With the window closed and heating set to 22 degrees celsius it took me 30 seconds to write this comment before posting... I have seen many reviews about the a6400 and what I like about yours is how in depth your fast paced reviews are!
Dude, this was hands down the best Sony A6400 review out there. Everyone always points out the negatives but you covered your negatives with tips to actually solve the issues. Well done!
You are my favorite photo/video tech reviews/information channel on RU-vid. I love that you are no nonsense. What a title. I’ve never heard pointless information from your channel, I’ve never heard cliché noise that is meant to draw more appeal do your channel. I can’t say enough about how refreshing your channel is.
Gerald Undone Thanks, bro! I don’t give out compliments lightly. I honestly have probably made a total of a dozen comments on any video in my life. It’s truly hard to find content like that. I only found you a couple months ago, and I just can’t get sick of your content. But, thanks, man! I’m glad that voicing my thoughts made a difference in your day! Keep doing your thing man. You made mine by responding. Blessings.
Outside of the praises others sing about you already, I'm amazed at the rate of production in addition to the quality and attention to detail. Outstanding.
I’m saving up to purchase this camera right now to replace my a6000. And just from hearing about how much improved the overheating issues are, I can’t wait to get this new camera!
Damn Gerald, I truly appreciate how methodical you are, testing all the permutations. It’s like you thought about all the possible criticisms of your testing method in advance and ruthlessly smacked them down pro-actively. Keep that up! Also thanks for focusing on things no one else was doing instead of making us weed through a long review covering identical information that is in videos everyone has surely already seen. Gerald is indeed crazy.
Thank you so much for doing the extensive over-heating tests on this camera. I know that isn't a problem for a lot of people interested in these cameras, but for me it is a major concern so I appreciate you taking the time to test and deliver the results. Great video!
I was a test editor for a magazine for a few years. I know how much work it takes to get so much detailed information out of a product and write it down properly. (And still we were sued once or twice a year.) So, again, pretty incredible, your reviews. Hope you have enough time to sleep and pet your cat.
Such a great review on a camera I’ve been eyeballing since the announcement. Unfortunately once I converted 24 C to F (thanks google) my heart sank. I shoot a lot in the summer here in Texas where it can often get to 40 degrees C...and I’m usually shooting around hot grills and smokers and my stuff is outside for long periods of time. If that camera ever gets too hot in 24C temps, I don’t think this is the right camera for me. Thank you for saving me some headaches and for another top notch review.
Thank you for reviewing the battery power, as well over heating tests. I had ask some questions in your live chat and you spoke that a video was coming and here it is. You’ve delivered the results for us! Right on!
Gerald Undone awesome... I was at a local camera shop today and asked how the A6400 was selling and they said it sold out the first week. However they were not fans of Sony and I felt like I was the only person under 40 in the room. Is there a stigmatism against Sony being that they have younger fans? I moved from Cannon because I can get everything in one camera with Sony. All I could do was smile and be polite as they took my money for an accessory 😂
Thanks a ton for the review it clears all the confusion btw A6400, A6300 & A6500. Was previously considering either a6000/a6400 with Feiyutech G6 plus or A6500 for travelling. Now finalised it for A6400. Man you Canadians have superb & easy way of reviewing camera products or cars(thestraightpipes guys).
you are a wonderful human. thank you for this thorouuuuuugh review. i'm entirely new to the camera world, and after much much much research and review watching... yours is supremely helpful, and informational. learning and enjoying from you! you rock.
IBIS doesn’t do much at all on the a6500 for video. Slight if anything, yet I turn it off often in different situations. For photography, it can help. But the 6400 seems to be aimed more at video anyway, or at least more people want it for that. Selling my two 6500s!
I think you can reviewing anything, from cats to cakes! Cause you have a very powerful charisma, i watching videos even when have another camera system!
I research things A LOT before I buy them. I'm realizing that your reviews have been the last ones I view before buying time and time again. Why have I bothered with all of the others...? Thanks for all of the great info!
Great review of some interesting features that others missed. Like the WB matching up with the A7 III. And, no real overheating issues. This a6400 is truly a Sony systems camera.
Flip out screens ARE overrated. Flip up screens are where it’s at. Thanks for being an influencer, an amazing RU-vidr, and having an opinion that strays away from the mainstream opinion.
@@geraldundone You're more than welcome. I've been an Indy filmmaker for about 15 years now and I'm an old school guy. I've shot with consumer handycams (as an inexperienced young man), Panasonic DVX's, Sony pro 3ccd chip video cameras. So I have been very reluctant to make the jump to DSLR's to shoot with. This camera has everything I need.
Just upgraded from my a6000. I don't do video at all but still felt it was time for an upgrade and don't need full frame. Good to know that I do have all those benefits you mention if I ever do any video though.
Yes, 100% on the articulating screen out to the side. One thing I LIKE about the Sony aps-c cameras is that the LCD display DOESN'T flip out to the side. It keeps the camera "footprint" small. I've since owned a camera that has one, and I can see the benefits, but if I was given a choice between two almost identical cameras with the only difference being the screen....the one on the Sony aps-c cameras wins, for me.
@@FutureChaosTV but if you have it low to the ground, and you want to articulate the screen up towards your eyes you don't have any option other than to swing it out to the side. in reality, unless you have it parallel with your eyesight you always want to have that screen facing up towards you unless you're shooting overhead.
One of the best A6400 reviews on RU-vid, and I've obsessively watched nearly all of them. To the point, technical, and knowledgeable. 👍 Oh and your tests on video recording are super helpful btw!! Seriously! Thanks!
Thanks Gerald, even your colour sensibilities with your main talking-head shot make for a pleasant watch. Really nice work here. This episode has helped confirm for me that I need to replace my 6300 with the 6400. Aside from the overheat issues, my a6300 started giving me the dreaded "writing to the memory card was not completed correctly" loop (have you ever seen this? My research says it's an issue for some other Sony "a" models as well). I wonder if having to install various tweaks and hacks to allow for unlimited record time etc has made the system unstable - so I figure that the 6400, not needing these hacks, is going to be much more reliable. Cheers from Oz...
Just a brilliant RU-vid presence, you talk and explain so well and more importantly don't start with "Hey Guys What's Up"!!! You sir are simply the best there is on this stuff out there at present!
Good effort by Sony, but the XT30 makes me wonder why anyone would want the a6400. Also, Gerald, regarding the videos and the saying "quality over quantity", how on earth do you manage to make the videos so fast without dropping the quality? Unreal.
@@johnangelo8067 Ah, that's actually a great point. Sigma 16mm is pretty much why I loved my a6500, but Fuji has been busy creating a fantastic catalog of lenses. However, nothing in comparison what is available for the E-mount. You could always use adapters but never used one so I can't comment on that.
Price of sigma 16/30/56 1.4 is about half cheaper than fuji lenses. A6400 body price is also cheaper than XT30. Fuji glass and body is good but price is biggest concern here in Malaysia
Sigma lenses - great cost advantage against Fuji equivalents. In fact Sony 50 1.8 is great. Plus, no recording limit - Fuji XT30 has 10 min 4K recording limit! Outside of ergonomics and profiles (like Eterna) - what does Fuji has going for itself? If cost is not a matter, then Fuji i believe can be said to have better lenses and color - but Sony seems to be one up on Fuji on this one (including auto focus).
Wow, it's snowy where you live ! In Switzerland, we're experiencing a massive heatwave, we had 20+ degrees last week in some part of the country, and where I live, we touched the 14°C. Hope I'll get to see a bit of snow before spring :). Very cool video, thanks !
Wow- another throughly complete no nonsense review with extensive testing! Are you really an engineer or scientist? Seriously, you’re talented that way!
I don’t usually write comments, but this is an outstandingly useful, info-packed review on the a6400, and I have watched many, many reviews. Well done, Undone! The overheating tests and the handheld shutter speed sharpness comparison to tripod shots were my favorite parts of your review. I have been looking for a solution to camera overheating for my a6500 and a6000 (both tweaked with the OpenMemories app to bypass the 30-min video record time limit), and I am considering gaff taping an Anker PowerCore 20100mAh battery (with 2 USB ports) to my camera stand and plugging the battery into my camera (with screen out), and a USB-powered fan aimed up behind the camera screen. Again, outstanding review, and very solid advice on the a6400!
Thank you GDUndone. I have the 6400 on my list for a second camera at my upcoming convention shoot and you answered all of my concerns. SOLD! I wanted a smaller Sony anyway because I’m traveling to India this summer and there will be times when I only want a small camera. So, with the colour rendering the same as my a7III, the menu being the same (I’m used to it and it’s just fine), and the fact that I have lenses to use on it, I’m all in!! Thank you again, and an excellent review as always, straight to the pros and cons and the information that matters. You nailed it! You’re killing it!! 😃👍
On 6:26 you say that the A6000 is the only Sony mirrorless camera that does not split files into 4GB parts. I can't confirm that on my A7 III, because I shot recently 11 minutes in 4K and it captured just one 8GB video file.
Scratch that. I just tested it and it no longer splits them up on the a7 III. I wonder if that was fixed when they fixed the SD card issue a couple updates ago.
@@geraldundone Sony cameras never had a 4GB limit. Probably you were using a card lower than 64GB. Maybe you had Fujifilm in mind? Fujifilm was the one that only recently has overcome the 4GB/FAT32 limit.
Great review! I love my a6500 but the advanced AF and no recording limit are huge for me. I have mine on order can't wait to get it. I bought my small rig cage for it. Maybe you could start your next video with " I'm not a geek but I play one on RU-vid"?
Today, I used my new a6400 for a couple hours as a 'third' camera (on a monopod) along side its bigger brothers, my FS5 and A7III on tripods. The a6400 was nimble and quick. Touch focus worked most of the time (I have guitar callused fingertips though). All in all, it was a joy to use. And no overheating.
The rolling shutter is insane in 4K, I discovered it afterwards and I felt like terrible, awesome video tho, I wish I had seen it before buying, love your work
Really really realllllyyy helpful review. Especially the effort put in to test the overheating and shut down time of the camera... you literally answered the question that was plaguing my mind.... A mother question though, will recording 2 hours daily on weekdays at 1080p at its lowest settings decrease the lifespan of my camera dramatically? I need to record my classroom classes.
@@geraldundone I eagerly await that video. Please do a comparison bit about video autofocus (especially in difficult lighting conditions), that's what I'm most interested in.
Sometimes flip out screens can be cool but most of the time I just don't like the fact that the screen is on the side of the camera instead of in the middle. Maybe it's because I learned photography on an old slr with a waist level finder which is also in the middle of the camera because I really enjoyed that way of photography
Although... I did watch one of your older videos (Canon 430 flash).. Have to say you've gotten a lot better (big differance), that one was hard to watch! LOL@@geraldundone
Great explanation and review! Makes me want to upgrade even more from a6000. But still not sure between this and xt30. I'll wait for your review and comparison with xt30! Many thanks :)
I have been researching the a6400 for weeks now trying to decide whether I should get it for filming my Egypt trip.... this is best video on it that i have come across and I am now convinced to buy it :) I am a little worried about the rolling shutter and lack of IBIS, but I wont be vlogging and am going to do my best to do slow, steady shots. Thank you for your help.
Gerald Undone He’s been talking about how he loves your channel via his podcast (Creative Juice) and the video version of the podcast. And he’s also running a contest and following/supporting you is part of it. Pretty cool. And you’re pretty cool, too.
Got the a6300 instead, 5 batteries, and a gimbal... oh yeah and a 16000mah battery pack. Yeah i'm all set. Not to mention EOS HD color profiles. I won't be upgrading my video rig for a very long time. Now to save for those G master lenses. Quite a lot of people seemed to complain that while is a picture profile they couldn't reduce the ISO to below 800 on the a6300 but i got around that by going to "auto white balance" then setting the lowest too 200 (can't go any lower) and the highest to also 200 or anything lower than 800 so you won't exactly need to invest in an expensive ND Filter. Bit cumbersome it wasn't all in and easy to do but it's there and it's worked for me. If Sony has some of the features already on their cameras in an indirect manner, then they release a newer body with those same features just much easier to find. The reason i didn't switch to the a6400 was because i really don't like flippy screens and i can connect to the a6300 via WiFi and compose how so ever i want, the auto focus is honestly friggin' quick still and the cheaper third party lenses like Tamron and Sigma work like a charm. Until i personally see a real reason to switch to this model i'm really impressed with the a6300 for now.
I am asking this specifically about the a6400, but it is probably the same for the ZV-E10, so you might want to copy this to that camera test. I have been using Picture Profiles for stills, so that I can get an idea of what resulting video would turn out like. That way, I can start with a still and see what adjustments I need to get my result when I go back to make a video. I generally use the HLGs as a start point because it means I do not need big changes. This morning I recorded an orange sky and I wanted some foreground, and that took a big adjustment and left a lot of noise in the foreground. So I think next time I will probably start with Slog2. That raised an interesting question. I use the PPs but with ARAWs. It seems to me that SLog2 might change what is stored in the ARAW compared to HLG3 (which is what I used this morning). Do the Gammas change the ARAW contents or are they all applied after the raw leaving the ARAWs pretty much the same?
dang the changing of AF is WAY smoother/nicer looking than my 6300. So much smoother. No reason to get this though. Definitely waiting for the refreshed a6500.
Great review! Seems like a good "family" camera with AF that can keep up with kids, unlike my G85 or GH5. I love my Panasonics for so many reasons and their AFS is great, but with AFC, contrast detect cannot keep up.
I don't like the lenses they make for APS-C cameras. That is the main problem with all brands, except Fuji, maybe. I have an APS-C camera and the only way I see myself upgrading to a new one, is a full frame camera. Otherwise I feel like I'm going to spend quite some money and ending with the same thing, more or less.
@@punkrachmaninoff I did look at them and I like them. They make good cameras and have pretty much the only good APS-C-specific lens range. Decisions, decisions... :)
I watch the review even if I am not interested in the 6400 because it's a review made by Gerald! 😃 Oh and you win for best background lights of any YT creators!
Great review, Just ordered one from Camera Canada this afternoon to replace my A6000. Starting to get more into video and would like to be able to charge the device and shoot at the same time. After watching this review I think going with the A6400 will be my better choice than the A6500.
Such an in-depth super awesome review! Keep up the awesome work! I plan on picking this up both for my YT channel and as my personal carry around camera. I noticed you mentioned 1080p super35. What’s that? Is that the same 6K-4K oversampling but for 1080p?
