Sony A6300 body

Externally, the mirrorless A6300 from Sony is an almost complete copy of the hit Sony A6000 camera. But with a more detailed study of the model, it becomes clear that it is superior to its predecessor in many aspects.

Instant focus

The updated 24.2 MP image sensor on board the camera demonstrates confident performance at high ISO (up to 6400-12800 units). But the main innovation that has found implementation in the Sony A6300 is the best-in-class autofocus system, which includes 425 phase-type points and 169 contrast points. It provides instant focus (in just 0.05 s) and tenaciously keeps the object in focus even at the maximum burst speed (11 fps). A few units of both mirrorless and SLR competitors can compete with the camera in terms of the speed of the autofocus system.

Advanced video capabilities

Many Sony cameras rely on advanced video capabilities. The Sony A6300 was no exception and acquired support for recording videos in 4K resolution (3840x2160 pixels) at 30 fps and a bit rate of 100 Mbps. To this is added work with the XAVC S format and the use of S-Log 3 profiles with 14 exposure steps. In FullHD, video is recorded at up to 120 fps, which allows you to freeze motion in the frame. To use the camera as a pro instrument, its interface connectors lack a headphone output.

Leadership skills

The case of the former form factor is made of magnesium alloy, which is why the mirrorless camera has slightly gained weight (up to 404 g). On its back, there is an electronic viewfinder and a tilting screen without touch control support. The prerogative of choosing the focus point and changing the shooting parameters by tapping on the display was left to the next generation of the camera in the face of the Sony A6500, which in addition got a matrix image stabilization system. However, even without this, the model in question is ranked among the leaders in the league of APS-C cameras that can cope with any photographic tasks.