Sony A6400 VS Sony A7SII! What Happens When the Past and Future Collide!

Today we're comparing one of my favorite cameras of all time the Sony A6400. We're going to compare it to one of the most popular full frame mirrorless cameras of all time the Sony A7SII.

While the A7SII is a fantastic low light monster camera the A6400 can do most of the same stuff for less money, but it has a flip up screen and way better autofocus.

So is the A7SII worth three times at much?!

Lets find out!

Sony A7SII

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[eddievoltage]

The a6400 is a game changer for me. I'm coming from a GH5 and the autofocus is 10 times much better than the GH5. I use my Zhiyun Crane V2 and let the camera do all the autofocus. I no longer have to worry if my camera is in focus. You're last review made me switch over and don't regret one bit of it. I picked up the a6400 body with the Sigma 16mm 1.4F and Sony 55-210mm lens. Love this setup.

[TJuice]

I’m a huge fan of my Sony a6400 paired with the Sigma 16mm 1.4. A lot of people don’t like it because lack of ibis. I just use a smallrig cage with a wood handle attachment and it stabilizes my shot very well!

[PhotoGearFun]

I agree a6400 is the camera of the year so far. I am using mine a ton for photos and video. I do more photo than video work so the lack of IBIS doesn't matter much with an OSS lens attached. Another great video my friend

[hirostvjapan]

I came from G85 to a6400. This AF is just so good I can't go back to G85. But G85 Panasonic make the best IBIS. I miss that for sure.

[tombuck]

I remember when the A7SII first came out, the low light performance seemed like flat out witchcraft.

[rodneysean]

thanks man I was going to sell my A6400 to get A7SII so you've helped me big time !

[jakepollen]

I’m liking these camera comparisons always in the back yard wearing the same hat for consistency

[Carolyne_games]

I just got the a6400, and your videos this year definitely helped me make up my mind. With the 16-50 kit or a pancake lens, this thing is COMPACT! Photos are usable even with the kit and videos looking great so far, really loving it.

[RealTechnoPanda]

Put IBIS in a6400 and you have got a perfect camera. Else put a decent Electronic Stabilization. If GoPro 7 Black and DJI Osmo action can produce gimbal like videos, why cant Sony?

[MoroccanAnwar]

GREAT VIDEO. Its nice to see you came to the same conclusion and choice i made after i made so much research and these 2 cameras were the best for me

[TheQKrew]

Been using the a6400 for weddings/ music videos. Coming from the A7Si, it’s been more than perfect for what we need it for.

[FatCatX]

Hi Dad! What was the picture profile/setting on the A7sII?
I thought it looked really great! The A6400 hits all your YouTube points but man, that image from the A7sII was killer! A lot DP's work really hard just to get an image like that...

[joec.]

When Sony blesses their cameras with menus/functionality on par with Panasonic, I’d consider one. Great channel BTW!👍🏻

[eloreneloreneloreneloreneloren]

I used A7S II, A6300 and A6000. I loved how A7S II felt like a heavy professional instrument. IBIS and fullframe ahh I love it. But autofocus is not reliable at all... And most of the time you don't need ISO 1600 or higher. A7S II means enjoyment, A6400 means flawless work.

[petrolpoodle]

I love the addition of 'figuratively' to prefix 'smash these together' 😂.

Fantastic video as always

[DirtyTesla]

Damn you passed 100k congrats!


I was hoping the a6400 would be on sale for Black Friday...but turns out the a7ii is the same price as the a6400...

[markshirley]

Black background blur on the A7SII tho. Let's face it - if your going to buy Sony get the A73 especially if you film behind the camera as I imagine most people do.

[michaellaserre]

Can't wait for the Rx100 vii video comparing it with the a6400. Trying to figure out which one I will buy.

[Vincentchiaino]

Which one is better for filming music videos?

[markattardo]

I had to restart and put this on my better monitor to check what I was seeing. As impressive as the A7sII is, it looked like it was showing it's age or smaller sensor. The 6400 seemed a lot sharper. I guess it could also be a settings tweak.🤷‍♂️
I also found when you were outside, it made for a nice blurry background comparison. I preferred less blur, which I was not expecting.
In studio the 6400 was brighter, did you notice how much difference there was in your camera settings?


Awesome comparison!