I changed it to the preset "Sunny Weather" and found the result surprisingly good.
+MichaelTheMentor I’m surprise that you and Dave Dugdale were not invited. You make some of the best camera comparison videos out there with heavy emphasis on the Auto Focus system. You would be the perfect tester for the a6300.
+MichaelTheMentor - I really like your video on Auto Focus with the D7000 Series - It is great Michael. I send that Video to friends if they buy Nikon and will continue to do so. I put together a playlist that includes you, Chelsea and Tony among others - all Nikon focused for the most part. You should be included.
+MichaelTheMentor You're too hot to handle the A6300. Sony was afraid the A6300 would overheat just by you touching it. Tony & Chelsea are cool, that's why the invite snub.
I ordered the Sony 6300, but then took the leap of faith (and many reviews on RU-vid, Including Tony & Chelsea's) and upgraded it to a Sony A7RM2. The results are amazing and I've not even tested with the Sony GM lenses (also on order) yet. Great review guys.
Bought the A6300 yesterday before I saw this video, but I'm glad I did because I may have waived over going to the A7mkII. (My bak manager may have had a comment or two in that regards!) I've been using a Cannon Powershot SX210 IS for years whilst the kids grew up so the Sony was a major step up into the real world of photography. Two weeks ago I didn't now my F stop from a bus stop but your videos have helped change that. This video confirms my descion in that I want something small and light that doesn't need a backpack to tote around. The Sony is small and light enough and I've ditched the kit 16-50mm for a 50mm prime so I can get most of what I shoot. A second hand 55-210mm OSS for the kids sports events completes my kit, for now. I've also gone out and bought two additional batteries which aren't as high a capacity as the stock Sony but I hope should cover my recreational type use. Would love to see an 'over the shoulder' video of how you use the A6300 in various type of photography. Especially like the ability of the A6300 to save regular used settings in a profile. Perhaps you could do a video showing the settings for sports, portraits, wedding functions and outdoor landscapes? Really liked the format of this video and I'm going to try your book to get somewhere near being able to do the A6300 justice. At the moment its a racehorse being used to deliver milk! Definitely not regretting my chioce of camera, for my needs its awesome.
+Marvin_PA We'll make a tutorial just for the a6300, but the a6000 tutorial should work fine for now (they're almost identical): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OQ1-lTg6AoQ.html Also check this video out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xWXBS1D5aSk.html
Great review I am glad it wasn't like the Artisans reviews. You pointed out better options, and gave your honest opinion. This is why I trust your reviews and really take what you say to heart.
love you guys. A5300 look good. I use a A5100, I love it; the physical size/weight is great.I keep the Sony 50mm1.8 on constantly. Sold the kit lens on eBay as the aperture wasn't large enough + I hated that lens. I echo you, I wish Sony would offer APS-C steady shot zoom lenses that go at least down to F2.8. Full frame's too heavy/expensive/bulky for me. G, London
Wow! I really appreciate you guys thinking about people who don't have a lot of time but still want an honest review. Loved the TL;DW part. Thanks a lot. :)
One advantage to upgrade the a6000 to an a6300 is astrophotography. The raw files are much better and show no green artifacts when pushing the exposure.
Tony, Just got the a6300 and noticed that when I switch from photo to video the screen/monitor both darken significantly even on auto settings and the un-edited video also seems off like your bus clip from 11:28. Seems to be fairly flat and dim regardless on if it is 1080 or 4k. Maybe the sLog is on and I don't know how to turn it off? Photos have been awesome, but video seem to just be off. Thanks Jon
Tony, I did a firmware update on the a6300 and it seems to have helped. The screen still dims 2 full brightness levels while filming compared the photos, however, the video itself looks correct now. Searching online, it looks like other Sony customers of various models have had this issue the last few weeks. There are also currently rampant issues downloading the paid apps with the market place. Still interested in knowing how to turn on/off sLog though. Thanks a ton Jon
Video seems so mix. Comes off like you guys really didn't want to like and trying to push people to DSLR's still. Then at the end saying it's one of the all around cameras you can buy...
+Adam Mckeithan They can't afford to look like they've sold out to Sony. Nobody will take them seriously ever again, no matter what review or suggest as best. Mostly they are saying the obvious, an older full frame DSLR will give better noise/low light than cropped sensor. Valuable info for non rich people
+I don't know Why do people hate the truth? Despite having 400+ AF points the camera still can't focus as good as a 19pt AF system on a DSLR with subjects moving towards or away from the camera. The camera was getting hot shooting stills in 78 degree weather? We get well over 100 deg weather quite often in Australia so it would be useless here. The review was very good and showed the strengths and weaknesses of the camera. As per the summary it's a great all-rounder, but for photographers specialising in particular areas of photography it's not the best camera to buy. It is clearly a great camera.
Shooting with a 70d (family members) and a A6300 with a 18-105 f/4 g lens I found the a6300 was able to find focus better and faster. Shooting all day the a6300 never over heated in 80F weather sunny. Summer will be the real test but don't think we see much of a issue here. Only real problem is battery life. With extra batteries and USB charging (everyone should do that!) the issue slowly disappears Think a lot of people are having a hard time handling the truth. Mirrorless cameras and Sony are catching up and offering more and more features while canon pumping out camera like the 80d that seems like it should been release in early 2015. Really Sony has step up to plate with new lens and a great camera for 1k. Still think the people wanting to stick with dslr will talk down Sony. If you look who's really moving the camera game forward and putting better and better cameras in people hands it's Sony. This will be best selling camera of 2016 and dslr fanboys will cry about it
What are the changes of you getting the XPro2 in hands? I think both aps-c sensors should perform nearly the same.. but i would think the Fuji would get a better dynamic range for landscape and better ISO performance (even with corrected ISO).
I'm really considering getting this as a backup camera to my A7 III for weddings. I'll eventually get another A7 III, but this would be really useful as a travel camera, too.
As Tony mentions at the end, this may be the best all-around camera available right now, but the overheating issue is real, inconsistent, puzzling and maybe unfixable. For serious sports and wildlife, or any photography where you're most likely going to crop anyway, the Nikon D500 is it.
Really well done. They've certainly left room to iterate by omitting ibis. I also agree with previous statements of yours re. a focus point nubbin. They could build out the OK button, rubberize it and and have it default to the flexible spot's/ zone focus control. Leave it clickable like a game controller thumbstick.
Thank you Tony and Chelsea for reinforcing my gut feeling on waiting for this camera. I was always wondering if the jump to the 6300 would change things, but for my workflow that is not the case. You speak of a jack of all trades and master of none. That this camera is good at a lot of things. You would be surprised on how many of your points the Panasonic flagship bridge camera the FZ1000 can fill in those needs. Just my two cents. Thanks for the video
I'm brand new to photography, but I tend to be brand loyal if a company is consistent. Out of the gate I'm leaning Canon and will check out the Nikon compacts this summer. The lack of touchscreen on Sony cameras is baffling to me. It just seems that something ubiquitous like the Canon 70D should have established a movable touchscreen as the standard. Great review!
you can turn the middle dial with the lower part of the thumb. you don't have to move your entire hand to turn it. most issues can be solved in very simple ways like that if you use the camera for a month or so
I would like to see a video getting a more detailed comparison of the a6300 vs. 7D Mark II really showing the pros and cons of these cameras and how they work with sports and wildlife photography and filmmaking.
hi, i'm a bit confused to take the sony a6300 or sony a7. any tips? i want shoot video too, but for now i don't need 4K. i'm a landscape, travel and portrait photographer
Thanks guys. This is a great, honest, balanced and informative review. I'll probably buy the a6300, but now I know which cases I shall use my other equipment.
What adapter would you recommend one to use to ensure that Sigma zoom lens electronically communicates with the camera? Correct me if I am wrong, but I'm not sure that the metabones ef to e mount adapter works properly with non cannon brand lenses. I have not tested this myself though
How are you liking the Everyday Messenger bag? I've noticed it on a few of your videos but I don't think you've reviewed it. If you have, could you link the video?
Top! Quick question: can you guys do a picture quality comparison vs. other cameras like 80D, 7D etc some time in the future. I am thinking of switching from canon and am really interested to see the picture quality difference.
I have been waiting for this camera, and while I am a little disappointed by the missing touch screen for quick video shooting, I will absolutely buy it. And I will probably get a speed booster for it, since this way I can finally really make use of my full frame Canon lenses that I got fairly cheaply and that have suffered on my cropped Canon 70D... :-)
I returned a6000 because bracketing for HDR was useless. You have to press 3 times manually with finder the shutter-release button.... not acceptable, even more I use 5 shots in extreme conditions... Could you check just for curiosity how useful bracketing is on a6300? BTW I like you said right upfront that Sony requested and paid for production of this video. Thank you for your work guys!
So it overheats while taking pictures in 78°F, hunts for focus, moving AF is a pain, runs out of battery too quickly, memory buffer locks up the camera... okay, I think I might pass it up.
I think it is too expensive. At least here in germany, the A6000 kit is about 599 € at Amazon while the A6300 kit can be preordered for "only" 1399 €. WTF?! =)
Tony, how are you liking; or not, the Peak Designs bag? And is there enough room in it for a DSLR and lenses; 5D sized body, 16-34 f4L, 100L and 70-200 f4L, and if yes, would there be 'any' space left for extras; lens cloth, spare battery, card wallet, blower?
00:37 Funny, the word "reluctant" is exactly the word I have in mind when I look at that portrait from Chelsea - and in that moment she says exactly that word in a different context :-D
Nice review. 6300 is to expensive for what it is. 4k is saving it but than no mic. input... For that money I would complete some cheap dslr system with primes, wide, lights, almost everything. Those things are not big at all and they can be stealthy with pancakes, 50 stm/D etc..Most important, most of them work with 0 real problems..
Hello! How are you! One question: to record video as video clips between these two options, sony alpha a6300 and panasonic lumix gh4, which one would you choose and why? Keep in mind that you need good bokeh, cinematographic takes and above all that you can edit the video to have the best quality of video offered by these two cameras. thank you.
hahaha cool !!!! thank you for being brutally honest and so professional and thorough. This is gonna help many people. When I watch a Tony Northup video. I know I can trust it.
So I'm going to be picking up a camera mainly to produce short films and various video projects. These projects are going to be pretty run-and-gun(ish), as must amateur films are. Would this be an ample camera? Or should I be looking for something else? The rolling shutter issues concern me greatly, and it makes me want to pick something else up.
+TehBrownCow We don't recommend the a6300 as a serious video camera because it lacks a headphone jack and regularly overheats. Check sdp.io/whichcamera for more recommendations.
I'm currently in the market for a $1000-1200 camera, and considering this. I currently have a a6000, but not a lot invested in e-mount lens. I mostly do weddings, wedding video, and portraits. I like the video features of the a6300 but I'm not sure if it's what I need. 4k is nice but not needed. 120p is nice 60p is needed. still fps doesn't matter. Should I with the a7, and use a6000 for video. Thought about the new 80d but waiting for your review. or should I just wait and save for a a7s. open to thoughts and suggestions as far as set up?
Great job! This is one of the most all around informative and balanced approaches to a general use cameras I've seen. Even better It has help to remind me of a sense of balance I wish to achieve in my expectations and use of photography at this point in my life. Sense 4K with all its largesse encumbrances is something I still wish to avoid, I'll stick with my Olympus EM-5II. Coming from the days of 35mm film cameras, and moving to the digital world with Canon T2i which I found to be a very good learning tool. I find the EM-5II a joy to use in comparison to any camera I have use previously. The stability of the 5-axis system has given me sharper pictures then I could have imagined. I find I'm using the tripod a lot less than before (less gear to carry). The number of assignable buttons, the greater ease of the menu system has made this one of the most intuitive and flexible cameras I've ever used. With a very small canvas bag (again, less gear to carry) I can carry around three lens and the camera which has translated into having the camera with me much more often. The beautiful light and compact lens with this able camera, of course has some limitations, but it sure has brought back a new sense of pleasure in photography. Many Thanks again, you two
So you'd recommend picking up a a7ii vs an a6300? For instance....I could afford to get an a7ii with one lens.....or an a6300 with 2 or 3 lenses. Which would be a better option?
