Sony α6300

Mirrorless digital camera

Sony α6300
Overview

Maker	Sony
Type	Mirrorless interchangeable lens camera
Lens
Lens mount	Sony E-mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor type	Exmor HD CMOS
Sensor size	23.5 × 15.6 mm (APS-C type)
Sensor maker	Sony
Maximum resolution	(3:2) 6000 × 4000 (24.3 MP) (16:9) 6000 × 3375 (20.1 MP)
Film speed	Auto, 100 – 25600 (51200)
Recording medium	SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Focusing
Focus areas	425 focus points
Flash
Flash	hotshoe
Shutter
Frame rate	up to 120fps
Shutter speeds	1/4000 s to 30 s
Continuous shooting	8 frame/s, 11 frame/s in speed priority mode
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Built-in 2.36 million dots OLED electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder magnification	0.7
Frame coverage	100%
Image processing
Image processor	BIONZ X with front-end LSI
White balance	Yes

The Sony α6300 (model ILCE-6300) is a mirrorless digital camera announced on 3 February 2016.^[1] The α6300 features a 24 megapixel Exmor sensor with a new 4D AF system with 425 phase detection autofocus points. The camera is powered by Sony's Bionz X image processor with an ISO range up to 51,200. Additionally, the α6300 can shoot images at up to 11 frames per second with continuous autofocus and exposure tracking. This model also introduced 4K recording for the first time in a non-full-frame Sony Camera, with it sampling to 6K before being downsampled to 4K.^[2]

On 6 October 2016, the a6500 was released, meant to serve as a replacement.

Features

24-megapixel CMOS Sensor with Copper Wiring
425 focus points with phase-detection AF system
11.1 fps continuous shutter, with 8 fps in live view
100-25600 ISO, expandable to 51200
2.4 million dot OLED Tru-Finder with a 120hz refresh rate
4K Video Capability at 100 Mbps
Supports XAVC S, AVCHD at 28 Mbps, MPEG-4, and H.264 codecs.
Battery capable of 400 shots on the Viewfinder,^[3] compared to its predecessor's battery life of 360.
Wi-Fi and NFC support, with support to control the camera and transfer photos via the Image Edge Mobile app^[4]
Magnesium Alloy Design with upgraded water and dust resistance
3.5mm Microphone Port
Sony E-mount support, supporting both full-frame (FE) and APS-C (E) lenses^[5]
3-Inch 921k-dot non-touch screen

Reception

Techradar rated it with a 4/5-star rating, praising its JPEG quality, view finder, and its AF focus speed. But disliked the camera's lack of raw processing and its display power, along with a lack of touch screen.^[3]

DPReview found the progress in technology impressive, and were happy to see a Magnesium Alloy Body and its included resistance. However, they also said the lack of a touch screen, or direct AF point selection with a dedicated joystick or control to be problematic for some.

References

^ "Sony Introduces New α6300 Camera with World's Fastest Autofocus". Sony USA. Sony USA.
^ "Sony announces 24MP a6300 with impressive AF and 8 fps live view bursts". DPReview. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
^ ^a ^b Matt Golowczynski (2018-07-13). "Sony Alpha A6300 review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
^ "Sony announces new Imaging Edge mobile app, updates desktop software". DPReview. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
^ "Best Lenses for Sony A6300 Camera". TheNewCamera.