- Hey guys, it's Justine and today we are checking out
the new Sony a6400.
This was just announced by Sony
and we're getting a chance to check it out early.
This is due out in February,
so if you're watching this video
and this camera is already out,
I'll put some links in the description
where you can check out some future videos
that I'll be making with this camera.
This is a huge upgrade from the a6300
and a small upgrade from the a6500,
which has been my go-to recommended vlogging camera
for the past few years.
Actually have that camera right here.
This thing has been on so many adventures.
It's been around the world
and it has been such an incredible camera.
So, judging by body styles, the 6500 and the 6400
look very, very similar,
but there was one huge factor that are 6400 has
that the 6500 does not have,
is a flip up screen.
I know!
This is something that we have been begging Sony to do
in any of their full-frame or mirrorless options.
A lot of the times, you can't see what you're filming
and most of us, we're always filming ourselves
or we're filming on the go.
And there's been so many times in hotels
that I forgot my little monitor
and I'll have to film a video
and just hope that I'm in frame.
The only way that I can kinda see you guys
is if there's a mirror.
I have to go like this to see in the mirror, to see you.
It's really quite silly.
This is such an exciting, exciting thing
and that I think a lot of you guys are really,
really gonna love.
For most of my videos this past year,
I did upgrade to the a7III, which is an incredible camera.
So that camera has been pretty much my main camera
when I'm out and about.
That wasn't good.
Maybe I just don't like this club.
It's just not sized right from my body.
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For these videos that I film like this,
these are all filmed on the a7S II.
Now this isn't a full frame camera like a7III
but it is the latest generation APS-C mirrorless
in the Sony Alpha family.
Look at that.
You guys can see yourself.
This is so great, I'm so glad they finally decided
to add a flip screen.
So this style flip screen isn't entirely new to Sony.
They have the RX100 Mark V.
As you can see here, it has a very similar style
so they basically just replicated what they did
on the RX100 and attached that to the 6400.
One of the challenges with this is
if you have an external microphone
you won't be able to see the screen if you use it.
So this is my normal setup, it just have a microphone
that attaches to here.
This is one of my favorite microphones
because it does work for Sony's hot shoe so you don't
don't need to use any plugs or anything,
it just automatically works.
So as you can see, that's gonna pose a bit of a problem.
But the good thing is when I am filming,
I can still see if I'm in frame or in focus,
even though that microphone is in the way.
One of the things though is these cameras
have really good onboard audio.
So I did a test with the microphone and without
the microphone and you can see there is a difference.
So it's definitely not something that is necessary
in every condition.
So the setup that I'm currently using.
This is a little bit not really the most practical
because I can't actually see myself too well.
But I can see enough to know if I'm in frame or not.
This is a very simple setup.
This is usually my go to,
even though I can't fully see the screen, it still works.
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So I popped off the microphone to see what the
onboard audio sounds like sounds like
and this is what it's sounds like
in comparison to using this microphone
that was on top of it.
Oh my gosh, I love this flip-up screen so much.
It's just like, "finally you've arrived!"
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If you're outside or you're worried
that there's gonna be wind,
I would recommend using a microphone.
We also put together a few vlogging rig options.
So if you do wanna add an external mic
and still be able to see your screen,
this is something that I will probably be using
pretty frequently, especially when I travel.
And honestly I cannot recommend this microphone enough
because it will also work with a hot shoe,
but it will also comes with the cable.
So if you do decide to use this setup
you can just plug the microphone in
directly to the audio input.
So this is my current setup
I have this side mounted bracket.
This does make the camera a little bit bigger
but you're gonna have better audio.
You still gonna be able to see your screen up here
and Jenna also has a very interesting setup.
She's got the flip-up screen.
And this is kind of a side option
which I actually really like this too,
because I feel like I love being able to hold my camera
from the bottom.
I like both options.
It's gonna be interesting to see what you guys end up doing.
I have this bad habit already
of looking up at the screen instead of looking here.
Reminder to you guys don't look at the screen.
Look at the lens.
But you can look at the screen
when like you know, you're not filming anything.
One of the main highlights and probably most of you guys
are wondering, how much does this thing cost?
You might also be wondering why you have tape all over it.
I have it taped because this camera isn't officially
out yet, so I didn't want people to know
what I was filming with.
The price for just the body is $900,
which is actually really good
because the price of this Sony RX100 is almost like 1000,
maybe even over 1000 if you get some of the other packages.
So not only are you getting an incredible camera
which you are getting the option
to have interchangeable lenses, which is huge
because you can change the look of your videos
so easily by switching out lenses.
Obviously that's not new information to most of you
but for some of you, it may be.
With the 16 to 50 millimeter lens
that will run you 1100 dollars
and with this current rig that I have on right now,
this will run you 1300
and this is the 18 to 135 millimeter lens.
I really like this lens.
It's great, it's super versatile
and even though it is an 18 millimeter
it'll probably act as about a 24 millimeter
when you're holding it out filming yourself.
It's just the right length to fit yourself in frame
and yet have some zoom options
to be able to get up and close
to get really cool close up shots of people.
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That autofocus, crispy!
This is my first test of a6400.
I'm using a super simple setup right now.
No microphone, no nothing.
Just the simple 18 to 135 lens.
It is, there Shana, hi!
- Hello.
- 135, 18
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This is the lens, we just call it a little pancake
because that's basically what it looks like.
It's so cute and so small.
So if you are looking to save some money
but still wanna get a fairly decent lens
I would definitely recommend this, it gets the job done.
It also makes your camera super, super light.
This is so light like, I can't believe it.
I'm so used to vlogging on the a73 for the past year.
This is just so magical!
Another really cool thing is this does interval
shooting for time lapses which is huge.
So you'll be able to create 4K time lapses.
You can shoot in .jpeg and raw.
So, depending upon what quality you're looking for
you can make the choice or you can shoot with both.
The intervals can be set anywhere from one to 60 seconds
and you can shoot from one to 9999 shots.
Most of the new cameras that Sony has been releasing
they've removed the PlayMemories app from the camera
so we used to use that a lot to do time lapse videos
and photos and all kinds of things.
But now that option isn't available.
Being able to have built-in interval shooting is incredible.
Sony will shortly be releasing some software
so it'll make it super easy to put those together
on your phone or on your computer,
but you can just use Final Cut or Premier
or if you guys have a Time Lapse App already
that does it for you, you could use that.
This now has an S&Q option
which is right here on the wheel.
This is something that most of the higher end cameras have
and that stands for slow and quick.
This allows you to easily create slo-mo videos.
This was available on the previous version of the 6500,
but it wasn't here on the menu dial like this.
This is something that I use so often on my a73.
So it's really great to be able to just flip that switch,
go to the S&Q and on this camera
you can film 120 frames a second in slo-mo
and another little trick that I like to do
is if you turn the frame rate to one
that will also allow you to do time lapse videos.
Obviously the time lapse video on the S&Q setting
isn't as good as if you do the interval shooting
because you're getting those high res photos.
You can tell the quality difference.
So, this one was shot on interval shooting.
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And this was shot on one frame a second, the S&Q option.
The S&Q option is super easy, super simple.
It basically makes the video for you
so you don't have to do any post production,
but if you do want that higher quality video
I definitely recommend trying out the interval shooting.
This will shoot 4K, 30 frames a second
and also 24 frames so I would love to hear a show of hands,
who likes 30 and who likes 24.
Leave those in the comments below.
As I said, you can also shoot full HD
in 120 frames a second, also 60 frames a second.
You can also do 4K HDR HLG.
It also has support for S-Log2 and S-Log3.
So if you are looking to color grade some of your footage
that is something that this will be able
to provide you with.
As you can see here,
this is what it looks like normally
and this is what it looks like color graded
a little bit in Final Cut.
Something else that is new in this camera
is you can do proxy recording.
So most of my videos I shoot in 4K
and I just take those 4K clips
and I edit those directly on my computer.
But if you do have a slower machine
or if you're having someone else edit your videos
you can send them the proxy files.
And what's great is you won't have to render those out
from the original 4K clips.
This will automatically save those for you.
I shoot a lot of my videos myself
so being able to have
a super fast autofocus is so important.
So one of the things that I do like
is this camera does have a touch screen.
You can turn that on or you can turn that off.
This is also good if you're just out about shooting
because you're able to touch to track.
So as you can see here,
this is an option of tracking my sister.
It is doing some really great face tracking.
So even as she's ducking behind things and hiding
as soon as she reappears it automatically picks up her face.
This is also great if I'm vlogging as well
because I'm able to keep my face in focus.
So as you can see right now the face tracking
is happening I'm filming my camera filming myself filming.
- [Jenna] I'm filming you filming the camera...
- And Jenna's filming me filming...
(laughing)
This is so absurd but there's a lot going into making this
video, trying to get you guys this shot,
but there's also eye tracking.
So when you go in to take photos
you'll be able to choose the left or the right eye
or have it set up that it will auto determine
which eye should be in focus.
So we're gonna test that out now with Jenna.
This is incredible because you always want the eye
to be in focus.
Now the eye AF only works
when you're taking photos, but this is so great
for when you're taking portrait shots.
I was testing out this lens.
This lens basically costs more than this entire camera setup
but this is the 1.4, 24 millimeter G Master lens
and Sony let me borrow this to test out.
So that's one of the really great things
because if you do have this body
you can upgrade and get different lenses.
This is a full frame lens and it still will work on this.
So that's definitely great news
if you do have any of the lenses.
But Jenna and I were at dinner
and I was taking gorgeous shots of her
while she waited for her pasta.
Ooh, probably one of the most exciting things
that I almost forgot about
is this doesn't have the 29 minute limit.
You guys this is huge
because all of these other Sony cameras,
they end up cutting at 29 minutes
but this extends that limit.
There's a lot of factors that go into play
as to how long this will record.
Yes, it will record longer the 29 minutes,
but if you don't have an SD card
that can hold more than 29 minutes or your SD card is full
or it's really hot in the room, your camera may overheat
and then shut off, but that's a good thing
because that's preserving your camera
but there is an option that you can go in
and turn that off.
So your camera will stay recording
even if it is at a higher temperature.
Day two of vlogging with a6400.
We are going to breakfast, that's some riveting content.
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So today we are in Point Dume.
This is one of our favorite places to come out
and film because it's so beautiful
and there's so much different things that you could film.
For this I decided to use the 18 to 135 lens.
I feel like this is probably my go-to lens,
you're able to still film yourself.
We're heading up this hill.
I have so much stuff in my backpack I think I'm going to
pass out by the time actually get up there.
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It's so crazy because we almost always have
perfect weather in Los Angeles.
Right now it's freezing.
It's overcast and not sunny at all.
We've been trying to get some cool shots for you guys,
but the weather just hasn't been cooperating.
So battery life on the older Sony cameras
like to the a7SII, the 6500, the 6300 and the 6400
they all use this same battery and it's not new information
that these batteries do not last very long at all.
That was one of the biggest struggles that I used to have
with the a7SII because I would do kitchen shoots
and you would be filming all day long.
So one of the things that I got for that, especially now
that this doesn't cut at 29 minutes
I got one of the AC adapters.
So it's basically just this,
but it has a cord plugged into where the battery goes
and then that cord plugs into the wall.
It's actually what I'm using right now on this camera setup.
I did notice the battery life does seem to be a little bit
better than the a6500, but it still is along those same
lines, because it is the same battery.
For comparison, this is the battery that is an a73
and the a73 battery life is absolutely incredible.
Obviously, it's better because the battery is massive.
It is so much bigger than this one.
So you're obviously able
to get much better battery life out of it.
So my recommendation to you if you do have the 7sII
or the 6500 or you do plan on upgrading to the 6400,
get yourself some extra batteries
or they also have some different battery converter options.
So there's this one that I saw
which I didn't even know they had this.
You can attach four of these batteries to your camera
using kind of that same setup that I talked about before.
One thing that's kind of neat that I really never
used before, you could do this in the a6500 as well,
but it's a pretty nice feature.
If you're filming and wanna grab a still for a thumbnail
later you can capture still photos from video.
It'll capture eight megapixel photos from a 4K video
and four megapixel from an HD clip.
So now I wanna take you guys through a vlog setup.
So let me show you what I mostly have
been using with this camera.
I love this little tripod mount.
It's perfect if you wanna use it as a tripod
or you can hold it out like this for vlogging,
If you do wanna add on a microphone,
this is honestly the easiest way to do it.
Yes, your screen is gonna be obstructed.
This is the easiest way to go.
But if you do wanna be able to see your screen,
which is definitely the main point of this camera,
my sister came up with this rig, which I really liked.
So using the same tripod this little mount plate
screws on just like that.
I like leaving enough room on the side here,
so that you're able to pop the battery out.
This little mounting plate will just attach right to here.
Add different microphones or if you wanna get really wild,
this shotgun microphone is ridiculous and guess what,
you guys are ready for vlogging!
Although you're gonna have to be careful because
(laughing) the microphone keeps getting in the shot.
This is a little aggressive.
I don't think that this is an ideal setup for vlogging
but if you want really good audio
this is something that you'll need.
So another option obviously this is extremely aggressive.
I'm always so concerned about audio
so it's something that I always experiment quite often with.
This is one of Sony's XLR mounts,
this is actually what I use all the time
when I'm filming my videos.
This has a little hot shoe.
So this plugs in directly right into your camera
and this gives you two XLR options right here.
So now we're getting a little silly.
These are Sennheiser AVX wireless microphones.
These are my favorite mostly because
they automatically scan for channels to make sure
that you don't have any distortion or anything.
And it's great because you can move this around.
Depending upon what your setup looks like,
you can move that from side to side.
It's also small and compact and
they're really, really great.
So I've been using these for probably the past year.
So I look absurd, this is something I think that
if you were filming with a crew
or I don't know you'd make your friends hold this
because this is kinda crazy.
Actually, I feel like I can add some more things on to this.
You're now ready for a feature film.
I mean, (laughing).
Oh boy, oh my gosh.
You also don't need the tripod
because you also have this little side mount,
but I do prefer holding things on the bottom like this
because it will keep your arm at the bottom,
as opposed to off to the side when you're vlogging.
One thing to note on this XLR adapter
is there are two different versions.
So there's one you're seeing here
that has this cable with the hot shoe attached,
but one that I'm using here that I'm filming this video
on in front of me does not have this cable
and hot shoe is attached directly to here.
So this cable is non existent.
For most situations,
the one that I'm filming with right here
is probably the best option
because it doesn't give you this cable,
but for a setup like this where you do wanna have
the microphone off to the side.
This is perfect for this sort of situation.
So honestly, you're gonna have to ask yourself
like what am I gonna be doing, what do I actually need,
is this overkill?
Potentially, but I've been creating a lot of videos
for a really long time and the type of stuff that I do
this is the things that I need.
But for someone just starting out,
honestly all you need is a camera.
You can use your phone to start.
So that my friends was a first look at the brand new
Sony a6400 with the flip up screen.
This is gonna be so great for vloggers,
because this is honestly all you need this right here.
This is a perfect setup.
If you need a microphone pop this thing on.
I probably would prefer a flip out screen,
but I'm not going to be picky.
What you're getting in these cameras is so incredible
that a lot of us have been dealing without a flip screen
for so long because the camera is so, so good.
Thank you guys so much for watching.
I hope you guys enjoyed this video
and you've got some insight into the new a6400 by Sony.
As I said in the beginning of this video,
I will be updating the links in the description
so that if I have created some videos about this camera
and it's already out and you're looking for more
information, I will put those all in the description
and I look forward to seeing what you guys think.
But I'm gonna go and edit this video
and I will see you very, very soon, bye.
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