Sony's A6300 Is A Powerful 4K Mirrorless Shooter, But Are The Features Worth The Price?
Some of the best mirrorless camera offerings in the past few years have come from Sony, and the Japanese consumer electronics giant is at it again with the a6300, the company's latest compact camera which is immensely loaded with features.
However, it seems that the new mirrorless shooter comes with a hefty price tag.
The a6300, the successor to 2014's A6000, brings a lot to the table.
According to Gizmodo, the new model features 4K video capture. It also features 1920 x 1080 Full HD video at 120 frames per second, which is perfect for slow-motion footage.
Sony claims that the camera has the world's fastest autofocus, which can lock in on subjects in as little as .05 seconds.
How? By having more autofocus points on an image sensor than any other model currently on the market.
The a6300 will have a new focus mode called "high-density Tracking AF," which activates a high number of focus points (425 phase-detect points to be exact) around a subject.
This is best used in situations where the user is tracking a moving subject while utilizing the top continuous speed of 11 shots per second.
Like its predecessor, the new model houses a 24-megapixel APS-C sensor.
It works through a Bionz X processor, which allows users to shoot up to ISO 51200, although its arguable that anything shot at ISO 51200 will be useful.
Additionally, Sony has upgraded the electronic viewfinder to 2.4 million dots, nearly twice the resolution of the old model.
All of the features, however, adds to the camera's price tag - the body alone costs $1000. It will also be available with a 16-50mm F3.5 - F5.6 kit lens for $1150.
"The α6300 is yet another example of the dominant innovation that Sony continues to bring to the industry, especially from the mirrorless space," said Vice President of Digital Imaging at Sony Electronics Neal Manowitz in a statement published by DP Review.
Stay tuned for more on the Sony A6300's specs and price as information becomes available.
