Graduated from the a6300 to the a6600, the battery, overheating issue resolved, better skin tones, IBIS (people complain about this for video but it's intended for stills where it makes a big difference) amazing autofocus and HLG make it totally worth the upgrade. Use it paired with the 16mm and 56mm Sigma mostly. A lot of reviews call APC's "great B cameras" but I've been using them as my A cameras professionally for years.
Super appreciate you sharing your journey. I have ZERO problems with an APS-C sensor being an A cam. Even when I my cinema cameras: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Knqufkb35kY.html I'm technically using a Super 35 so it's essentially the same size. The a6600 is an absolute beast. Congrats on the upgrade!
Dude, I used to watch your show all the time, always wondered what you were up to after Friends. Glad to see you still enjoy being in front of the camera. 😂
As usual a wonderful video. Amazing detail. Usually I won't need to watch another one after watching yours because you literally cover everything! The perfect buyer's guide in my book! Keep it up!
Thanks for the review. I have been shooting with the A6000 for years and love the camera. It has such a compact shape that is smooth across all sides unlike the fuji and other cameras with extra dials/view finder across the top. I constantly used the tiny built in flash and also shot a good number of panoramas. Now, after all these years, the brand new Sony A6600 has eliminated the internal flash and in camera panorama. Ridiculous. I cannot fathom why the newest and supposedly best camera, also the most expensive one of this series, eliminated the A6000 very useful features of panorama and in camera flash.
Most professionals don't use on camera flash. High end cameras do not have flash built in. If you're a serious strobist you probably never pop up the unit. It's not strange it's just not something you're familiar with
Thanks for the insight. I'm quite familiar as I never use on camera flash. As I mentioned in the video it's a small and portable camera and it would have been nice to have a built in flash for fill or during certain mid-light situations. None of my actual professional bodies have a built-in flash which is expected.
I've just watched both your videos on A6600 and A6400 and I still can't 100% decide which one I want for my set up. And that's not the result of your videos, they're amazing and love the detail here. Your summary at the end suggesting more video go with 6600, does make sense, I just don't think the feature step up justifies the price increase. Also... the lack of USB C is really bugging me... why??? I'd love to be able to record straight to a USB C drive or just use the same charger as everything else these days.
Hi Tom - thank you for watching and for the kind words. Unless I absolutely needed the IBIS (which personally I don't) and the video eye af (which is actually really nice to have) I would go with the a6400. I'd rather spend the rest of the money on lenses. If I want truly stable footage, than I'm using a gimbal regardless of which camera I have. To record externally, you would need an external recorder like an Atomos Ninja V and use the HDMI out (this would be true even if they used USB-C - BUT STILL, USE USB-C!!!) Appreciate having you as part of the community 🙏
Thanks for such a thorough review of the A6600. It would be a major expenditure for me and not one that I could afford to correct later. You answered all my questions and more. Your presenting style was easy to watch too. Have subscribed for the future.
Amazing content brotha! Keep up the grind! I started watching your videos back when you first began. You’ve come a long way! I always knew you’d blow up! When I buy my first camera I’ll know what to get because of this channel
THIS is the kind of video I was looking for! Awesome details and all questions answered. Exactly what I need to know when trying to decide wether I want to buy this camera. Thank you so much!
Excellent review ! I think you are the only reviewer I have seen actually showing the connection of the camera to the smartphone, smthg that every potential buye WILL do at some point. So thank you for this. I love your reviews and your real “user” centric approach. Quick little remark: when there are lots of figures and/or a long list of camera specs, written callouts on screen would be helpful :-)
Another awesome video review. I was contemplating getting the A6400 back when I purchased my Canon 90D but went with the 90D because of the touch screen. I love the image you get from Sony cameras but the thing that stops me from going Sony is the lack of a full featured touch screen. But this camera has such awesome video quality and much better Auto focus features then my 90D. Sorry for the long post...
@@sharondeutscher2690 lol... Yes please.... I will be getting one eventually though, joking aside, as I just love the color features and it would work better with my Sony Video camera. Yes, I would miss the touch screen features I get on my 90D, but I would still like to get one some day.
I was convinced to buy Canon 200D after watching ur video last year. U deserve 1m Sub within this year. What a detailed video this is! Thank u Sir.....
My first apsc is a6400 (with Sigma 16mm and Sony 35mm OSS). I was contemplating in between a7iii, a6600 (or even XT4) as my next. After so much research, I was 90% for a6600 due to it's smooth auto focus transitions, ergonomics, form factor and of course price (both body and lenses). And you just made it 100%! Thanks for being so detailed. I learned so many about my next camera in this video alone compared to anywhere else (Yes I can read and understand English. But since I'm a new hybrid shooter, I don't really know what the hell I just read LOL!). Love your channel man!
What's up Firdaus! That is a nice setup a6400+16+35. I'm so glad that the video was helpful. This is a fantastic camera, and it will be a super natural transition. If you're looking for that IBIS and the better battery life (plus real time eye af) - you'll love it! Appreciate having you as part of the channel! (is this the first video you've seen?)
Since I'm mostly a video shooter than stills, it wasn't just the IBIS (it ain't that impressive anyway but it's better than nothing). But a little bit of everything. And I'm just looking for my A cam (a6400 is my B cam and will stay in my studio most of the time; unless during travel of course). And I needed something that will last for a good few years. Initially I thought the next camera for me after a6400 would be a7iii (because it's a full frame). But I was wrong because I prefer my gears to be compact yet powerful. Besides, I don't shoot professionally and that flip up screens are so important for framing! So, a6400 and a6600 would be a great combo (trust me when I say this - it's so hard to decide because every information online keep suggesting either to dive straight to a6600 instead of a6400 or to dive straight into a7iii if you've already have a6400). But I didn't jump on the a6600 yet because it had a really bad rep ever since the launch. I've been tuning to your channel since I bought my first apsc (along with other stuff such as iFootage). Think I watched more than 50% of your videos by now. And you have a lot of detailed and awesome videos (despite being 40 minutes, I like this one the best). In fact, your quote "Buy it nice or buy it twice" is stuck in my head forever. Because it's true LOL!
I super appreciate you being part of the channel all this time 🙏 I think the a/b cam a6600, a6400 is perfect. Re-use lenses, same for factor (very similar), nice and small, no recording limit!! 👊
Yup. Also, I'm aiming to sell the 35mm (idk why but the images it produces is a bit soft to my taste and I don't like how it looks on the camera especially with a cage; but it has OSS) and add Sigma 30mm, 56mm (to complete the trifecta) and Sony 85mm f1.8. While I'm pretty sure about 56mm and 85mm, idk about the Sigma 30mm and Sony 35mm. From your experience, which of the two is sharper on the a6400 (without IBIS)?
I love the sigma trio (I currently have the ef-m trio and the 16 E-mount) They are all sharp enough for me. Most of the photos in this video were shot with the 16
Super accurate review! I shot yesterday about 6 hours with my a6600 and I still had 5% left of the battery. All the filming is done outdoors, 1080p 50M. First time when I shot, in cold conditions, couple of weekended ago, one battery held for 4.5 hours. I got 2 batteries. I am contemplating the idea of getting a power bank/external battery for longer use, since it's about 4 or 5 times cheaper than these Z-type batteries, but they are thei shit. Looking forward to the next videos on the A6600.
Super appreciate you sharing the battery life experience at different temps! You can also get third party batteries, but since you're shooting for so long, having a powerbank as a backup is awesome. I use that for long days out and just keep the camera plugged in whenever I can.
A6400 is the best of the best from price point and features. Plus it has the built in flash that is deal breaker for me I am not changing mine for another 5 years
Many thanks for such informative video. Can you please also make a detailed video on what are the best lenses available for a6600 like for video, potrait etc. Thanks again
You're so welcome - glad it was helpful. Yes, I can do that type of video. The Sigma 30mm f/1.4 and 56mm f/1.4 are amazing affordable options (if you don't want to wait)
Hey! Yeah all the urban exploration looked great! So it seems like the 16mm Sigma really is a solid purchase. I’ve compared cameras a lot through your videos and others’, and I think I’ll eventually get the M6 Mark II and the Sigma 16mm. Your videos are invaluable in making decisions like these!
That lens is so good, seriously. The M6MKII and that 16 would be a dream canon aps-c setup. So glad the videos are helpful - appreciate your support Scott!
Hello my friend! I do really like your channel, it helps me a lot. Well, I need your suggestion before I make a big investment. It is 2021, one year later than u made this video. I am a travel vlogger and I use almost all the time my gopro as a main camera. But, but, but! In low light or night time, the gopro sucks! So this is the reason why I do ask your advise for Would you recommend the a6600 in 2021? Is there some better video camera than this one for low light now on the same price range? Thank you very much in advance
Great review, thanks for making it! It shouted in surprise when seeing the length but am happy to have watched the entire video. A quick question: Since the A6600 supports external 4:2:2 recording, does the smaller brethren A6400 too, or is it a new feature?
Hi and thank you - I had a lot to say 😂🤣 Yes, they it will do 8 bit 4:2:2 externally. I hope that helps. I also did a comparison of the three model (+a6100) if you want to see more: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TrAe8XaYwwY.html Welcome to the channel!
@@sameeroafbazivich2832 I am in the same spot and I am pretty sure I will go with the a6600 or 6400 mostly cause I feel it is the better option for vlogging and day by day use for the price, the a7III is amazing but just seems like a bit much for vlogging and also no twisty screen and so on, seems like a way more dedicated professional FF cam
I have the A6400, I thought about upgrading but seems all I would gain is the battery as the ibis is almost useless. I could probably sell this a6400 probably $700-$800 used but would have to fork up another $400 or so plus tax, all that for a battery upgrade. I don't know I feel like the money would be well spent on a few more lenses or just upgrade to A73. I'm in this weird spot where the a6600 is the king of apsc and the a6400 is the underdog yet they're the same camera for the most part. Either way love how much knowledge you provide to us, keep it up!
If I MUST buy Sony, depending on budget it will be 6100, 6400 or 7III. And if I LOVE aps-c format and want the best tech and capabilities, I would go Fuji, which had no full frame to push me towards and puts the best things and the whole lens range in this format.
I believe the price gap becomes too small for the difference in capabilities. Maybe have to point out I'm talking about Europe, where the price drop of a6600 apparently did not happen. In 'brick-and-mortar' stores in my country the crop sensor camera is just $300 cheaper than 7III. On British Amazon is the same thing - 1400 pounds against 1640. It would be plain dumb not to take the fully professional body over 6600 for 300 dollars.
Thank you for the insight. I don't completely agree with your statement about it being "plain dumb". The cost of the body is only one factor. FF lenses are much more expensive, so the budget discrepancy doesn't end with the body. If size, weight and $ are not an issue, I would get the a7iii with GM lenses. Otherwise, I would probably opt for the a6400. How much is it new? used? Great discussion!!!
The FF glass is more expensive indeed, but if you want maximum quality of the 6600, you will not get it with the kit lenses. They are the cheap ones, but also of lower quality. So, most likely, if you want the best IQ from your 6600, you will end up with some if not all FF glass again. Or the new 2.8 crop lens, which is the same price as a full frame lens. Now, if you shoot primes, Sigma make some relatively cheap AND good ones for crop. But so do Samyang and Tamron for FF. I see crop sensor being STILL a neglected system by Sony in terms of glass. So you end up with two options really. Go cheap or go good (like with many things in life :). If cheap is what you can afford, it makes no sense to shoot the plastic kit lenses with a 1200 (or more) dollar camera. If good is reachable in terms of budged, why shooting the good glass with less capable camera? For me this model, 6600, is in no-man's land. Neither so much ahead of 6400 as capabilities, not so much lower than the FF as price. And outside of Sony world, arguably a weaker camera than the top Fuji models. I personally wouldn't buy it. Just my personal logic.
I’m not a Sony guy, but I’m following and enjoying your amazing photos! Wow. Excellent ideas 💡and angles. I agree with you about the negative aspects of that camera, mostly after the Fuji one (the silver one ☝️) was out, but it looks small, light and easy to handle. Filming more than 30 minutes- priceless! Excellent video my friend. I enjoy how you go deep the rabbit hole showing every single detail of the product. And what can I say about your b rolls? Dope! 120fps! 😲 man! You’re making me jealous now! Thanks for sharing 👊
Color science and menu makes any Sony camera a no go in my book. I struggled enough with their terrible picture profiles for a while. And the menu is complete garbage. It doesn’t compare in any way to even the xt3.
First impression: Wow, great background and photos! The biggest things missing for me were: You kept comparing the 6600 to the 6400 rather than the 6500 which it supplants. Also, the big complaint besides overheating and battery life for the 6500 was the poor performance of the LCD in sunlight. I didn't see you test that, though it appears the screen is better than on the older models. Your photos really help sell this camera, though I know it's more you than the equipment. I'll check your other reviews and recommendations. Maybe you or someone else will address the LCD.
I got the 6600 and the 1655G both around $1100, acceptable prices imo and the performance is pretty good 🙃 On RU-vid almost no one cares about stills, which is what I use my camera mainly for; really happy to see your comments on stills performance 🙃 for occasional videos I think the performance is good enough, I usually only do tripod mounted video recording or slow panning, in which rolling shutter doesn’t matter. I think this camera only really falls short for those vloggers who are always running around
Thanks for the kind words! That's a really good idea. Most of the photos (other than portraits) were shot with the Sigma 16mm I showed in the video. I'll work on that though!
@@TibiNjoy I picked one up around 1100. I think some are on sale for $1200. To me, I love to 2x battery life. Probably even more juice then that. Lets me just run around all day shooting without carrying a battery. Also IBIS does help a ton. A6400 is wobbly esp for video and I vlog a lot. A6600 smoothens it out a ton. To me its a dream and I don't regret it at all.
Wow... Just wow! How on earth you can cover all the points in that much detail, there is all you need to know about the camera. You're Great brother 👍 just amazing! Keep Rocking 🤘 Btw finally I received my dummy Battery(dc coupler) for 800D/T7i and 10000mah powerbank (5V/2A) and 5v to 8.1v stepup module, It works flawlessly, Now I can shoot all day long ( even 3 days straight)
Thanks so much Akshay, I appreciate you always being one of the first to watch and provide feedback. CONGRATS on getting the dummy battery and power bank - super glad that's working for you. 3 DAYS!!!!
love your reviews as these are more into longer more detail presentation. Just want to ask how's your experience with canon lenses being adapted to sony? I am thinking of adding a sony camera to my gear (all my cameras are canons) because of the dynamic range and video capabilities. Do you think I'll be fine if all my lenses are from canon?
This video is a soft copy of user manual for me. Old sensor and no built-in-flash is disappointing. Excellent job. Please keep it up. God Bless. Regards.
Hi, your videos are so great. Will the kit lens that comes with the a6600 be appropriate for filming yoga/fitness videos indoors from about 10' away? Between the a7iii and a6600 I I'm leaning towards the a6600 for these videos.
Thanks for this great video. I am buying the a6400 because of your great review. However, could you please recommend which sigma or cheaper lens would be a good lens for interview style, to get a blur background and a sharp view of the person interviewed in the video? Is the 16mm good for this? Many thanks
The Sony is anything but a King. The X-T4 in combination with Fujifilm's weather resistant lens system that is highly optimized for the APS-C is the best choice. The X-T4's superior IBIS, weather-resistance, 4K 60fps absolutely crushes Sony's APS-C cameras and its much cheaper when you factor in the cost of Fuji's native glass. Sony forces you to buy full-frame glass to make ends meet.
I definitely enjoyed using the X-T4 for the few days I had it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ePL0AtSkhQo.html For me, that would be the choice of the two - appreciate your input.
@@Ajay-wg3kg ATOMOS Ninja V....and a 2TB HP S700 SATA SSD...You'll need the space and the ATOMOS/SSD combo is actually cheaper than CF Express type A cards...
Great video as always! Question, I’m a beginner and I would like to know which lenses do you recommend for the Sony 6600 that will get a similar angle field of a full frame camera? Hopefully that can work for both video and photography. Thanks for the help! 😃
If the Sony really makes the difference in the output that is where it counts. The usual wonky interface is a concern. No flipping screen, and menus, and touch screen. If it has the A9 and A7iii goodness inside. This will be a murdering APS-C camera. I am very much watching Sony closely. I want the RX-10 ii for a do it all ready to go and give me all I want. It is a 1 inch sensor camcorder with oversampled from 6K video in a bridge camera. The 4K is outstanding, and the Neutral Density Filter is nice. I have decided on Filmora 9 as my hassle free video editor. I want to do Premier and Davinci Resolve but not yet. Those are actual work, I want to have fun too and not get quite drug down by the more powerful workflows. The Sony A6600 camera I will be watching closely. Thanks for your comprehensive review.
Filmora can do a lot, so that's a nice way to start. I used the RX10IV and it was great ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-piVizzzImEU.html
@@TechGearTalk 😂 right. I'm trying to decide if I really *need* the A7III or get this and save in the long run on lenses and accessories. I don't really see much limitations on APS-C cameras outside of perception that full frame equals more serious work but I think the smaller cameras can handle a full load.
Looking over videos about Sony 6000 series of cameras. I am wanting to get into photography and video more and am leaning toward the 6400 as a start. Thanks for the info on the 6600
Glad this was helpful Gary. I have detailed reviews for all of them and this comparison: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TrAe8XaYwwY.html
I think your(beautiful and cuty) dog wants to shoot with the A-6600 as well👍🤪 No serieus, i think i'm gonna lease the A-6600 (3 years contract), i will pay about €400,- more than the body-price(€1400,-) but that over 3 years, so not that bad. Lots of people leases a car; the "worst" investment you can do... So why not a camera leasing? Only the menu of Sony's. Is it really that bad/complicated?? A had a Olympus OMD-EM1 for about 7 year and loved it.Great inbody stabilisation! A little worse at low light, but that depends on the lens of course. At this moment i use an old 7D, bought it here in Holland(Alkmaar) second hand for €300,- with only 3000 clics, yes not 30.000 clics, so not bad at all. But i'm looking for a smaller system for traveling. Also the availability of (third party) lenses. And..as you know for sure; it's about the photographer; the camera is "just" a tool..
Way over priced IMO the A6100 is great if you're just interested in photo, A6400 if you're into both photo and video and you'll know why the A6600 is for you if you're experienced enough limitations with your gear. This is a unit I only recommend buying as a body only and if you already have glass
Thanks Mario. They are both outstanding. I would probably pick the X-T4 unless I needed better low-light performance (which I rarely do) or unlimited recording.
awesome review! just got the a6600 body only since it was a good deal. what's a good budget lens you recommend to start out with? thinking around 2-400 :)
Hi Andy and CONGRATS!! I always recommend that you start with the kit lens because of: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-z-x-d-K9Jfw.html if you already have it, then I would need to know what you are looking for this second lens to do. Thank you for the kind words and for being part of the channel!
Working on it. What about upgrading to this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Nir8pfvfdFI.html (similar features but be able to re-use the lenses). You can also use these lenses: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uORT1dfeS0M.html
I have always enjoyed your reviews, I currently have the Sony A7III, and was looking at this A6600 to pair with my Sony 200-600mm lens. Being the 6600 is a crop and would give me more reach then the A7III without having to use super 35 mode. Have you any thoughts on that combo thank you.
That would be an awesome setup Tim - ALL THE REACH!!! If you are finding that you need that extra cropping power, it would be a great pair. Let me know if you get it! The 200-600 is a lens I would love to own some day.
can you create a video showing us your camera settings with explanations for the a6600? I am an absolute beginner and have never used a Sony camera before but I am interested in getting this camera.
Yup, I'll work on it! it's going to be very similar to this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-K_iz3d9Qth8.html will you be using it for photography or video?
thanks so much! I will be using it for 4k video (will probably export it at 1080p in post for my channel) :) I have learned so much from your videos, I really enjoy them. I am also trying to figure out where to purchase it the camera and am wondering your thoughts on some of the bundle packages on rakuten, adorama, b&h, etc. Ideally I would just buy all components separately to get the accessories i want (basically all of your recommendations) but the cost quickly increases if I do that. Any advice would help! Need to stay under $2k haha
Ok, so if it were me, I would get the a6400 instead of the a6600 and save some money. Then I would get a mic and a nice, fast lens (in addition to the versatile kit). I buy my gear from B&H. The packages you see, make sure you aren't just paying for junk. As far as a tripod, if you're not moving your camera while you shoot, you can pretty much use any tripod with a ballhead. Hope this helps. Start slow, don't spend your whole 2k right off the bat. Appreciate your support!
Many thanks for your video that's great review. Could you help me about using Tokina 11-20mm canon mount on A6000 for astrophotography and landscapes photography please. I want to buy this lens.
