The Sony α6300 (model ILCE-6300) is a mirrorless

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announced on 3 February 2016. The α6300 features a 24

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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

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to 4K. On 6 October 2016, the a6500 was released, meant to serve as a replacement.

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* 24-

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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

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, expandable to 51200 * 2.4 million dot OLED Tru-Finder with a 120hz refresh rate * 4K Video Capability at 100

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* Supports XAVC S,

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at 28 Mbps,

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, and

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codecs. * Battery capable of 400 shots on the Viewfinder, compared to its predecessor's battery life of 360. *

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and

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support, with support to control the camera and transfer photos via the Image Edge Mobile app * Magnesium Alloy Design with upgraded water and dust resistance * 3.5mm Microphone Port * Sony E-mount support, supporting both full-frame (FE) and

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(E) lenses * 3-Inch 921k-dot non-touch screen

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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.

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

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