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See more imagesSony - Alpha 6400 APS-C Mirrorless Camera 4K Video Camera with E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens - Black
- Model:
- ILCE-6400M/B
- SKU:
- 6324859
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- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
BEST STARTING CAMERA EVER!!
JORDAN Posted
This was the camera that started everything for me. Ive had it for just about two years and until now I’ve never had a problem. It works well with all extra equipment and the quality is still amazing. I learned the ins and outs of this camera and it made my transition to better cameras flow easily. For anyone who is just starting or wants decent quality for a reasonable price this camera is without doubt your best route of approach !
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Hello JORDAN, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The ILCE-6400 is a great camera! Sharp quality pictures. We are happy you are enjoying your camera. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (3/15/2026) Sony Social Support <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/stratos-logos/logos/Sony_US.jpg" alt="Sony_US" title="Sony_US" style="display: block !important; margin-top: 2em !important; border: 1px solid #ccc !important; padding: 2px !important; background-color: white !important;" />
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Super camera!
CarsonF Posted
Beautiful camera! Sharp images easy to pick up and use. Very compact and part of the daily carry.
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Hello CarsonF, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The ILCE-6400 is a great camera! Sharp quality pictures. We are happy you are enjoying your camera. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (3/22/2026) Sony Social Support <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/stratos-logos/logos/Sony_US.jpg" alt="Sony_US" title="Sony_US" style="display: block !important; margin-top: 2em !important; border: 1px solid #ccc !important; padding: 2px !important; background-color: white !important;" />
- Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great for anyone
Naomi Posted
Mostly based on prior experience with Sony a7: To cut it short: a6400 is MUCH BETTER! When I bought my first camera (Sony a7), I had limited money and was too caught up in the idea of getting a full frame camera to be a “real” photographer. Although the a7 with the kit lens did take good photos, it is unbeatable to a6400 that has so much more features. (not to mention cheaper lens options!) If you’re trying to decide between this or older versions of full frame (since they’re similar budgets), I would definitely recommend this one (unless you want to take a lot of night pictures—a7 does slightly better in low light, but even so, you should save up to buy the a7s or something better given that you’re already going to spend 1k on these…for amateurs like me though a6400 is perfectly fine even for night photos) Some features that I love on the a6400: -SHARP images (the sharpness of a6400 kit lens is no where near the a7 ones) -and thus GREAT AUTOFOCUS (tracking focus even in video) -versatility of 18-135mm kit lens (honestly if you were to just use a single lens this would do mostly everything for you) -silent shutter!! (Underrated feature, since I didn’t realize at first how inconvenient it was to NOT have it on the a7) -in-built flash -flippable screen! (for that selfie) -touch screen (only in shooting mode-you can touch what you want to focus on) And if you have some extra cash to spend on, buy the Sigma 16mm F/1.4 (takes ultra crisp images + perfect bokeh) I couldn’t be any more happier with my current lineup of Sony a6400 + 18-135mm kit lens + Sigma 16mm lens. My only complaint for the a6400 is the horizontal banding/rolling shutter in some photos (esp under artificial light/ silent shutter mode). If buying, I suggest you look it up to see how you can prevent it. Even if you’re starting out or already a professional, I would definitely recommend this camera.
I would recommend this to a friend - Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Lots of camera for $900.
BobW Posted
Love the animal auto-eye focus available in a download. Features galore. Short life battery so get spares. The glass side of the flip screen is always exposed. Canon M-50 allows you to hide the screen side. Stunning clarity with the 18-135mm kit lens. SD card is not that easy to extract. Overall, well worth the money. Canon and Nikon are playing catchup in the auto-eye focus area.
I would recommend this to a friend - Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great camera for beginners and the more advanced!
MikaelaG Posted
Very nice stability. Captures amazing detail with 135mm lens. Good for beginners and more advanced photographers. Works well in super cold conditions. Weight is very light and portable.
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Hi MikaelaG, Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for sharing your experience with the ILCE6400 camera. We are glad to hear that you loved this camera. Thank you for choosing Sony. For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360. Regards, Larry 2-10-2024 Sony Social Support <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/stratos-logos/logos/Sony_US.jpg" alt="Sony_US" title="Sony_US" style="display: block !important; margin-top: 2em !important; border: 1px solid #ccc !important; padding: 2px !important; background-color: white !important;" />
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A Photographer’s love
AltonH Posted
I love the Sony Alpha 6400 series camera. Lightweight, versatile and allows me to get good quality shots!
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Hi AltonH,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ILCE6400 camera. We are glad to hear that you love it and found it as a great camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 11-15-2025
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Start up camera
Jimmy Posted
Honestly. It is a very good camera. Highly recommend a bag and a tripod. But very easy use. Good pictures. I will say alot of it has to go down to editing. Raw, photos are going to be very hit or miss, editing will help you make em better!
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Hello Jimmy, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The ILCE-6400
is a great camera! Sharp quality pictures. We are happy you are enjoying your camera. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (4/19/2025) Sony Social Support <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/stratos-logos/logos/Sony_US.jpg" alt="Sony_US" title="Sony_US" style="display: block !important; margin-top: 2em !important; border: 1px solid #ccc !important; padding: 2px !important; background-color: white !important;" /> - Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The best camera
AndreinaS Posted
It's light, easy to take everywhere. The photos have excellent quality and it is easy to transfer the files to the cell phone.
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Hi AndreinaS,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ILCE6400 camera. We are glad to hear that you love it, and found it as the best camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 8-19-2025
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Awesome camera!
RamoneC Posted
The Sony A6400 is a mini beast. It does great photos with flash and has pretty clean video capture capabilities and settings. I was told that it is a beginner or content creator’s camera, but it has outweighed the little credit it gets. I feel like I’ve skipped a few steps while still catching up with learning photography and videography. The availability of a grip makes it even cooler and ergonomic. It is a pretty awesome camera!
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Hi RamoneC,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ILCE6400 camera. We are glad to hear that you love it, and found it as an awesome camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 9-2-2025
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Excellent camera for the price
Fred Posted
First of all, I have to say that this is my first camera. I have owned it for about a two months and I am still learning to use it. This camera offers many possibilities and it has a good auto mode for those who start using it without any time to read the instruction manual. The IQ is good, the size is adequate for traveling it feels high quality and sturdy. Picture and video quality is top notch, and Lighting fast auto-focus no regrets so far.
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- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sony a6400 :)
Brenda Posted
As a beginner, this is the best camera to start out as a photographer. I love all of the diverse features this camera has and the built quality is amazing!!
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Hello Brenda, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The ILCE-6400 is a great camera! Sharp quality pictures. We are happy you are enjoying your camera. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (1/16/2025) Sony Social Support <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/stratos-logos/logos/Sony_US.jpg" alt="Sony_US" title="Sony_US" style="display: block !important; margin-top: 2em !important; border: 1px solid #ccc !important; padding: 2px !important; background-color: white !important;" />
- Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Fast, Sharp, Reliable — Became My go camera
FelipeS Posted
I’ve been using the **Sony Alpha a6400 + 18-135mm OSS** and honestly it exceeded my expectations. The autofocus is insanely fast — it locks onto eyes and faces instantly, even in movement, which makes portraits and family shoots effortless. The image quality is super sharp with beautiful colors, and low-light performance is way better than I expected from an APS-C camera. The 18-135mm lens is the real all-arounder: wide enough for landscapes and beach sessions, but also perfect for tight portraits without changing lenses. For video, the 4K is crisp and the flip-up screen makes framing yourself incredibly easy. Lightweight, reliable, and powerful — this camera feels like a professional tool in a small body. Perfect for photographers who want serious results without carrying a huge setup. Highly recommended.
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Hi FelipeS,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ILCE6400 camera. We are glad to hear that you love it and found it as a great and reliable camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 2-26-2026
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shoes for us
Sang1234 Posted
it is super good camera for colorful , not heavy and use very easy
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Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We're happy to hear that you are enjoying your A6400! Thank you for sharing your experience. - Glenn <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/stratos-logos/logos/Sony_US.jpg" alt="Sony_US" title="Sony_US" style="display: block !important; margin-top: 2em !important; border: 1px solid #ccc !important; padding: 2px !important; background-color: white !important;" />
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect Camera For Creatives
JBradley Posted
I use this for live streaming, vlogging, and hobbyist photography. I love this camera and the quality shots and video i get from it. Its also small and easy to travel with
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Hi JBradley,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ILCE6400 camera. We are glad to hear that you loved and found it as a perfect camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 10-31-2024
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Review
DevinW Posted
This is a great beginner camera easy to learn and very great images for the lens and camera quality
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Hi DevinW,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ILCE6400 camera. We are glad to hear that you found it as a great camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 4-11-2025
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Great camera for both beginners and professionals
Juancho Posted
Within a few days of release Iv had the opportunity to take this camera to Havasufalls and recorded a 2hr speech a 3 days later. Have yet to be able to edit the raw pics from the falls because of the Lightroom update has yet to come. But very hopeful because of the ease of use. Battery consumption overall have been good. I didn’t not come from a previous model so I can not comment on the comparison. Tilts screen very useful. I don’t mind the hot shoe placement. Timelaps feature was a little hard to et used to. But after a few tries. It became faster and faster for me to came changes. Have already recommended this camera for the price. And Sony is over delivering in my opinion. Glad I stayed with Sony.
I would recommend this to a friend - Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent for beginner
JPeazy Posted
Exactly what I was looking for- good for entry level hobbyist. Easy to use between user manual and readily available information on the internet. Included lens is find for where I'm at as far as learning how to use a digital camera rather than my phone, and can be upgraded in the future. Durable- I bring it hiking all the time.
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Hi JPeazy,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ILCE6400 camera. We are glad to hear that you found it as an excellent camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 5-13-2025
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Capable and Durable in a smaller package
CarltonfW Posted
The camera is a solid, compact camera with professional features. I enjoy the fact that I am may use it more discretely and it is durable for travel photography.
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Hi CarltonfW,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ILCE6400 camera. We are glad to hear that you love it and found it as a great camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 10-7-2025
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Camera
PaigeL Posted
This camera is one of the best purchases I’ve ever made. I took a film class in high school and wanted a camera similar but still nice and a good price range. It fits all of those requirements and exceeded my expectations. The camera takes amazing pictures even just with the basic lends, and takes awesome videos. I can’t wait to mess with it more and be able to take more videos and pictures.
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Hi PaigeL, Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for sharing your experience with the ILCE6400 camera. We are glad to hear that you think our camera can capture amazing photos and videos for your project. Thank you so much for choosing Sony. For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360. Pakorn (Sony Social Support) <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/stratos-logos/logos/Sony_US.jpg" alt="Sony_US" title="Sony_US" style="display: block !important; margin-top: 2em !important; border: 1px solid #ccc !important; padding: 2px !important; background-color: white !important;" />
- Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Overall excellent camera
thatoneguy Posted
Coming from a canon sl1, this adds a number of features that I wanted. Wireless connectivity, better focusing, fast shooting, compact body. I wasn’t super excited about moving to an entirely different lens system but at least there are TONS of e mount lenses. It’s actually one of the reasons I chose this over the Nikon z50. The 18-135 lens option is fantastic. You should either go for this one or body only and pick up your own lens. The 18-50 option is kinda meh. I picked up that lens secondhand due to its tiny size and totally regret it. The 18-135 is better in every way and gives you an extremely versatile focal length. I have had 2 issues. Occasionally when I tap the screen for focus tracking, it gets stuck and won’t cancel so I have to switch focus settings to get out or turn it off and back on. It only takes a moment and since I’m not a professional this doesn’t severely impact me in any way but if this camera was my income I’d maybe send it back. The other thing is the janky Sony imaging edge mobile app. Wish Sony would invest in making that experience better. Everything else about the camera is fantastic. Incredible autofocus, insanely fast burst, lens options, surprisingly comfortable body, compact for travel. There’s a lot to like and I plan on keeping it for a while.
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Hi thatoneguy,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you so much for your feedback about our a6400 camera! We greatly appreciate your kind words. We strive to deliver excellent products and services to our customers. Regarding your issue with the app, it would be great if you could give us a call so we can troubleshoot your issue, feel free to contact us at 239-245-6360.
Rubychelle,
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