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  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Portability
    2. Build Quality
    3. Body
    4. In The Box
    5. Ergonomics & Comfort
    6. Viewfinder
    7. Screen
    8. Menu System
    9. Built-In Lens
    10. Sensor
    11. Battery
  5. Photo General
    1. Photo Shooting Speed
    2. Photo AF-C Tracking
    3. Photo AF-C Center Point
    4. Photo Image Stabilization
  6. Photo Image Quality
    1. Photo RAW Dynamic Range
    2. Photo RAW Sharpness
    3. Photo RAW Noise
  7. Pictures Sample Gallery
    1. The Skate Park Picture
    2. The Polish Church Picture
    3. The Studio Picture
    4. The Stairway Picture
  8. Video General
    1. Video Features
    2. Audio
    3. Video File Format And Compression
  9. 4k Video
    1. 4k Video Frame Rate
    2. 4k Video Internal Recording
    3. 4k Video Autofocus Performance
    4. 4k Video Quality
    5. 4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
  10. Full HD Video
    1. FHD Video Frame Rate
    2. FHD Video Internal Recording
    3. FHD Video Autofocus Performance
    4. FHD Video Quality
    5. FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
  11. Video Image Quality
    1. Video Dynamic Range
    2. Luminosity Patch Detection
  12. Storage And Connectivity
    1. Storage
    2. Inputs / Outputs
  13. Comments

Sony α6400 vs Sony α6000

Side-by-Side Comparison

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Sony α6400
Sony α6000

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Sony α6400 Picture
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Body Type
SLR-Style
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
APS-C
Body Type
SLR-Style
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
APS-C
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Variants

  • a6400 (Black W/16-50mm Lens)
  • a6400 (Black (Body Only))
  • α6000 (Black (Body Only))
  • α6000 (Black W/ 16-50mm lens)
  • α6000 (Graphite W/ 16-50mm lens)
  • α6000 (Silver (Body Only))
  • α6000 (Silver W/ 16-50mm lens)
  • α6000 (White (Body Only))
  • α6000 (White W/ 16-50mm lens)

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Sony α6400

Sony α6000

The Sony α6400 is better overall than the Sony α6000, especially if you're interested in video as well as photography. The biggest difference is that the α6400 can record video in 4k resolution. It also has a higher-resolution EVF, a newer sensor with better high-ISO performance, and an improved autofocus system. The α6000 is a bit more portable and offers similar photo performance at a fraction of the price since it's an older model.

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Main Differences for
Travel Photography

Threshold 

0.10

Travel Photography 

8.2
7.4

Photo AF-C Center Point 
 

9.9
5.3

Photo AF-C Tracking 
 

7.9
5.0

Full Comparison

Design

Portability 
 

7.9
8.3

Portability Picture  

Sony α6400 Portability Picture
Sony α6000 Portability Picture

Height 
 

2.9" (7.3 cm)
2.8" (7.0 cm)

Width 
 

5.0" (12.8 cm)
4.7" (12.0 cm)

Depth 
 

2.3" (5.9 cm)
2.4" (6.0 cm)

Volume 
 

33.6 in³ (551.3 cm³)
30.8 in³ (504.0 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.89 lbs (0.40 kg)
0.73 lbs (0.33 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

Sony α6400 Build Quality Picture
Sony α6000 Build Quality Picture
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Body  

Body Picture  

Sony α6400 Body Picture
Sony α6000 Body Picture

Body Type 
 

SLR-Style
SLR-Style

Water Resistance 
 

Weather-Sealed
No

Mirrorless 
 

Yes
Yes

Rugged 
 

No
No

Hot Shoe 
 

Yes
Yes

Customizable Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Command Dial 
 

2
2

Tripod Mount 
 

Yes
Yes

Lens Mount 
 

E-Mount
E-Mount

Built-In Flash 
 

Yes
Yes

Fastest Shutter Speed 
 

1/4,000 s
1/4,000 s

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Sony α6400 In The Box Picture
Sony α6000 In The Box Picture
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Ergonomics & Comfort 
 

8.0
8.0

Hand Grip Picture  

Sony α6400 Hand Grip Picture
Sony α6000 Hand Grip Picture

Hand Grip: Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Hand Grip: Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Hand Grip: Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand 
 

No
No
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Viewfinder 
 

EVF Menu Picture  

Sony α6400 EVF Menu Picture
Sony α6000 EVF Menu Picture

Viewfinder Type 
 

Electronic
Electronic

Advertised Coverage 
 

100%
100%

Advertised Resolution 
 

2.36 million dots
1.44 million dots

Advertised Magnification 
 

0.7
0.7
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Screen 
 

7.8
6.5

Screen Picture  

Sony α6400 Screen Picture
Sony α6000 Screen Picture

Screen Articulation Type 
 

Flip-Out
Tilting

Screen Max Brightness 
 

798 cd/m²
834 cd/m²

Advertised Resolution 
 

0.92 million dots
0.92 million dots

Size 
 

3.0" (7.5 cm)
3.0" (7.6 cm)

Touchscreen 
 

Limited
No
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Menu System 
 

6.5
6.0

Screen Menu Picture  

Sony α6400 Screen Menu Picture
Sony α6000 Screen Menu Picture

Guide Mode 
 

Yes
No

App Name 
 

Imaging Edge Mobile
Imaging Edge Mobile
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Built-In Lens 
 

0.0
0.0

Aperture Vs Focal Length  

Sony α6400 Aperture Vs Focal Length
Sony α6000 Aperture Vs Focal Length

Maximum Aperture 
 

No built-in lens
No built-in lens

Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent) 
 

N/A
N/A

Minimum Focal Length 
 

N/A
N/A

Maximum Focal Length 
 

N/A
N/A

Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent) 
 

N/A
N/A

Optical Image Stabilization 
 

No
No

Light Falloff Picture  

Sony α6400 Light Falloff Picture
Sony α6000 Light Falloff Picture

Luminance 
 

N/A
N/A

Light Falloff 
 

N/A
N/A

Sensor 
 

Sensor Type 
 

CMOS
CMOS

Advertised Effective Pixels 
 

24.2 MP
24.3 MP

Processor 
 

BIONZ X
BIONZ X

Sensor Size 
 

APS-C
APS-C

Extended ISO Minimum 
 

N/A
N/A

Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO) 
 

100
100

Native ISO Maximum 
 

32,000
25,600

Tested Firmware 
 

Version 2.0
Version 3.21
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Battery 
 

7.8
8.0

Battery Type 
 

Sony NP-FW50
Sony NP-FW50

USB Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Power Delivery While Recording 
 

Yes
Yes

Advertised Battery Life In Photo 
 

410 photos
360 photos

Tested Battery Life In Video 
 

92 min
113 min
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Photo General

Photo Shooting Speed 
 

6.1
6.7

Low Speed Continuous 
 

4 fps
4 fps

High Speed Continuous 
 

11 fps
11 fps

Silent Shooting Continuous 
 

8 fps
N/A

Raw Buffer Size 
 

48 Photos
22 Photos

JPEG Buffer Size 
 

108 Photos
49 Photos

Buffer Empty Time 
 

25 s
12 s
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Photo AF-C Tracking 
 

7.9
5.0

Autofocus Tracking Shots  

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Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
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Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01

Perfect Focus Hit Rate 
 

66%
35%

Usable Focus Hit Rate 
 

85%
59%
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Photo AF-C Center Point 
 

9.9
5.3

Autofocus Center Point Shots  

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Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
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Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01

Perfect Focus Hit Rate 
 

98%
52%

Usable Focus Hit Rate 
 

100%
81%
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Photo Image Stabilization 
 

7.8
7.3

Stabilization Slideshow  

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved 
 

1/13 s
1/20 s

In-Body Image Stabilization 
 

No
No
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Photo Image Quality

Photo RAW Dynamic Range 
 

8.4
7.5

Dynamic Range Scene  

Sony α6400 Dynamic Range Scene
Sony α6000 Dynamic Range Scene

Dynamic Range At Base ISO 
 

10.7 f-stops
9.8 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time 
 

8.6 f-stops
7.8 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time 
 

7.3 f-stops
6.8 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time 
 

6.7 f-stops
6.1 f-stops
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Photo RAW Sharpness 
 

8.3
8.4

Sharpness Scene Crop  

Sony α6400 Sharpness Scene Crop
Sony α6000 Sharpness Scene Crop

MTF Graph  

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Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO 
 

1,910 LW/PH
1,917 LW/PH

Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO 
 

1,919 LW/PH
1,986 LW/PH
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Photo RAW Noise 
 

7.1
7.0

Noise Scene Crop  

Sony α6400 Noise Scene Crop
Sony α6000 Noise Scene Crop

Noise Vs Exposure Time  

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SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms) 
 

34.0 dB
33.4 dB

SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms) 
 

30.8 dB
30.2 dB

SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms) 
 

25.8 dB
25.4 dB

SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms) 
 

20.2 dB
21.3 dB
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Pictures Sample Gallery

The Skate Park Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Skate Park   

Sony α6400 Sample Gallery - Skate Park
Sony α6000 Sample Gallery - Skate Park

JPEG Skate Park Picture  

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RAW Skate Park Picture  

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The Polish Church Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Church  

Sony α6400 Sample Gallery - Church
Sony α6000 Sample Gallery - Church

JPEG Polish Church Picture  

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RAW Polish Church Picture  

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The Studio Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Studio  

Sony α6400 Sample Gallery - Studio
Sony α6000 Sample Gallery - Studio

JPEG Studio Picture  

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RAW Studio Picture  

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The Stairway Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Stairway  

Sony α6400 Sample Gallery - Stairway
Sony α6000 Sample Gallery - Stairway

JPEG Stairway Picture  

Download
Download

RAW Stairway Picture  

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Video General

Video Features  

Full HD Video 
 

Yes
Yes

4k Video 
 

Yes
No

6k Video 
 

No
No

Clean HDMI Output 
 

Yes
Yes

Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI 
 

4:2:2
Not Advertised

Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI 
 

8 bits
N/A

Log Picture Profile 
 

Yes
No

Recording Light  
 

No
No
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Audio  

Audio Test Sample 
 

Audio Recording 
 

Stereo
Stereo

Microphone Level Display 
 

Yes
Yes

Video File Format And Compression  

MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

No
No

MP4 H.265 / HEVC 
 

No
No

MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

No
No

MOV H.265 / HEVC 
 

No
No

AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

Yes
Yes

All-I Compression 
 

No
No
4k Video

4k Video Frame Rate 
 

7.2
0.0

240 fps In 4k 
 

No
No

120 fps In 4k 
 

No
No

60 fps In 4k 
 

No
No

30 fps In 4k 
 

Yes, with a Crop
No

24 fps In 4k 
 

Yes
No

4k Crop At Max Available fps 
 

1.22 x
N/A
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4k Video Internal Recording 
 

7.1
0.0

Bitrate Maximum In 4k 
 

100 Mbps
N/A

Bitrate Minimum In 4k 
 

60 Mbps
0 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In 4k 
 

4:2:0
No

Bit Depth In 4k 
 

8 Bit
0 Bit

Record Time Limit In 4k 
 

N/A
0 min

Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k 
 

2
N/A
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4k Video Autofocus Performance 
 

8.7
0.0

4k Object Tracking Video  

Object Tracking In 4k 
 

9.3
0

4k Face Tracking Video  

Face Tracking In 4k 
 

9.5
0

Face Detection In 4k 
 

Yes
N/A

Eye Detection In 4k 
 

No
N/A
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4k Video Quality 
 

7.4
0.0

4k Sample Low Light Video  

Low Light Capability In 4k  

7.0
0

4k Test Scene Extract  

Sony α6400 4k Test Scene Extract
Sony α6000 4k Test Scene Extract

Test Scene Extract In 4k  

7.8
N/A
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4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect 
 

4.5
0.0

Rolling Shutter Video in 4k  

4k Rolling Shutter 
 

9.0°
N/A
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Full HD Video

FHD Video Frame Rate 
 

9.2
8.5

240 fps In FHD 
 

No
No

120 fps In FHD 
 

Yes, with a Crop
No

60 fps In FHD 
 

Yes
Yes

30 fps In FHD 
 

Yes
Yes

24 fps In FHD 
 

Yes
Yes

FHD Crop At Max Available fps 
 

1.14 x
1 x
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FHD Video Internal Recording 
 

8.3
7.5

Bitrate Maximum In FHD 
 

100 Mbps
50 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In FHD 
 

16 Mbps
50 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In FHD 
 

4:2:0
4:2:0

Bit Depth In FHD 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit

Record Time Limit in FHD 
 

N/A
30 min
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FHD Video Autofocus Performance 
 

8.9
7.0

Object Tracking Video  

Object Tracking In FHD 
 

9.7
5.7

FHD Face Tracking Video  

Face Tracking In FHD 
 

9.5
9.0

Face Detection In FHD 
 

Yes
Yes

Eye Detection In FHD 
 

No
No
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FHD Video Quality 
 

7.3
6.5

FHD Sample Low Light Video  

Low Light Capability In FHD  

7.0
6.0

FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD  

Sony α6400 FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
Sony α6000 FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD

Test Scene Extract In FHD  

7.5
7.0
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FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect 
 

6.5
6.7

Rolling Shutter Video in FHD  

FHD Rolling Shutter 
 

5.3°
4.7°
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Video Image Quality

Video Dynamic Range 
 

8.3
5.3

Video Dynamic Range Waveform  

Sony α6400 Video Dynamic Range Waveform
Sony α6000 Video Dynamic Range Waveform

Video Dynamic Range Slideshow  

Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range 
 

7.04 stops
7.04 stops

Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range 
 

10.50 stops
7.04 stops

Background Floor Max Dynamic Range 
 

13.92 stops
9.33 stops
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Luminosity Patch Detection 
 

8.5
5.4

Luminosity Patch Detection Chart  

Sony α6400 Luminosity Patch Detection Chart
Sony α6000 Luminosity Patch Detection Chart

Above Middle Gray 
 

5.68 stops
3.32 stops

Below Middle Gray 
 

9.98 stops
8.26 stops
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Storage And Connectivity

Storage  

Card Slot Picture  

Sony α6400 Card Slot Picture
Sony α6000 Card Slot Picture

Card 1 Slot 
 

SD Card UHS-I
SD Card UHS-I

Card 2 Slot 
 

No 2nd Card Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
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Inputs / Outputs 
 

7.8
4.8

Input Picture  

Sony α6400 Input Picture
Sony α6000 Input Picture

USB 
 

Micro USB
Micro USB

HDMI 
 

Micro (Type D)
Micro (Type D)

Headphones 
 

No
No

Microphone 
 

Stereo
No Microphone input

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
No
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