Sony a6400 in 2024 - Still The Best Beginner Camera?

In this video, I answer the question: Is The Sony a6400 in 2024 Still the Best Beginner Camera?

00:00 - intro
01:14 - What is the best beginner camera?
02:06 - Heading to Denver
02:45 - a6400 Specs
04:27 - Taking Photos on the A6400
04:45 - a6400 New and Used Price
05:38 - Comparable Cameras
06:15 - Canon's Alternatives
06:34 - The RF Mount Problem
07:36 - Does it work well as a Beginner Camera
08:23 - SLog and HLG, Color grading
08:39 - What the A6400 does well
08:50 - Issues with the A6400
09:01 - Battery Life
09:27 - Ergonomics
10:15 - Flaw with the Flip Up Screen
10:45 - Touchscreen Issues
11:42 - Can you use the a6400 as a professional camera?
12:56 - Conclusion
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[strippedlist]

Everybody warn me about battery life.... So i bought 6 of them.... And after that I realize i can take 800 shots with one battery.... It all depends how you set up your camera... So i sold 3 batteries

[eshwardev]

more than 2 years with my a6400.., , ! Never disappioted me...!
Yt to crack open its full potential..! i must say it does more than a beginner camera.
i only wish it had a better battery, other than that its a Superb cam

[orrin-manning]

Bro I’m 3 minutes in and you just now bring up the camera I clicked on the video for

[somevids]

I started photography on an Iphone in 2018 I think. Got an a5100 with the kit lens. Then the a6400 with the 18-105 F4 and a few other cheap manual lenses and have been using that semi-professionally since 2019 and I still get very good results with it. Used it in weddings, events, motorsports, offroading, traveling, macro. Everything. And I could buy the same setup almost new for probably 60% of the price I paid in 2018. Autofocus is fast, you can do video and photo no problem.
I also had an A7 mark 1 with the 50 1.8 that got ran over in the backpack by an offroad car that went off track a lot but for the few photos I took with it I could see the cleanliness from the lower aperture and probably bigger sensor but to buy a Full frame kit wouldn't make sense financially unless I really went into events and weddings. And yes, the battery will drain quickly when shooting video and in the cold. Unless you're shooting a lot, you will get by with 2-3 batteries. When on a tripod, I use an external battery with the usbc to the camera and you can go for longer than the card can handle.

[Darclame]

Im looking for a a6000 cuz of my budget shoud I buy one ?

[RandomKeebs]

Is there a good place to buy the A6400 second hand (not Ebay) ??

[alienhatz]

im a bit confused as to whether the camera actually has BSI, I have genuinely seen both answers in multiple places and the Sony store page doesn't mention it anywhere, it says it has Exmor sensor and doesn't specify Exmor R which is supposed to be the BSI version

[ztejstronymarcin]

A very interesting movie. I must admit that after 2 days of watching videos, I finally found out whether the a6400 has a full touch screen, people in many, many videos say "the a6400 has a touch display", and only you specified, or even showed, what it looks like, I'm great grateful. I was thinking very hard about buying the zv-e10 or a6400, but I won't lie, in Poland you have to pay almost $200 extra for the latter. However, I thought that since I don't plan to take photos in the rain, and apparently the ZV-E10 has a much more delicate body, I will buy it a SMALLRIG Cage with Handle and it will be somehow protected, the fact is that I take care of my equipment, but I always like to have some protection. Thank you for the video and best regards.

[isaacjtorres]

Bruh you have a whole Starbucks in your kitchen!!! Love it!

[daltonramsey]

Just sold my G9 and m43 lenses to switch to Sony. I’ve shot Nikon (d3200, d3300, d3500, D7100, D7200, Z5), Canon (t3i, 70D), m43 (E-M1 ii, G9, G85), but never Sony. I got this camera with the student discount for $658. Even at the sale price of $750, I think this camera is a lot of camera for the money. I have a limited budget right now, so I just got the sigma 30mm 1.4 with the student discount for $289. I think for the price that combo is an incredible value.

[thetpaing]

Please sir Sony a6400 and canon r50 which camera should I choose for beginners

[butlertie]

Thanks for the tips, only you the one mention if the lcd just for the change the focus

[bray]

Still have mine, but upgraded to a74 also, just wished i had bought full frame lenses from the start tho. Crop lenses are good and cheaper but if you end up going full frame only get limited use out of them.

[learningphotography]

Not to offend or anything but the video in the park could have been better if you mounted the camera on a tripod it would have helped a lot still very informative video keep it

[Ryansavagesstla]

My first camera was an a6400 awesome learning camera, but holy shit the battery 😩😂