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Still-excellent tracking AF and a flip-up screen in a tiny body. No stabilisation.
The Sony Alpha A6400 is a 2019 APS-C 24MP mirrorless camera on the Sony E / FE mount. It shoots up to 11 frames per second, records 4K 30p video, and it's weather sealed. Still-excellent tracking AF and a flip-up screen in a tiny body. No stabilisation.
It's best suited to vlogging & video, everyday & travel, and it's an easy camera to learn on. In our database, 105 lenses fit it natively (82 from third-party makers such as Sigma, Tamron, Viltrox), and 1 fit with an adapter.
Used at MPB it currently sells for £464 to £614 depending on condition, and it's no longer sold new.
| Released | 2019 |
| Type | Mirrorless |
| Sensor | APS-C (23.5×15.6mm, 1.5× crop) |
| Resolution | 24 megapixels |
| Max burst | 11 fps |
| Sensor readout | Not published |
| Max ISO | 32,000 |
| Low-light score | 2.75/5 |
| Stabilisation | Lens only |
| Viewfinder | Electronic |
| Video | 4K 30p |
| Weather sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 403 g with battery |
| Mount | Sony E / FE |
105 native · 1 adapted in our database
| Lens | Fit | Focal | Aperture | Weight | New ≈ | Used (MPB) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Chip Everyday & travel · Vlogging & video | Native Third-party | 28mm | f/4.5 | 60g | £89 | £43–72 | |
| Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 Vlogging & video · Everyday & travel | Native Third-party | 20mm | f/2.8 | 155g | £149 | £140–154 | |
| Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5 Air Everyday & travel · Vintage / film look | Native Third-party | 40mm | f/2.5 | 130g | £149 | £99–101 | |
| Viltrox AF 14mm f/4 Air Landscape · Vlogging & video | Native Third-party | 14mm | f/4 | 180g | £169 | — | |
| Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air Portraits · Everyday & travel | Native Third-party | 50mm | f/2 | 175g | £169 | £154–159 | |
| Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Portraits · Everyday & travel | Native First-party | 50mm | f/1.8 | 186g | £229 | £80–113 | |
| Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS Portraits | Native First-party | 50mm | f/1.8 | 202g | £249 | £114–169 | |
| Viltrox AF 33mm f/1.4 Everyday & travel · Portraits | Native Third-party | 33mm | f/1.4 | 270g | £249 | £132–174 | |
| Viltrox AF 23mm f/1.4 Everyday & travel · Vlogging & video | Native Third-party | 23mm | f/1.4 | 260g | £249 | £169 | |
| Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4 Portraits | Native Third-party | 56mm | f/1.4 | 290g | £289 | £130–169 | |
| Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC (manual) Astrophotography · Landscape | Native Third-party (manual focus) | 14mm | f/2.8 | 552g | £299 | £112–164 | |
| Samyang 12mm f/2 NCS CS (manual) Astrophotography · Vlogging & video | Native Third-party (manual focus) | 12mm | f/2 | 260g | £299 | £120–130 | |
| Viltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 Everyday & travel · Astrophotography | Native Third-party | 28mm | f/1.8 | 330g | £299 | £219–239 | |
| Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Everyday & travel · Portraits | Native Third-party | 30mm | f/1.4 | 265g | £339 | £199–214 | |
| Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II Portraits | Native Third-party | 85mm | f/1.8 | 540g | £349 | £159 | |
| Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Astrophotography · Vlogging & video · Landscape | Native Third-party | 16mm | f/1.4 | 405g | £399 | £259–289 | |
| Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Portraits | Native Third-party | 56mm | f/1.4 | 280g | £399 | £329–349 | |
| Viltrox AF 13mm f/1.4 Astrophotography · Vlogging & video · Landscape | Native Third-party | 13mm | f/1.4 | 420g | £399 | £244–274 | |
| Samyang AF 24mm f/1.8 Astrophotography · Vlogging & video | Native Third-party | 24mm | f/1.8 | 230g | £399 | £229–294 | |
| Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 Portraits | Native Third-party | 75mm | f/1.8 | 230g | £399 | £159 | |
| Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 Pro Everyday & travel · Portraits | Native Third-party | 27mm | f/1.2 | 520g | £399 | £324–369 | |
| Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D (manual) Landscape · Astrophotography · Vlogging & video | Native Third-party (manual focus) | 9mm | f/2.8 | 215g | £399 | £199–244 | |
| Sony FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 Everyday & travel | Native First-party | 28-60mm | f/4-5.6 | 167g | £449 | £126 | |
| Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III VC Everyday & travel | Native Third-party | 18-200mm | f/3.5-6.3 | 460g | £449 | £234–314 | |
| Samyang AF 12mm f/2 Astrophotography · Vlogging & video | Native Third-party | 12mm | f/2 | 213g | £449 | £144–194 | |
| Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.2 Pro Portraits | Native Third-party | 56mm | f/1.2 | 535g | £449 | £389 | |
| Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 Portraits | Native First-party | 85mm | f/1.8 | 371g | £499 | £194–259 | |
| Sony E 11mm f/1.8 Vlogging & video · Astrophotography | Native First-party | 11mm | f/1.8 | 181g | £499 | £344–424 | |
| Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary Everyday & travel · Vlogging & video | Native Third-party | 18-50mm | f/2.8 | 290g | £499 | £434–479 | |
| Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 FE Astrophotography · Landscape | Native Third-party | 14mm | f/2.8 | 485g | £499 | £214–304 | |
| Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary Everyday & travel · Vintage / film look | Native Third-party | 45mm | f/2.8 | 215g | £499 | £309–324 | |
| Sigma 23mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Everyday & travel · Vlogging & video · Astrophotography | Native Third-party | 23mm | f/1.4 | 340g | £499 | £389–399 | |
| Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Wildlife & animals · Sports & action | Native Third-party | 70-300mm | f/4.5-6.3 | 545g | £499 | £299–369 | |
| Samyang AF 50mm f/1.4 II Portraits | Native Third-party | 50mm | f/1.4 | 420g | £499 | £164–354 | |
| Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 Pro Portraits | Native Third-party | 75mm | f/1.2 | 670g | £499 | £264–369 | |
| Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Everyday & travel | Native First-party | 18-135mm | f/3.5-5.6 | 325g | £549 | £274–384 | |
| Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 Astrophotography · Landscape | Native Third-party | 16mm | f/1.8 | 545g | £549 | £429 | |
| Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary Landscape · Vlogging & video | Native Third-party | 10-18mm | f/2.8 | 260g | £599 | £544 | |
| Sigma 24mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary Everyday & travel · Vlogging & video · Astrophotography | Native Third-party | 24mm | f/2 | 365g | £599 | £404 | |
| Sigma 35mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary Everyday & travel | Native Third-party | 35mm | f/2 | 325g | £599 | £314 | |
| Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary Portraits | Native Third-party | 90mm | f/2.8 | 295g | £599 | £504–524 | |
| Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Vlogging & video · Everyday & travel | Native Third-party | 20-40mm | f/2.8 | 365g | £599 | £459 | |
| Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD Everyday & travel · Portraits | Native Third-party | 28-75mm | f/2.8 | 550g | £599 | £544–624 | |
| Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD Landscape · Vlogging & video · Astrophotography | Native Third-party | 11-20mm | f/2.8 | 335g | £599 | £339–394 | |
| Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 II Everyday & travel · Portraits | Native Third-party | 35mm | f/1.4 | 645g | £599 | £204–249 | |
| Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.4 Pro Portraits | Native Third-party | 85mm | f/1.4 | 650g | £599 | £414 | |
| Sony E PZ 10-20mm f/4 G Landscape · Vlogging & video | Native First-party | 10-20mm | f/4 | 178g | £649 | — | |
| Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Everyday & travel · Wildlife & animals | Native Third-party | 18-300mm | f/3.5-6.3 | 620g | £649 | £414–464 | |
| Sigma 65mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary Portraits · Everyday & travel | Native Third-party | 65mm | f/2 | 405g | £649 | £474 | |
| Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary Everyday & travel · Wildlife & animals | Native Third-party | 16-300mm | f/3.5-6.7 | 535g | £649 | £539 | |
| Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Everyday & travel · Vlogging & video | Native Third-party | 17-70mm | f/2.8 | 525g | £699 | £434–524 | |
| Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art Portraits | Native Third-party | 105mm | f/2.8 | 710g | £699 | £524–579 | |
| Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD Everyday & travel | Native Third-party | 28-200mm | f/2.8-5.6 | 575g | £699 | £424–524 | |
| Tamron 17-50mm f/4 Di III VXD Everyday & travel · Vlogging & video · Landscape | Native Third-party | 17-50mm | f/4 | 460g | £699 | £404 | |
| Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 Portraits | Native Third-party | 85mm | f/1.4 | 568g | £699 | £434–669 | |
| Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D (manual) Astrophotography · Landscape | Native Third-party (manual focus) | 15mm | f/2 | 500g | £699 | £354 | |
| Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary Everyday & travel | Native Third-party | 28-70mm | f/2.8 | 470g | £749 | £619–704 | |
| Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Everyday & travel · Portraits | Native Third-party | 28-75mm | f/2.8 | 540g | £749 | £564–629 | |
| Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Astrophotography · Landscape | Native Third-party | 24mm | f/1.4 | 520g | £749 | £359–509 | |
| Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD Landscape · Astrophotography | Native Third-party | 17-28mm | f/2.8 | 420g | £799 | £499–564 | |
| Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary Landscape · Astrophotography · Vlogging & video | Native Third-party | 16-28mm | f/2.8 | 450g | £799 | £719 | |
| Tamron 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Everyday & travel · Wildlife & animals | Native Third-party | 28-300mm | f/4-7.1 | 610g | £799 | £589 | |
| Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD Portraits | Native Third-party | 90mm | f/2.8 | 630g | £799 | £434–449 | |
| Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB Portraits | Native Third-party | 135mm | f/1.8 | 1215g | £799 | £574–599 | |
| Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G Astrophotography · Landscape · Vlogging & video | Native First-party | 20mm | f/1.8 | 373g | £849 | £444–574 | |
| Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Everyday & travel · Portraits · Astrophotography | Native Third-party | 35mm | f/1.4 | 640g | £849 | £599 | |
| Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Landscape · Vlogging & video · Astrophotography | Native Third-party | 16-30mm | f/2.8 | 440g | £849 | £779 | |
| Sony E 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS Wildlife & animals · Sports & action | Native First-party | 70-350mm | f/4.5-6.3 | 625g | £899 | £504–664 | |
| Samyang AF 14-24mm f/2.8 Landscape · Astrophotography | Native Third-party | 14-24mm | f/2.8 | 445g | £899 | £929–944 | |
| Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 Everyday & travel · Portraits | Native Third-party | 24-70mm | f/2.8 | 645g | £899 | £414 | |
| Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 Portraits | Native Third-party | 135mm | f/1.8 | 772g | £899 | £514–554 | |
| Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB Portraits · Everyday & travel | Native Third-party | 35mm | f/1.2 | 1235g | £899 | £554–629 | |
| Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G Everyday & travel · Landscape · Vlogging & video | Native First-party | 20-70mm | f/4 | 488g | £999 | £789–834 | |
| Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary Wildlife & animals · Sports & action | Native Third-party | 100-400mm | f/5-6.3 | 1135g | £999 | £399–774 | |
| Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G Everyday & travel · Vlogging & video | Native First-party | 24-50mm | f/2.8 | 440g | £1,049 | — | |
| Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS Everyday & travel · Landscape · Vlogging & video | Native First-party | 24-105mm | f/4 | 663g | £1,099 | £409–634 | |
| Sony FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G Landscape · Vlogging & video | Native First-party | 16-35mm | f/4 | 353g | £1,099 | £529–764 | |
| Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Portraits | Native Third-party | 85mm | f/1.4 | 625g | £1,099 | £569–609 | |
| Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Portraits · Everyday & travel | Native Third-party | 35-150mm | f/2-2.8 | 1090g | £1,099 | £739 | |
| Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G Everyday & travel · Vlogging & video | Native First-party | 16-55mm | f/2.8 | 494g | £1,199 | £714 | |
| Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Sports & action · Portraits | Native Third-party | 70-180mm | f/2.8 | 855g | £1,199 | £554–769 | |
| Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD Wildlife & animals · Sports & action | Native Third-party | 50-400mm | f/4.5-6.3 | 1155g | £1,199 | £689–784 | |
| Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD Wildlife & animals | Native Third-party | 150-500mm | f/5-6.7 | 1725g | £1,199 | £749–794 | |
| Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN Art Everyday & travel · Portraits | Native Third-party | 28-45mm | f/1.8 | 960g | £1,199 | £979–1,059 | |
| Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN II Art Everyday & travel · Portraits | Native Third-party | 24-70mm | f/2.8 | 735g | £1,299 | £994–1,139 | |
| Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art Landscape · Astrophotography | Native Third-party | 14-24mm | f/2.8 | 795g | £1,299 | £624–834 | |
| Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM Portraits · Everyday & travel | Native First-party | 50mm | f/1.4 | 516g | £1,399 | £934 | |
| Sigma 15mm f/1.4 DG DN Diagonal Fisheye Art Astrophotography | Native Third-party | 15mm | f/1.4 | 670g | £1,399 | £1,359 | |
| Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art Portraits · Everyday & travel · Astrophotography | Native Third-party | 35mm | f/1.2 | 1090g | £1,399 | £734 | |
| Sigma 50mm f/1.2 DG DN Art Portraits | Native Third-party | 50mm | f/1.2 | 740g | £1,399 | £849–1,079 | |
| Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 Macro G OSS II Sports & action · Wildlife & animals · Portraits | Native First-party | 70-200mm | f/4 | 794g | £1,449 | £1,119–1,219 | |
| Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Astrophotography · Landscape | Native Third-party | 14mm | f/1.4 | 1170g | £1,499 | — | |
| Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports Wildlife & animals · Sports & action | Native Third-party | 150-600mm | f/5-6.3 | 2100g | £1,599 | £759–989 | |
| Sigma 135mm f/1.4 DG Art Portraits | Native Third-party | 135mm | f/1.4 | 1420g | £1,599 | £1,619 | |
| Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD Portraits · Everyday & travel | Native Third-party | 35-150mm | f/2-2.8 | 1165g | £1,599 | £779–1,079 | |
| Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS Wildlife & animals · Sports & action | Native First-party | 200-600mm | f/5.6-6.3 | 2115g | £1,799 | £839–1,379 | |
| Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM Portraits | Native First-party | 135mm | f/1.8 | 950g | £1,899 | £819–854 | |
| Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Portraits | Native First-party | 50mm | f/1.2 | 778g | £1,999 | £929–1,159 | |
| Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports Wildlife & animals · Sports & action | Native Third-party | 60-600mm | f/4.5-6.3 | 2495g | £1,999 | £1,679 | |
| Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II Everyday & travel · Portraits | Native First-party | 24-70mm | f/2.8 | 695g | £2,099 | £1,079–1,479 | |
| Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS Sports Sports & action · Portraits | Native Third-party | 70-200mm | f/2.8 | 1300g | £2,299 | £1,359–1,399 | |
| Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II Sports & action · Portraits · Wildlife & animals | Native First-party | 70-200mm | f/2.8 | 1045g | £2,799 | £1,679–1,919 | |
| Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports Wildlife & animals | Native Third-party | 500mm | f/5.6 | 1370g | £3,299 | £1,899–2,079 | |
| Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS Sports & action · Wildlife & animals | Native First-party | 400mm | f/2.8 | 2895g | £12,999 | £7,769 | |
| Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS Wildlife & animals | Native First-party | 600mm | f/4 | 3040g | £13,999 | — | |
| Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II Wildlife & animals · Sports & action | Adapted Via Sony LA-EA5 adapter, autofocus on recent bodies | 70-400mm | f/4-5.6 | 1500g | Discontinued | £249–809 |
A used A6400 plus a bright f/2.8 zoom beats most new entry kits indoors.
Compact, sealed APS-C DSLR with swappable grips.
Video-first R50 with a front tally light, vertical tripod mount and no viewfinder.
Canon's final entry DSLR with eye-detect AF and a flip screen.
Sony NP-FW50 · maker's battery about £55
Small W-series battery for older APS-C bodies; expect 300–400 shots, so carry two or three. Third-party: Hähnel twin pack £74.99. Carry at least one spare.
SD (UHS-I)
A V30 UHS-I SD card is all this camera can use; faster UHS-II cards work but won't speed it up.
*Used prices on this site come from MPB on 5 November 2026. MPB only lists what it has bought in, so "None listed" means none in their stock that day, not that Sony Alpha A6400 is hard to find. Check these trusted UK dealers too.
Real-world shots taken with the Sony Alpha A6400. Results are searches on each site, so check the camera or lens listed in each photo's details.
Yes. APS-C sensor: about 1.5× extra reach from every lens. Weather sealing for rain and dust. Pair it with wide enough at arm's length: about 16–20mm equivalent, ideally light and stabilised.
Yes. APS-C sensor: about 1.5× extra reach from every lens. Weather sealing for rain and dust. Pair it with a standard zoom covering wide to short telephoto (about 24–105mm equivalent).
It uses the Sony E / FE mount. 105 lenses in our database fit natively, including 82 third-party options, and 1 more via adapter (Nikon FTZ).
At MPB, used examples range from £464 to £614 (checked 5 November 2026), depending on cosmetic grade from Heavily used to Like new.
No. It relies on stabilised lenses (OIS, IS or VR) for steady hand-held shots.