8 BEST Sony A6400 Tips and Tricks!

I LOVE the Sony A6400, its one of my favorite cameras currently on the market and every time I use it I like it more. Lets talk about the top 8 tips and tricks I've found to get the absolute best video quality out of the camera.
Some of these are across the Sony camera universe but a lot of them are specific to the A6400.
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[@markattardo]

Sorry, don't have any specific tips. I have a couple general tips: Don't drop your camera Use a tripod whenever possible Make sure your batteries are charged Bring a spare memory card 😁

[@TheEverydayDad]

That being a charged battery is a good one that I actually forget too often 🤣

[@markattardo]

@@TheEverydayDad Yep, same. Memory card too. Fortunately I was close to home🤣

[@araiso8672]

bring a few more batteries

[@markattardo]

@@araiso8672 Another great tip!

[@robinmordasiewicz]

The Everyday Dad if you have the A6400 plugged in via HDMI to the Atomos, does the flip screen still show the on screen info such as iso/shutter/focus-box, while the atomos receives a clean HDMI ?

[@PipoBk]

I bought it yesterday after saving for a couple of months. Now, need to learn using it properly. Thanks to vidéo like these, it will help a lot thx

[@CKramburglar]

Great tips! The only suggestion I'd make is; rather than shooting in aperture priority for video, since you don't want your shutter speed changing, shoot in manual mode with auto ISO and dial in your ND filter until your ISO starts to climb (especially handy since the a6400 shows what your auto ISO is!). That way, if clouds change or anything happens to affect exposure your shutter speed is locked in and only the ISO changes.

[@TheEverydayDad]

Thanks for the awesome tip! I’ll have to give that a shot 😁👍

[@fcvideoproduction23]

Why not just set your movie mode to shutter priority and lock the SS at 1/60? Set ISO to auto (limit to 6400) so the the cam will auto adjust ISO and aperture to give you proper exposure. No ND filter needed and no chance to accidentally change aperture (as if in manual exposure mode).

[@fcvideoproduction23]

@@TheEverydayDad Why not just set your movie mode to shutter priority and lock the SS at 1/60? Set ISO to auto (limit to 6400) so the the cam will auto adjust ISO and aperture to give you proper exposure. No ND filter needed and no chance to accidentally change aperture (as if in manual exposure mode).

[@dmalovic]

World Manager Video Production because you want the aperture to be in check and not changing if you want shallow depth of field to isolate your subject. Nothing wrong with manual!

[@MegaWoodswalker]

Going to try that!

[@travelforphoebe]

I just picked up my new 6400 a couple of days ago and this video was SO good! I got so many helpful, usable tips and tricks out of it. It was really easy to follow and understand without dragging on! Thank you so much for the help! Phoebe x

[@TheEverydayDad]

Nice! I hope you enjoy it, it’s such a fantastic camera 😁👍

[@desivlogger9025]

What settings u use for video? Log or rec?

[@fantasticfavour]

O my goodness!!! That mini zoom function with the sigma lens, I needed it for my cooking tutorials! Thank you, thank you, thank you so much!!! By the way, I have both the sigma 16mm and the kit lens, but for cooking, I prefer to be using the sigma because... Blurry background 😂 and I just bought both the camera with the kit lens and the sigma, so I've been learning a lot about how to use the both properly and your videos have been of great help to me! Thanks once again.

[@bloodmoney88]

tip after having my 6400 for 5 years: don't bother upgrading unless you have it paid for by a business your own or otherwise. Great "little" camera. I bought nice FE lenses thinking to upgrade "later"... I haven't the need yet. I bought the general "E" lenses like an after thought, I bought 4 different E lenses for the price of my cheapest FE lens, and the kit lenses are proving to be useful, efficient, easier than my X E EF lenses, less weight on my back, at 60y.o. weight is an escalating issue. I love the 6400 16mm combo... very neat on a stand. My shaky hands like my OSS lenses better. I have the 50mm e lens, it's fun, and a good quality producer... not the brilliance of the 90mmSONYG... very different price tag, still it makes fantastic images.

[@KartikJayaraman79]

Tips that I can share is to keep the 180 degree shutter, set to S priority mode in Video and then let Auto ISO dictate the noise. Works most of the time very well (except probably vlogging, which I dont do). Use a CPL in bright light to not only get less light in (shallow DOF) but also cut reflections. A CPL is one of the best filters you will invest in. Use the Vivid mode, works better than PP1 mode (to my eyes)

[@bostondog15]

Been working with my A6400 for about 3 weeks now and your channel has helped a lot with me mastering it. I am really starting to fall in love with this camera. I always shoot in a picture profile. I use Cine 2 and slog 3 for that is just my personal preference. Especially when using Luts for color grading. Thank you for spreading your knowledge about this camera.

[@TheEverydayDad]

Nice! I’m glad it’s working out for you 😁👍

[@bostondog15]

sethu madhaven not with the A6400! It’s a great camera especially for its price. A low light beast.

[@GadgetInspector]

Got one coming tomorrow. This video has the most practical info out of the good hundred I have watched so far. Great tips.

[@BrainTrustDigital]

I just got my a6400 a few days ago, awesome tips! This is the first video of yours I have seen, but immediately subbed after watch. I am a beginner in content creation and am sometimes overwhelmed at the sheer amount of topics I still need to learn. It’s really nice when someone makes videos like this tailored towards beginners to ease that learn curve and set us up for success with our gear. Thank you!

[@mscottc1964]

THANK YOU! 16 year Canon user, just bought the a6400 and the Sigma 30mm 1.4 and was frustrated I could not get it to track in video and was overwhelmed by the menu (seriously don't understand how anyone can find anything beyond basics in it without someone like you helping). Have watched a lot of your videos lately (you really helped push me to pull the trigger and purchase the a6400) and enjoy them all. Thanks again and PLEASE keep posting. Subscribed! Hope helps you push over 100K subscribers :) you deserve it.

[@saintlaurent6109]

I picked one up today and I fell in love with it!

[@walkslow7509]

Thanks for the tips! I bought an A6400 yesterday, but I got the 18-135 lens. So far so good! Only bummer is that the thing is in Chinese, and it's impossible to switch to English as there's no option for it - can only switch to Japanese, Korean and a few other Asian languages. Good thing I studied some Chinese over the years while living here, otherwise that would've been a nightmare.

[@JacobPerson]

I dont even have an a6400 (or a sony camera at all anymore) but I am going to watch this whole video anyways!

[@TheEverydayDad]

Nice! Even if you don’t have an a6400 I hope it can still be useful 😁👍

[@tinplater]

Great job.....lots of information presented in a no nonsense easy to comprehend style. I subbed!

[@TheEverydayDad]

Thanks so much! 😁👍

[@AllesTorte]

I‘m very happy with my a6400! My first camera so can‘t compare it to any other... main decision was auto focus since my eyes aren‘t the best. Only in bad lighting conditions it fails sometimes.

[@TheEverydayDad]

Yeah it’s a really good little camera. The autofocus is one of the most reliable systems I’ve ever come across.

[@kinachahue]

If poor lighting be sure to switch from Continuous AF to Single-shot AF with AF illuminator set to Auto. It is helpful and should get the shot, of course this applies to photos and not videos.

[@joeunfiltered2920]

Iv'e been checking out the A6400. I think going from the Panasonic G7 to the A6400 will definitely be a good move.

[@TheEverydayDad]

I really like it. I originally went from the g7 to the a6300 and the a6400 is way better 👍

[@joeunfiltered2920]

Yeah. I think you sold me on it. But everytime I watch one of your videos, you have another camera that you say is your favorite. So I guess the Sony's are like your kids. You gotta love them all. lol Now to wait for a price drop...

[@TheEverydayDad]

That’s one of the great things about cameras right now. There isn’t really a bad choice, they keep getting better 👍

[@DrKarthikRamanan]

Thanks for these tips! My a6400 is coming in the mail tomorrow, and I'm excited to pair it up with my a7iii.

[@fernandagunsanchannel]

Wow everybody's talkin about ibis, flipout screen, time lapse, good backlight performance, and eye af, but CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM IS NEW! thks for bringin that up

[@ericjohnfsalut]

Immensely enjoying my A6400. Thanks for the tips.

[@DomnicG]

The clear image zoom trick is fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

[@ryen7512]

It sure looks like you still lose image quality to me. Its just digital zoom with some processing to make it look better.

[@johnsparovec]

It's not digital zoom, which enlarges the pixels, clear image zoom crops the sensor - which in 4K is using a 6K portion of the sensor (so cropping the 6K image can still provide for a solid 4K video).

[@derevon10]

Clear image zoom doesn't work in RAW or video according to the Sony website. What you're describing with cropping isn't clear image zoom. Clear image zoom keeps the centre of the image untouched and uses some kind of advanced interpolation and/or other algorithms to achieve better picture quality than you would with regular digital zoom. It's definitely not lossless though which you can easily see at 2x zoom, but to zoom in just a little bit like 1.1-1.4x it's definitely useful as the quality remains very good.

[@TGriner]

thank you for making this so simple. I just want something that works out of the camera. Thanks

[@dragonblade152]

Loved these tips. I plan on purchasing this camera and utilize these awesome tips

[@Sinisterbvnny]

Honestly, a good tip would be to use the remote control abilities of the camera with your phone. It isn't perfect, but it can save you from the whole not seeing your monitor screen dilemma. Yes, you would have to have your phone on you, but who goes anywhere these days without their phone?

[@zone47]

Clear image zoom just blew my mind. Awesome tips man! Thanks...

[@ColinDeWaay]

Watched all your videos on this camera and bit the bullet and got it, so excited to try it out. Thanks for these tips got it all set up to use!

[@dunnadidit]

I like the sound of "Hyper Log Gamma" 3:14 better than Hybrid Log Gamma. 😂

[@TheEverydayDad]

I know right?

[@TheDearRecorded]

Just so you know, at 1:30 you said while talking about shutter speed of 1/60 that it's also known as the 180 degree rule. That's not at all the 180 degree rule. The 180 degree rule is staying on one side (180 degrees) while shooting 2 or more people talking to each other so that it looks like they're facing each other when you cut between shots

[@DirtyTesla]

"I think Picture Profile 1, is one of the BEST" *Climbs tree* lolol omg I laughed so hard at that part...

[@TheTechne]

Wow, new to your channel! Solid, simple, straight to the point info/content! Love it!!

[@IbrahimSidibay]

❤❤❤best content on a6400 ever! Thanks so much for this review

[@youtuberistar]

lo de iniciar grabación con el disparo es un total descubrimiento! solo eso valió el video y liberó una tecla personalizada. Excelente!

[@alainpc23]

great tips with some of the menus. thanks!

[@mhouslay7281]

Brilliant. Loved your video and all the really useful tips. Thank you. Now just need to wait for my birthday to open up my present - an A6400, which replaces my A6000. Very excited. Even more so after watching this 😊

[@DeadBrokeBBQ]

Mine will be here on Wednesday! Crazy pumped and this video is FANTASTIC timing! Thanks!

[@TheEverydayDad]

That’s awesome! I hope you enjoy it 😁👍

[@DeadBrokeBBQ]

It is a Sony so I am pretty sure I will like it! Plus anything is better than my iPhone for recording even if it did the job to get me going!!

[@brendankeenanFF]

Just about to get this camera. Found your tips useful. Thanks.

[@badramforever6608]

Thanks for the tips. Some of them are very useful.

[@TechFit360]

Learned some new things today! Thanks Man!!!

[@AlienDrones]

Thanks friend for sharing! Loving the a6400 and all it can do, your tips were spot on. By far the best camera I've ever owned! Good Flying!

[@Y_Ballet]

Thank u from japan

[@TheEverydayDad]

Thanks so much!

[@BenOchart]

Great tips. The bracket/bar I picked up from Best Buy (on sale for around $10) has a sturdy handle making it great for mounting the mic and vlogging. It has two shoe mounts. I suggest a wireless lav mic with a headphone jack and vol control. Provides on the fly audio monitoring and vol adjustment without having to go into camera functions. I picked up a Saramonic wireless lav for a around $100. Audio quality is superb and now I have a headphone jack (a feature some grip about is missing from the a6400) and an easy to carry vlogging set up with an unobstructed flip up monitor.

[@SirMiddo]

Nice Tips ! I bought one today to improve the video quality of my youtube vids. Cheers

[@FutureVegan]

Great video. It would be great if you could make another video with tips for the sony a6400 and the sigma 30mm and 16mm.

[@moroccanwhy]

Thank you !

[@iQamarAmerica]

Well first of all my salute to your awesome energy. Secondly Thank you so much for great A6600 Sony review. The stunning crystal clear crispy video of A6600 is mind blowing. I can see tinny drop of water on the leaf OMG. Love it. Thank you again 🙏

[@rosemaryfengchannel]

I guess lots of people like me who use DSLR for the first time. We need more basic knowledge of each function was and how to use it. Keep going!

[@JoelDino]

Hi Gary, for your first tip, why wouldn’t you just manually set the shutter to 1/60 sec so both the aperture and shutter are locked in and the two variables will be the auto ISO and ND filter adjustment?

[@bobfiore8]

Very helpful! Ty

[@georgeavgoustiweddingfilms]

For Video shooting, using shutter priority is much better with ND filter or not, just set your speed and dial your ND filter to get the aperture you want

[@TheEverydayDad]

Thanks for the tip 👍

[@reginaldworthington7558]

Very good info here that I didn’t find in the 100 or so other A6400 vids I’ve been. He king out. Thanks! Sub’d.

[@AnGhaeilge]

I was going to get it with the 18-135mm lens kit? Is it not worth getting over the 16-50mm one?

[@94play94]

It is totally worth it. The 18135 is such a good lense. Don't get me wrong, the 1650 kit is also very good, and small and lightweight compared to the 135. But the image quality is sooo good, together with OSS. Trust me, totally worth it.

[@KardosoMedia]

Thanks Gary! Some great tips 👍🏼

[@TheEverydayDad]

Thanks so much! Hope it was able to help 👍

[@FutureVegan]

I've been looking for a new camera for a while and this is one of my 3 options. I keep watching this video, your a7iii vs a6400 video, and the nikon z6 vs the a7iii and I just can't decide between these 3. I currently own a d7100 but I want to shoot my content in 4k. I do like the flip out screen of the a6400 and I like its features but then the a7 iii seems to have a better image and better bokeh plus the 5-axis stab. Then I could use my 3 nikon lenses in the nikon z6, but this has the annoying XQD cards...It's just very hard to decide! Also, the sony full frame lenses are pretty expensive..

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Great tips Gary. You know your stuff.

[@TheEverydayDad]

Well thanks so much!

[@Soupcan13]

Awesome tips man! I haven't messed with the lossless zoom but it looks pretty awesome.

[@Parrothed5150]

What ND filter did you get for it?

[@williambarco7144]

Looks like he was using a fader nd to set his shutter speed.

[@mikunjrathwa]

I’ve a feeling that the photos from my 6400 is lacking the color punch. However the similar shots from Nikon z50 got better colors and contrast. How can I get the nice saturation with punchy colors right away? I am a hobbyist and do not want to go into post processing. Can I set a custom picture profile for photos in 6400

[@yasmanialmaguer]

I just bought a a6400, been looking at your videos great tips and knowledge, what brand lens was the small 16-50mm?

[@AndysCuts]

That face tracking is amazing

[@benjaminbrew2911]

Great tips. I’m looking forward to making some killer coffee vids with the 6400!

[@KairosObj]

How's it been since?

[@jollygoodvelo]

Thanks for the tips. Great pointers for someone like me just starting out with the A6400. One small thing, though; you recommend using PP1 but that is just a preset. You also need to select a gamma profile to assign to it. Which gamma profile would you suggest?

[@dnz2208]

Up

[@scorpiojuan1966]

Thanks for the tips.. I will use them for my new camera... great video. Liked and subscribed.

[@skipperb]

Thank you for the tips!

[@damongupta4266]

another good video - thanks!!

[@serinagarcia5772]

Hi! I recently came across your channel trying to see if a specific camera was worth the purchase and I ended up digging deep into your channel! I'm looking for a mirrorless camera preferably that has good quality, auto focus, battery life, and video quality/audio but mostly for pictures! Do you have any suggestions that come to mind?

[@RyanHogueWebSolutions]

Great video! Thank you 👏

[@MattTube]

This was great thanks!

[@d4vidgarr44]

Dope video and good vibes! A6400 or fujifilm xs10?

[@JetBen555]

get the 10-18mm asap 10mm is just so much fun

[@TheEverydayDad]

That is a lens I have a lot of interest in. Just gotta save up for it 👍

[@xxxLAAO]

Great tipsss

[@MegaWoodswalker]

Using this right now for my A6100. Most of the tips apply. The camera is tracking your face on my laptop and AFing it. LOL!

[@TechTagged]

No. 1 tip Make sure you check your memory card is inside.

[@TheEverydayDad]

That’s something I forget all the time. Not necessarily having an sd card but forgetting to empty them 🤣

[@williambarco7144]

Went out with my A6400 today for street shooting and you guessed it, I forgot the memory card. A great street camera with the Sony 20mm pancake lens.

[@TheEverydayDad]

I do that all the time 😭

[@TechTagged]

@@TheEverydayDad happened to me recently

[@johndrg1132]

Armando Ferreira @mondobytes TIP: you can get "Canon Colors" by using Cine 2 Gamma +2 Saturation -5 Knee +2 Black Levels +1 Contrast -4 UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT SHUTTER AND RECORD

[@ItsThatKidGreg]

Lmfao

[@GaryVaughan]

I'm waiting for Prime Day to see if the A6400 goes on sale. LOVED this video. You may have convinced me to get the body only and then buy the lenses I want (since the 16-50 does suck and the 18-135 is so large). Any tips on where to get some good quality used lenses? Other than ebay or the obvious. :)

[@tylersnider1156]

I have set up the MR dial so I can quickly choose between 4k and 1080/120. I was sad to see that this camera does not have the dedicated 1 and 2 on the dial itself. However, I found that this method does the trick for me... To set this I went into shutter priority with 1/50. Then set 4k/24. Auto Iso. Then Register to memory within settings. then again with 1/250 at 1080/120. auto iso. This allows me to quickly change to correct shutter speed and file format.

[@AJ-em2rb]

You can also bind any of the customizable buttons to Movie.

[@georgeanton]

The Eye AF function is unavailable when the mode dial is set to (Movie) or , or during movie shooting. Is it true? A6600 has movie eye af and this one doesn’t ? Great tips! I must know if autofocus 6600. And 6600 are equal

[@johnblisniuk4479]

Awsome! Thank you

[@DKVlogsCanal]

Do you have any tips for the stabilization? My 6400 with the steady shot on or off is the same shaky image :/

[@Fil-AmFishing]

I JUST bought this camera on ebay with the 16-50mm kit lens. What would be the next lens you would recommend?

[@ritushinde]

Why do you use a monitor instead of flip out screen ? Any advantages ?

[@captainsaveabruh6336]

Thanks broskie 👍🏽

[@JarekDegorski]

Great work men, I like you.

[@epp_ic.outdoors]

I am really enjoying your videos on the a6400. Did I hear you mention that you cannot use touch to track if an external monitor is connected?

[@eur0is]

i got the 18-135mm kit lens

[@mikej333]

Love your videos. Just getting into photography, been doing lots of research and thinking of getting the A6400 as my first camera. Hopefully its easy enough to use and allows me to grow as a photographer with it. 2 questions... 1. Can you share a link to the ND filter you used? 2. Any recommendations on the best lens for landscape shots?

[@TheEverydayDad]

I don’t do a lot photography but I’m under the impressions you want wide lenses for landscapes. And this was just the cheapest Nd filter I found on amazon 👍

[@KartikJayaraman79]

I like your style :) Subscribed!

[@christopherpackart]

I have an 80D and I'm looking into getting the a6400, but I'm wondering how adapted lenses will work until I am able to get E mount lenses.

[@Oregonbackyardhomestead]

If you have Canon EF lenses, you can use an adapter to work with the e mount. However there will probably be limitations. I have the Sigma MC-11 adapter which works with my Canon EF lenses, as well as a Tamron 35mm and two Sigma lenses for Canon EF mount. I am not aware of any adapter for Canon EFS lenses. Most cases you will find the Canons and Tamrons for EF will work well for photography, having use of the single, and constant focus modes only.. which isn't much different than they have on Canon cameras. For video, manual focus is pretty much it. The Sigmas have all the focus modes for photography and work well. For video, AF works... but I have found the Sigmas are kind of noisy focusing, if you use the onboard audio, you will hear it. If you are going to use this camera mostly for video, you will be better off picking up Sony lenses. The 18-135 kit lens is a great utility lens equivalent to using a 27-202mm after you calculate the APC factor.

[@marianbertram479]

Hi, I use the fotodiox adapter for my 10-18mm, 50mm 1.8 and 55-250mm and it works almost perfect except video subject tracking. The af-c with eye autofocus works great. Suddenly the autofocus stops working and I just have to disconnect and connect the adapter again. It's sufficient to press the "release lens"-button and spin it for 1cm and go back again. But overall I'm satisfied for only around 80€. I denied buy the mc-11 because of the ef-s incompatibility.

[@danielmasajada6075]

You had me at "The Sony A6400 is a fantastic camera."

[@DaveGamesVT]

Do you know if the a6400 suffers from the same soft skin bug over HDMI output that the a5100 does?

[@walkkwithhme]

Any Camera coming up in this budget ? I'm looking to buy A6400 or M6 Mark II this October, or do i need to wait for something new ?

[@schlachTzeug]

The last advice with the dual thing is really good! I also do field recordings - so I was thinking if there's an adapter where you can mount the microphone on the bottom of the camera? Like a screw which gives you the same end on both sides so you can attach the microphone just directly onto the cam :D is that possible?

[@avsshrestha3647]

Is picture profile 1 best for just photos or for videos too?

[@shortstackcarly]

How do I get the screen to flip where I can see myself on screen when self-shooting please? It’s upside down now

[@NenjahNycist]

Doppeee! Thanks for this

[@alirazasheikh3596]

Awesome pono pod

[@VaibhavDhotre]

When I click movie button, the screen gets dim compared to photo. May I know the reason?

[@AndyLifeInVideo]

I used to have an a5100 and it shot fantastic video and took great pictures, but it overheated a lot so I couldn't shoot video for more than 10 minutes usually. I really want to get the a6400, but I don't have the money for it! I wish Amazon had the 5 monthly payments option with the a6400 like it does with the a7 series!

[@TheEverydayDad]

I really like the a5100 also but you are right that it does overheat quite a bit. 👍

[@billymurphy3]

Really? 10 minutes? Are you shooting in 60 frames? At 24 my old a5100 shoots about 18:30 before overheating for the first time, then clips shorten faster after that but still.

[@yandyserantes6191]

Where do I found that adorable ND filter for my 16-50mm kit lens???

[@niroshana83]

Great ❤️👌👌👌