Sony A6500 vs A6400 // Which Camera Should You Get?

[@shahryar7672]

I love the way you actually replied every single person in the comment section mostly peoples don't do this even i had some questions and i already found someone in the comment section who already asked you the same question and i got the answer without even commenting and waiting for your reply your new subscriber 😍😍

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for letting me know! I appreciate the positive feedback!

[@therainbowmarbles]

I was actually just looking at the differences between the two and after a lot of back and forth, I finally settled for the a6400. Your video really helped cement that I've made the right choice!

[@dunnadidit]

I definitely think you made the right call! It really is a better camera in my opinion. I can’t wait until the next apsc camera comes out and it’s basically the a6500 with all the new stuff from the a6400

[@gr2262]

It appears that most of the points refer mainly to video rather than photography. I personally have had a shaky hand increase iver the years and the IBIS on the a6500 makes all the difference. I think the a6400 is a great camera but IBIS is a game changer, especially with lenses lacking the Image Stabilization. Great review!😊

[@Sharjeelimran.]

which camera should i buy a6500 and a6400 i am little bit confused because a6500 lauched before a6400 i think it is accending order that a6300,a6400,a6500,a6600,a6700, but i know today that a6500 launched in 2016 and a6400 launched in 2019 then i have three to four options sony a7ii, a7rii,a7sii,a6400,a6500 am so confused because i am buying my first camera and i want to buy a sony camera not canon not nikon because the content creators which use the high professional mirrorless camera like canon eos r5,6,they also switched to sony due to autofocus i hope u guide ,me ...............................

[@mcgavin098]

I want to use older telephoto lenses and telescopes with an adapter to e-mount. The 6500 has a 5 axis in-body image stabilization. This was well explained here. Telephoto Sony lenses cost more than my first car.

[@hirostvjapan]

I was thinking getting a6500 before but with limit on 4K and over heating I went with G85 then when a6400 came out it did not have 4K limit and no over heating so I bought a6400 and very happy I did.

[@dunnadidit]

I’m glad you’re loving the a6400. Also, just for the sake of sharing, there’s not really any overheating problem on the a6500 and there’s an app (hack) you can install to override the record limit on it too. So you could have used the a6500. But I think you’re better off now anyway 😉

[@hugodesjardins1516]

HIRO'S TV Japan I’m looking to buy the g85 or the A6400 what do you think about that ?

[@charlespinson6693]

Since I just recently got in this market. I want to thank you for this post. This was very informative.

[@dunnadidit]

I’m glad it was helpful Charles!

[@CarstenBruhn]

Having the Sigma 1.4 trio (with no OSS), the a6500 was a no brainer for me. Its great to have the IBIS to be able to lower the shutter and shoot with less noise at native ISO.

[@dunnadidit]

Absolutely!! I’m thinking about the a6600 right now to get the best of both worlds.

[@CarstenBruhn]

@@dunnadidit Yeah, guess I would too, if it wasnt for Sony pricing in Europe the a6600 at a crazy high USD1800...! I got a second hand a6500 with low shutter count and mint condition for only USD700. I am saving that USD1100 for more glass instead. Cheers.

[@dunnadidit]

Wow! Thats nuts! Glad you found a good deal tho!

[@Ansonandco]

Bro. I was convinced i was going to get an a6400 but i did not realize it didn’t have two custom modes on the dial, which i use ALL the time. I used a 6400 a couple of months ago cause i wanted to film an event and it has no recording limit and better heat management but damn that sucks that they nerfed the custom modes amount. Great review!

[@dunnadidit]

There is a bit of a workaround for that I believe. You still get the one custom mode with a few sub-custom modes. But I think every time you format your card the sub ones disappear (I think)

[@KDHildreth]

On the A6400 there are now 3 memory recalls under the recall dial position (MR) which only requires a couple of extra button presses (only takes a couple of seconds). they are saved to the camera's internal memory too, there is still the additional 4 SD card saved memory recalls as well. so actually one more memory recall than the A6500.

[@dunnadidit]

Totally, but I honestly find myself not using them because of those extra couple button presses. It feels clunky and inconvenient to me. But you’re right, it is there!

[@KDHildreth]

@@dunnadidit Personally I never use the memory recall because it locks the white balance!!!! You can still dial in a temp but the set white balance feature is greyed out which is completely dumb the point of the memory recall is ruined by not being able to grab a white balance from white/gray card etc - I really hoped they would have fixed that in the a6400 etc.

[@TexpatOTG]

I use a5100's and don't shoot 4k. Am upgrading to a6400. Flip screen, touch focus and better AF is main reason. I also think it will play well with my a5100's. Great show as always!

[@narrowpath2426]

the 4k video on the a6400 is unusable unless you don't move it at all. it has Horrid jello every time rolling shutter. I returned mine.

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks so much TexPat! I think you’ll love the a6400!

[@dunnadidit]

Narrow Path - yeah the rolling shutter on all the Sony apsc stuff is pretty rough. But just being a bit careful seems to do the trick for me. My stuff is also mostly for KZbin so it’s not a huge stress for me if there’s a bit going on.

[@fundadtv6336]

Glad your on KZbin! Thanks for breaking it down simple enough to understand. Cheers!

[@boahandarrowsproductions4326]

That no record limit on the 6400 is a great feature.

[@MarlonKingShow]

Thanks man for breaking this down. As we discussed on Twitter, I don't think there is enough to sway me from a6500 to a6400 but if you are buying one or the other the a6400 definitely makes the decision more difficult lol.

[@dunnadidit]

Haha totally! I was in the market for another camera anyway, so it made sense for me.

[@vodoo5553]

@@dunnadidit i have 2 x A6500 and do as much photography as video. When I used the control cable on the Weebill Lab gimbal it switches off IBIS and you really notices the difference. I was concerned because 6400 has no IBIS how that would work ? But the autofocus looks really good on 6400 was thinking of selling one and having one of each ? Not going FF cause I dont want to buy lenses again and im happy with the quality.

[@dunnadidit]

Very interesting, I didn’t notice the ibis turning off, just the face detect autofocus. I almost never use the connection cable when using a gimbal. I don’t find it helps my workflow very much so I just skip it.

[@vodoo5553]

@@dunnadidit being able to control the camera from your phone, move focus point, iso, aperture without touching camera is really handy on a gimbal. I contacted Zhiyun and they confirmed that cable will switch off IBIS which made me wonder if your on a gimbal theoretically footage should be stable without IBIS but it was terrible.

[@hellishsnake]

Reasons to get the a6400: - Flip up screen - Improved Auto-focus - No screen deeming - Color Science - Improved Menus Reasons to get the 6500 - In body stabilization - app functionality - custom button - accessories - more option if you want to buy used

[@maayaantow1034]

Which would you says is better for filmmakers?

[@mykkwento9030]

@@maayaantow1034 For me A6500.. That ibis will remove the micro jitters for non oss lens.. and no matter what gimbal you use if you have no oss or Ibis it will show.. Plus if you have full frame surely you have lenses with no oss so having a crop sensor with ibis is kind of a great back up..

[@mortenandersen6313]

I picked the a6400 as the perfect partner for my a7iii - I have not regret that decision

[@dunnadidit]

That’s a killer combo!

[@TomReichner]

Two things matter to me: AF beast and in-body stabilization. Why the heck can't I get both of these features in a pre-2021 Sony APS-C camera?????

[@stadtjer689]

Still praying for the a6700/a7000 to be announced soon that will hopefully carry the best of both worlds! That's when I'll get into photography, but it seems like a legend by now. "Son, I lived in the days that the people of planet Earth spoke of the a7000"

[@dunnadidit]

Haha we’re all waiting impatiently!

[@matthewpero654]

A6600 was announced today, coming in November. I'll probably pick one up as a replacement for my Nikon D7000

[@dunnadidit]

Nice Matthew!!

[@stadtjer689]

@@matthewpero654 I'm so dissapointed by it. I will probably go for the X-T3

[@ALWH1314]

My primary camera is A7R iii and the default lens is 24-105 when I travel. I like to carry a second camera for longer reach but concern the weight. I own an A6000, and like to upgrade to a newer model. I don’t do video and too ugly to want to see myself on the screen. Thank you for the clear comparison. I don’t carry GM lenses, they are too heavy so an used A6500+70-300 will be perfect for my need. Maybe an extra 35 or 55 prime. Look forward to retire, travel and shoot a lot of memory.

[@dunnadidit]

I’m so glad the video was helpful! Sounds like you’ve got it all figured out now!!

[@caio.m200]

The review that i was waiting for!! Nice channel brooo

[@dunnadidit]

Glad to hear it!!! Thanks!

[@DENMONKEY]

you had me at number 2 . I'm sick of my pano and canon cameras, focus hunting and focus breathing. I just can't trust them to get the shot that I need, especially when it's a one time deal thing. most of my stuff I can get again but on the odd occasion, you don't get that chance. nothing is more infuriating then running through an edit and seeing THAT shot out of focus and having to edit around it. a real pisser.

[@dunnadidit]

I hear you... now I just have to start to remember to turn autofocus back on after I do a manual focus shot. I have a tendency to lose shots from user error 😞

[@KardosoMedia]

Great video Dunna! I personally love the A6400..the colours and autofocus is just so good at this price point

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks man! I totally agree!

[@jeremias.lindner]

you rocks doing reviews and comparissons! i find my self that you can use the accessories from the a6000-6300 in the 6400, keep doing a excelent job!

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks so much! Yeah actually I used my a6500 cage on my a6400 for a bit. But it didn’t fit quite right and wiggles around a bit.

[@TJuice1986]

I use the smallrig ccs2310 cage. That’s an amazing one with the wooden handle specifically designed for the a6400.

[@dunnadidit]

The problem I have with that cage is that it doesn’t have the arca Swiss bottom plate like the older models did.

[@TJuice1986]

Dunna Did It yeah, I can understand that. Smallrig sells arca plates with 2 screws to go into the bottom of the cage. I would love to see the plate in the cage though too cause then y have access to the screw holes and the plate at the same time.

[@GermanViking]

Hi Dunna! Is worth to mention that the autofocus is that perfect when you have decent glass and controlled light Sadly I had to got rid of my A6500 basically because the the menus are kind of 1995 tech and the handling was made for little Japanese hands, and the ibis wasn't that good (that's from photography perspective). For Video the camera is a beast autofocus and image quality but the dim screen you mention and some overheating issues made me jump in to the Panasonic G9 and my workflow has improved a lot. However, I really miss the Sony's near perfect autofocus in some situations. Best Regards.

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for your input! Definitely interesting to hear that perspective!

[@TheToaster101]

That flip up display convinced me. I think I'll go with the 6400

[@dunnadidit]

I shoot so much on it now.

[@yeet_42069]

Great comparison man! Answers most of my questions about the two. But one more thing, is the AF in a6400 really THAT good? Or is it something of an incremental increase from the a6500? I really want the a6400 because of its new features, but the lack of IBIS is kind of a turn off and IBIS has been very helpful to me

[@dunnadidit]

The autofocus is still pretty great in the a6500... if ibis is really important to you, you wont be dissapointed with the functions of the a6500.

[@SandraMa11ous]

Thank you so much for making it easier for me to choose between the two! :)

[@dunnadidit]

My pleasure

[@ericstahl]

I currently use a canon t5i as my everything camera (projects & personal). I want to switch to sony, but until i can afford an a7iii i think making the switch would be beneficial and the a6500 seems more reliable to be my work horse. Enjoying the content brother, showing love from Arizona

[@dunnadidit]

Sounds like a solid plan. The cool thing too is that with the a6500 you can start to invest in Sony full frame glass. So when you’re ready to go full frame, you’ve already got lenses!

[@BrianRDriscoll]

lol, in the same exact situation as you brother

[@sadeqsegaraga8766]

@@dunnadidit. The a6400 uses different lenses?

[@Channel-xx8qt]

@@sadeqsegaraga8766 lens for body fullframe no OSS, body a6500 have IBIS like body fullframe, a6400 no IBIS better use lens with OSS.

[@ShaneDavacPhotography]

A6500. IBIS and purchasing a mint deal used! In saying that, would love if sony had designed it so you could purchase and install either a flip screen or a simple tilt screen. Like a plug and play. Screw in the hardware. Done. That would be cool!

[@dunnadidit]

That would be very cool if you could mod your a6500 with a flip screen!

[@DekiaryCarter]

Dope video bro. Very nice comparison. I have the 6300 and love it. I heard those two cameras are beasts too

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks dude! The a6300 is awesome too! It’s really the little brother of the a6400.

[@ichwillgarnichtmehr]

IBIS is a major upgrade which for me was really all it took when deciding. Nice video tho!

[@dunnadidit]

Nice!

[@DKRacket]

I'm waiting for the a6500 successor. There has been so many rumors about it right now, so to buy the a6400 seems odd. Remember that Sony launched the a6500 less than a year after the a6300.

[@dunnadidit]

Yeah I’m excited for it too! The rumors were around long before even the a6400 though lol. Hopefully next week’s announcement is something new for apsc.

[@ChrisPoli]

Dunna Did It what is next weeks announcement? I thought the three registered cameras that were rumored were supposed to all be announce on the 16th/17th? It ended up only being one announcement.

[@MariuszGajdzik]

We've just recently got the a6400, mostly for my girlfriend, but I find it a great camera for vlogging, b cam and as a smaller camera for photography. I was really scared of going down to aps-c from a7r2 but I feel like I might be growing up and actually realising that I can use both in a very similar way. Now just need to get some nice wide-angle lens that fits both FF and APSC :) Great video dude! Defo great info for people that can't decide!

[@dunnadidit]

Yeah, people have the wrong idea when it comes to apsc. As long as the light is decent, you should be able to achieve FANTASTIC results with apsc like you would on FF. Thanks for watching homie!

[@Jj10012]

hey how did you find the switch in the end? I'm thinking of going from a7rii to a6400

[@PamGi]

Im so excited now to switch from Nikon D5300 (very OLD LOL) to A6400!!! Can't wait for it. I'll also make review on my channel. Thank you Dun! 😍

[@dunnadidit]

Thats awesome! Cheers!

[@PamGi]

@@dunnadidit This is the right time to switch! they are giving worth 250$ freebies! it includes Sony Noise Cancellation Bluetooth Headset + cash back.. OMG! 😲😍

[@MrPreeZee]

Awesome reviews!! Help a bunch. I have two a6500’s and was gonna get an a6400 as a third angle for my videos. BUT, I think I’ll wait till the a6500 predecessor is announced.

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks so much! I totally hear you, I got the a6400 as the 3rd to my setup because I was impatient but now I love it lol.

[@MrPreeZee]

My impatience got the best of me!! LOL I went and got the a6400 today. The autofocus alone makes it worth it. Gonna do a review on my channel soon!! Thanks again!!

[@dunnadidit]

Haha nice! I know how that goes for sure!

[@paulscottfilms]

Good indeed. Yes the screen dimming in the A6500 on 4k is disconcerting, and I have had a tendency to up the exposure, to my regret later. Also the A6500 menu, it takes constant use for several months before you can go everywhere you like. For instance. You are in a quiet room, and you want to turn the focusing and shutter sound off >> where is it ?? Group 2, page 9 I think. But isn't that absurd. Whenever I see someone struggling with a small black camera I think. Yes, there he is trying to start up the A6500. But these cameras are good and small still. I hold the A6500 with the pancake 16mm lens in one hand, it is totally non-threatening on the street.

[@dunnadidit]

Totally agree! I don’t seem to find the menus as confusing as some people and I don’t have anything memorized by any means. But there is a lot going on in there so I can see what people are talking about. And yeah, I think that’s one of the reasons I haven’t gone full frame... I really enjoy the compact size of these cameras!

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

Receiving my a6400 today ;-) Just couldn't resist it due to that price and me wanting a better backup/second camera.

[@dunnadidit]

Nice! I hope you love it like I do!

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

Dunna Did It Thanks 😊. I’m sure I will. Especially as a small secondary camera for me.

[@HAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA]

After my A7ii died didn't have the funds to get another so purchased an a6400 and gotta say as a primary shooter I love it.

[@1946gsp]

Thank you for a well-prepared comparison. Much to consider. $300 more for IBIS might be worth the choice. Doesn’t the a6500 use the longer-life battery? That might be another reason to opt for the 65. Right now (04/21) nobody seems to have any a6400s in stock, while a6500s seem plentiful. A crafty ploy by Sony to steer customers toward an oversupply of 6500s? Oh, no. Sony would NEVER do that...would they?

[@jhnl28]

Great video, bro! Very helpful towards making my decision.

[@dunnadidit]

Nice! Glad it was helpful!

[@AutumnBlair]

I know this is an old video but I I can choose the 6500 or a 6100 for the same price. Is there any reason to pick the 6100? I mostly use my ZV1 for video and just want this for photography. Your videos are always great! Thanks!

[@dunnadidit]

Great question. If you’re going for only photography, I’d say that the a6500 is the one to go for! You get some features that you lose on the a6100 like the flip screen but that matters less for photos anyway. Hope that helps!

[@AutumnBlair]

@@dunnadidit Thanks for the reply. I found the 6500 for $999 CDN and it seemed like the best photography option as even the 6400 was a couple hundred more... but I thought I’d get your opinion.

[@ubaldolucianoblanco9050]

Dunna you are lovely man, answering all these questions and being sooo informative myLord.!

[@Rifvision]

I would choose the a6500 for the IBIS and 120fps. In hopes Sony would update its firmware for eye af.

[@dunnadidit]

Couple of things... the a6400 has 120fps. And the a6500 has eye af(it’s not as good as the a6400 though) but that ibis is handy!

[@coolguyconnor]

@@dunnadidit doesn't have Animal Eye AF though! Just give me an A6400 with IBIS!

[@dunnadidit]

Haha agreed!

[@GRJCLyon]

Connor Sorrentino yes, it would’ve been nice. If they put IBIS in the a6400 nobody would buy the a6500 anymore. That’s why they left it out.

[@v-0448]

Didnt know you are in Edmonton, thats pretty dope. I went with the 6400 myself mainly for the flip up screen. Also on a gimbal the lack of in body stabilization isnt much of a factor combined with a OSS lens.

[@dunnadidit]

Absolutely! YEG represent! Good call on the a6400. I find it totally fine with an OSS lens. What do you usually use?

[@v-0448]

@@dunnadidit YEG baby! =) I typically use the 10-18mm on it for video.

[@BobbyKDesigns]

I bought the A6400 a few weeks ago. My first camera! Still using my iphone as one thing I am noticing is that the iphone picture looks better. I guess that is where color grading comes into play. Main reason for me wanting to finally get a camera is to blur out the background and being able to pull off more cinematic shots. Great VId!

[@hightechhype5068]

The iPhone picture shouldn't even be close. That's interesting.

[@BobbyKDesigns]

@@hightechhype5068 It's probably because of my lack of experience and not knowing quite how to set up the A6400. I'm still digging into it.

[@NigelDPresents]

Are you comparing these photos on a phone screen or computer screen?

[@BobbyKDesigns]

@@NigelDPresents good call. I think I need to explore a little bit here. I can't even remember. I did it so fast that I can't remember if it was in imovie or just what I saw on the camera screen.

[@dunnadidit]

I totally hear you about the iPhone looking better sometimes, especially in good lighting. Think of it this way, your iPhone is taking a photo(or sometimes multiple and combining them) and then editing it before you ever see it. Whereas what you’re seeing out of the camera with your a6400 is just a raw image with A LOT of information for you to play with. You can do so much more with the raw photos from the a6400, but they don’t always look crazy nice straight out of camera. You should see how boring some of my photos are before I edit them.

[@xWood4000]

I knew that the the rolling shutter is really bad in the all the Sony APS-C cameras, but now after half a year I can say that it really does affect my workflow negatively

[@carlosrm__]

how does it affect it?

[@cyscoe]

Currently thinking of selling my 6500 for a 6400 at the moment. The screen dimming and no flip screen are a deal breaker for me. Not having IBIS is not a big deal if you use a tripod or a gimbal and if you want to do handheld you can always use a lens with stabilization.

[@harrywix]

Great review and responses to questions!

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks a ton John!

[@metatwo]

Oh boiii this is a hard choice, after considering a6600, I have this feeling I do not need the new tech always. Brand new a6500 and a6400 from where I am the difference is only $220. Having a hard time here :/

[@dunnadidit]

I hear you. They’re all great but choosing which one to get feels nearly impossible!

[@metatwo]

What would you do if you were me? The a 6500 is more expensive by a6500. Mainly using it for travelling, product photography and everyday use.

[@ShayneHaridas]

I got the smallrig wooden handle for the A6400 and a custom cage too! Works great

[@dunnadidit]

Nice!

[@juliuspotter7999]

This video helped me a lot. Thank you😀. Really good video 👍

[@theiansm]

I'm a wedding videographer and I bought the A6300 as my gimbal cam over the A6400 and the A6500. Why over the A6400? No mode dial C1 & C2. Menu system does not matter to me as I always pre-set my cameras before shooting, that is also why the mode dials that are missing is a big loss. As of the moment, I don't care now about the picture profiles, I found that the SOOC is fine enough for the type of shooting I do. I'd want the autofocus, but then again, I don't generally trust autofocus and find myself always checking the focus. Flip-up screens are for vloggers, I need a fully articulating screen. Why over the A6500? All I'm getting are the touch screen and the IBIS. I use a Panasonic cam as my main cam, and I never use the touch screen for shooting purposes, even in menus I don't use it. It's turned off right now in my cam. IBIS... isn't important to me. The cam will be for my gimbal, I turn off the IBIS or any IS when I have the cam on my gimbal. So, if I bought the A6500, I'll be using it as an A6300 basically.

[@dunnadidit]

Nice! Thanks for sharing

[@fdsaffff]

over heat? )

[@dunnadidit]

Nope! No problems with overheating. Just make sure the heat setting is on high.

[@eddie_hrndz]

Great videos! You helped me settle on an a6400 and Sigma 16mm 1.4. Also, did you make your own social media and title transitions or do you have a recommended place to get them? Really liked how smooth and minimal they felt.

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks! I made some of them and others I got from motionarray.

[@sadeqsegaraga8766]

With that lense, do you get stabilization?

[@bennycode]

Thanks for preventing me from selling my A6400 for a A6500! 😅

[@afstarlmedia1666]

me watching videos about the camera I should buy with just $44 in my account! 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆

[@dunnadidit]

Lol! I hear you!

[@mirrorlessny]

try several thousands in negative balance ,,,,,,,youtubing is expansive lol

[@Premium3377]

Dude i literally have around 40 dollars in my account and I'm thinking the same!

[@MartabakGurih]

Me with less 1$: 😃

[@generalgrievous5749]

Me with £ 10 :) But i don't need money im only 16 and recently make my own bank account

[@VinceLymburn]

I have a a6300 and love it but am in the market for a second camera to get multiple angles. It’s looking like the a6500 might be my choice

[@dunnadidit]

Nice! Hopefully this video was helpful for you!

[@erby2724]

this is what kind of comparison video that helps!!

[@Manuelrehse]

Nice Video! And Sony, Please finally give us the new a6700 or a7000. I think a comparison to that one wont be necessary.

[@dunnadidit]

Haha I’m thinking it will be an a6600 next.

[@geminidreamer2489]

Just got my A6400 tonight hope all go well

[@JaoZera18]

Great video. I can't wait to get my Sony a6400 (18-135 mm kit) I don't have it yet, but I already think about future upgrades (lenses). What about the 16mm Sigma lens? For photography (architecture) Due to the fact that it is not a stabilized lens is there a risk that images will shaked with Hand-Held Photos?

[@dunnadidit]

It shouldn’t be an issue with the 16mm for photography. I do lots of photos with the a6400 and they turn out great!

[@auroraflash]

João Vitor Oliveira have fun with the sigma 16mm 1.4 and no IBIS

[@pbneeks]

Love ur videos dunna learned a lot from u! Keep up the great work! Question for u what has prevented u from jumping from to full frame? Like u said in ur video a lot of people r selling them a6500 for th a7iii. Now that u have the A6400 for vlogging y not jump to full frame?

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks so much! A lot of it has to do with price of switching. It’s a lot more than just the body. But also, the quality from these apsc cameras is great, I haven’t had enough of a reason to jump yet... but I’m always pondering it lol.

[@laurencegr5338]

Helpful comparison. Thank you 👍

[@dunnadidit]

Glad you found it valuable! Cheers!

[@tonybest9307]

hi mate from uk.. seen you enough times on you tube to call you mate ..ive just gone from a6000 to a6500.am not into video just street pics and some landscape..few portrait ... my 72 year old brain struggles with learning curves .love to see a vid dedicated to a6500 photos only ..am on sigma lenses 30 mm 1,4 .and a Cpl more... and my top lens a pentacon 135 bokeh monster 55 years old its a stunner..but heavy man ..and thats the reason I went for the ibis ..cheers from Salford uk ..

[@saina6171]

I love love love your video, Thanks 🙏🏽 I have made up my mind to buy the a6400 But I am worried if the imaging app is still not working properly on the phone like you mentioned in the video😨😨 Controlling cam from the phone would be great

[@dunnadidit]

You can do it but it’s not a great experience from what I’ve had.

[@ahmadalhajjaj9056]

Great Video. I have only one question, can you please make a video about the Rolling shutter on these two cameras and how to fix it? Is it only on 4k or on the Full HD also?

[@dunnadidit]

It’s significantly worse in 4k than 1080. And there’s no real way to fix it without doing it in post production software unfortunately.

[@ahmadalhajjaj9056]

@@dunnadidit Thank you so much for your reply and for the informations. 💐💐

[@xWood4000]

@@dunnadidit Wait, how can you fix it post? I guess rotoscoping, but just shifting perspective probably doesn't fix the diagonally ripped frame, it just straightens it. I'm really interested

[@PhotoGearFun]

I have and love them both. I still go back to my a6500 for handheld video. I know the IBIS isn't great but it does help for video. For stills the a6400 shines for sure. Luckily they are both so small I can carry both in a small bag with a couple of lenses. The tirad of Sigma primes make this a killer combo. Cheers

[@dunnadidit]

Sounds like we have almost the exact same setup! I use it nearly the same too!

[@Prophet315]

What does ibis stand for ?

[@PhotoGearFun]

@@Prophet315 In Body Image Stabilization

[@joannpage6691]

I would buy the 6500 just for the ibis feature. I am 70 years old and shake quite a bit but love taking photos.

[@dunnadidit]

That’s a great point to make, there are people who have shakier hands for various reasons. Ibis can be helpful for that!

[@mirrorlessny]

shaking becomes even more pronounced at longer focal ranges while hand holding, ibis is a must

[@dunnadidit]

Great point!

[@ekostawek5354]

Danke. It's a hard decision. I have a6000 and learn them for some years. In EU it is expensiv, much money, a6400 and a6500 very much. So what. Thinking and thinking. FujiFilm is also very good. And much money also.

[@dunnadidit]

Yeah it’s tough to make decisions around this stuff when you have to invest so much money into it. Glad the video was helpful.

[@FunWithTheBugs]

Can't Sony issue a firmware upgrade for the a6500 for their improved color science if they choose too. Although highly doubtful I guess. Most videos show not much difference with Sony's IBIS vs. none but your shots definitely had a noticicable difference between the two. Where you using a non stabilized lens on both or stabilized?

[@dunnadidit]

I think the color science has at least something to do with the sensor physically. I don’t think it’s just a software thing. As far as ibis, I was using the sigma 30mm f1.4(no oss) for the plant shot, and the sigma 16mm f1.4(no oss) for the vlogging style shot).

[@FunWithTheBugs]

@@dunnadidit Cool, I actually use the Sigma 30mm on my a6500. I was curious what it be like on a Sony without IBIS. Knowing how Sony's IBIS is definitely not the best, it was definitely a noticeable difference from the a6400. Interesting about the colors. I would have thought it was all software related but really have no clue about that stuff. Thanks man!

[@biogons14]

@@FunWithTheBugs I think the color balance can be adjusted "modified" in three ways; sensor bayer filtering, firmware color processor or PS post-processor.

[@alansandercock9726]

@@FunWithTheBugs You could turn off the IBIS on the camera to check out Sigma's performance.

[@FunWithTheBugs]

@@alansandercock9726 I could but since in the end I will still be using the a6500, it was just good to see the difference in this video.

[@datdudejmorg]

Thanks for the comparison. I’m still torn though. When you were recording the plant showing the difference with the IBIS what lens was on the a6400?

[@dunnadidit]

That was with the sigma 30mm f1.4.

[@datdudejmorg]

Dunna Did It ok nice! Thanks for responding. Do you think for primarily just taking stills(handheld) the A6400 is a good bet?

[@SilveiraWTraveler]

for me also

[@metronomeyobihh]

In august I purchased the a6400 bundle for 989.99. I seen the a6500 later n thought F***! But now watching this video I’m glad I purchased the a6400. I love this camera. Ion like the kit lens like that my preference but over all FANTASTIC CAMERA.

[@dunnadidit]

Yeah it’s a bit confusing but the a6400 is the newer camera with newer features haha.

[@ricklang_drummer]

The main dealbreakers in favour of A6400: No overheating, and no video recording limit. As for the IBIS: If using OSS on A6400 it really does not make any difference. Perhaps slightly when using telephoto lenses.

[@dunnadidit]

What if I told you that overheating isn’t really an issue on the a6500 and that the record limit can be easily disabled with a quick free hack 😉

[@ricklang_drummer]

@@dunnadidit I believe you. The hack I know about. The overheating I am still not sure about. But A6400 still seems to be a better deal granted many other features. And as IBIS goes, OSS should take care of it. Not that I will get twice the amount of stabilization with IBIS+OSS since stabilization would be split between the two.

[@dunnadidit]

Haha I’m definitely on board with the a6400 too, just wanted to make sure you knew those things 😁 I have NEVER had the a6500 overheat and shut down. Even after shooting 4k for 45 min straight in a hot room.

[@ricklang_drummer]

@@dunnadidit Will go for the A6400. Do you think the kit lens (PZ 16-50/3,5-5,6 OSS) will hamper the full potential of the A6400? Or will it be fine for my main uses, like filming our gigs, maybe some PR shooting etc.? I will tap the audio from elsewhere. I am a fairly noob photographer.

[@acevalerio6130]

@@dunnadidit How do you hack the limit and overheating?? planning to get an a6500

[@erin758]

How about the buffer? Which one is better?

[@JeffCanyon]

Great review but I have a question... The 6500 has in camera Image-stabilization and the 6400 does no, but say a 18-105/f4 has built in IS. So which is better built in camera or in lens? What happens when you use the in camera stabilization and a lens with IS?

[@dunnadidit]

In my experience, OSS and IBIS have nearly the same affect. And OSS+IBIS is even a little better.

[@sezoism]

I received a free a6000 with two lenses. Im planning on selling the two lenses and the body in order to upgrade to either a6500 or the a6400 (reason im stickin to aps-c is i already have two sigma lenses 30mm and 16mm) so im just looking for a more of a picture quality/feature update. In my situation, if you could find the a6500 and a6400 at the SAME price, which would you choose to upgrade to? I don't do any video, just photography - landscape, portraits, etc.

[@dunnadidit]

A6400 hands down.

[@jermanesmith1976]

Awesome video! What’s your set up?

[@dunnadidit]

It’s changed a bit but for this video I was on the a6500 and the 30mm f1.4 sigma.

[@jermanesmith1976]

You prefer the a6400 or the a6500?

[@dunnadidit]

6400 probably. I'll live with no ibis for some of the newer functions for sure.

[@jermanesmith1976]

Awesome! Thx again!

[@TimeCodeMechanics]

Dude! I didn't know about the new app! I have a NEX 5r and I could download my photos to my phone! This vids gets a like!

[@RichsRantMMAofficialchannel]

Love my a6400! I use it with a gimbal when needed. Sony Ibis isn’t that great anyway...

[@dunnadidit]

Nice!

[@BaraaAljanabi]

Plz. For photo is a6400 good option ?

[@dunnadidit]

It sure is!

[@Empirehog]

I'm stuck in this position right now, I have the A6000, and I want to upgrade for better lower light performance. I would like to get A FF Sony A7 series camera at some point such as the A7III or A7RIII. Note I primarily shoot photos, mix of genres and subjects. My options include moving to the A6400 for the new Colour Science, massively improved AF, buffer and menu system. The A6500 for the IBIS while still getting some ISO and AF improvements over the A6000, also getting the slightly beefier handgrip and being able to use non-stabilized FF glass better proving an easier road a head for a FF Sony A7 series camera. Sony A7III or Sony A7RIII now that 2nd hand prices are pretty good, somes with similar features to the A6400 with IBIS, and is FF. However, I'll have 0 lenses to take advantage of the sensor at this time. Move to Fujifim, such as the X-T3 or X-T4, as I've also had a lot of fun using the X-T3 (borrowed) lately. And dedicate myself to their APS-C lineup.

[@film_sole]

Thank you for dis vid 🤙🏽

[@trym2121]

The answer for those who already have one is to wait, save more, and don't upgrade until a6500 successor or whatever unicorn a7000 comes out. It's should be out within this 2 months

[@dunnadidit]

I’m super happy I got the a6400 even though I have 2 a6500’s definitely use it a lot!

[@trym2121]

@@dunnadidit yup you're happy now until there's a6500 successor. Savor the moment my friend. I know this because you have 6500 instead of 6300. I also know the G.A.S is with you. IBIS just makes 3 sigma's and FE lenses shine bright like a diamond.

[@Apkavlogger]

Pairing 16mm f1.4 with sony a6400 is it a good idea?? Probably for travel vlogs and studio talks

[@CarstenGoeke]

very helpful. thanks man ✌🏼

[@jithuanand]

Thank you for this amazing comparison. I have a question that if i use a gimbal with a6400, is that enough..??

[@mykkwento9030]

it will look like in a gimbal but with micro jitters.. See most of the videos with a6400 with gimbal and 30mm f1.4 lens.. not the slowed ones but the regular speed you can see the micro jitters..

[@eddiemartinez9562]

I had the A6000 and sold it a year ago to get Canon M50. I sold all the lenses I had and the batteries. Is it worth switching from the Canon M50 back to the Sony Alpha world and get the A6400. I like vlogging and taking pictures.

[@dunnadidit]

I personally think the a6400 is a much better camera but switching systems is a pain in the butt too. Tough call for sure.

[@jujuerawfoodkitchen9849]

Great comparison, thanks a lot. inbuilt image stabilisation and autofocus, my two main functionalities. Hence compared with the insane autofocus of the 6400, how much tradeoff is there using the 6500? Cheers.

[@dunnadidit]

It’s a tough one. The a6500 has great autofocus as is, but the a6400 is better for sure. If I had to go back to the a6500 now I’d probably miss it but if I didn’t know the a6400 autofocus I would still be totally happy.

[@jujuerawfoodkitchen9849]

@@dunnadidit Cool, man. One question, you're talking 6400, what is it? (Nah, just messing with you. I go the answer I needed. No more second opinion now. Or was it the first? I guess it was the third, right?) ;-)

[@jamestaylor7045]

good info on both sides of this, definitely making the decision difficult lol

[@dunnadidit]

Haha it never gets easier lol

[@Vintagebowbettina]

Thank you so much for this! As I mainly create fashion content, I'm really looking to up the quality of my videos and love the cinematic style that vogue or architectural digest uses. Looking to buy the A6400 to help me achieve that look but not sure which lens I should get? Would be awesome if you can make a video on that! :)

[@copassengerindia]

BLINDLY GO WITH SIGMA 16 MM 1.4

[@richardpcrowe]

I have both but, tend to grab the A6400 more often for my stills shooting... BTW: I paid about the same for each camera since I purchased the A7500 used and the A6400 new...

[@dunnadidit]

I am totally the same, the couple of upgrades that the a6400 got just make it so nice!

[@mykkwento9030]

First no IBIS, now having only 1 memory recall? Uhm, this is going to slow me down when shooting a wedding where every seconds count or else you will miss the shot.. I setup my 2 memory recall for 60p and 24p.. I dont want to dig into the menus to adjust those and the shutter speed.. I want this settings on memory for quick option.. now Finally decided to get the a6500..

I have the E 18-135mm F3.5 lens on the a6400. How can I get my footages to be this clean and sharp in my videos?

[@dunnadidit]

Good lighting helps!

Dunna Did It Im always shooting outside... still gets grainy

[@JCVLOGS19]

The log profile that you use bdo

JC VLOGS what profile would you recommend?

[@dunnadidit]

Weird, sounds like maybe you're not exposing correctly? What settings are you useing? Shooting in a picture profile?

[@sanghuloom6943]

The unlimited recording on the a6400 suits my needs as i record long plays. around 4-6 hours uninterrupted. Though the sony ax53 camcorder is also tempting. Can you do a comparison between the sony ax53 camcorder vs sony a6400?

[@dunnadidit]

That would be a fun video to make, I’ll see what I can do!

[@lasarith2]

San Ghuloom I have the Ax53 - get the A6400, the Autofocus is extremely slow on the AX53 - plus you have manual control on the A6400 and a vastly bigger sensor .

[@lasarith2]

San Ghuloom ps, use a USB power bank if you want to go beyond the normal battery (you’ll get approximately 22 hours - uses about 4% an hour ) from another video based on there experience.

[@Ruben.Studio]

Yes that's amazing, I just wonder if the batery will last that 4-6 hours of recording, anyway I imagine you use a external power bank conected to the camera if not would be dificult to not stop the video for changing to another batery. I am thinking to buy the a6400 though

[@thedavidjscott_]

I want to get the a6400. With autofocus, do you think it makes a better ronin camera than the a6500? I have two a6500's, I want to get an a7iii as either the main camera or a ronin camera, use my two a6500's as a secondary/static camera, and an a6400 as either a secondary or ronin. What do you think? This is all for weddings if you haven't gathered that, haha. Edit: You kinda answered it with the stabilization advice. Back to a6400 as a secondary/static like I was thinking.

[@dunnadidit]

Haha I’m glad you came around to the answer 😂😂😉

[@raghuirikkur]

Thank you for sharing your experience.....

[@richardpcrowe]

I have both and like both cameras. Different horses for different courses. However, I seem to use the A6400 more than the A6500!

[@dunnadidit]

I’ve been leaning that way a lot lately too, I even shot some handheld vlog footage with the a6400 and the sigma 16mm f1.4 and it turned out great. That said, I was on the one wheel so there was no walking bounces haha

[@blcsfo]

I have A6500. I like to have IBIS. I make KZbin video content, but I don’t vblog. Don’t need A6400 with flip up screen. Waiting for successor to A6500.

[@dunnadidit]

Nice! Thanks for sharing Will!

[@Bluesky35102]

I'm exactly in that situation haha. I wish they updated a6500 with a6400 software like the better menus and autofocus... That sucks

[@EdVizenor]

Dunna Did It! :)

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks a ton Ed!

[@EdVizenor]

Tradition :)

[@dunnadidit]

Keep it going!

[@andrikmartinez1214]

For car edits what is the best camera ? A a6400 with a gimbal or a6500 +gimbal . I’m also thinking about getting into photography first

[@robertbohnaker9898]

I’m interested in bird photography and stability with telephoto lenses. If I’m reading you right, the a6600 would be a better choice for me because the IBIS will help with sharper photos. Correct ? Thanks so much.🙂👏🏻. Good review.👍 I’ve heard the Sony bodies turn off OSS if you have IBIS on board. Someone else says they work together. What are your thoughts on this. Both can’t be right.

[@AJPAKNERS]

im here because i cant decide what will i gonna buy, choosing a6400 or rx10 iv...i need a telephoto but i cant afford telephoto lenses...do you think rx10 iv is worth it to buy for travel camera...really appriciate for reply..

[@dunnadidit]

Personally, I prefer the flexibility of the interchangeable lense cameras. Knowing I can buy different lenses later if I want is important to me. Unfortunately I don’t know a lot about the rx10 but I can speak to how awesome the a6400 is

[@AJPAKNERS]

@@dunnadidit wow thank you so much...ddnit expected that you are reading comments and reply...salute you bro....thank you

[@ZanettaJakarta]

How about the low light capabilities for videos ? Have you tested it which one is better ?

[@dunnadidit]

They will be nearly identical.

[@tristan3357]

Which camera is the better one between the a7ii and a6400 mostly for photography but sometimes for videos but rarely and as my first camera?

[@dunnadidit]

A6400 in my opinion.

[@tristan3357]

@@dunnadidit which one is better. Picture quality wise?