Sony a6300 review

Jim Decker · Issue 91, Jul/Aug 2016 · pp. 29–33

Products mentioned: Sony a6300, Sony a7R II, Tokina 10-17mm, Sony 16-50mm kit lens, Nauticam WWL-1, Nauticam CMC lens, Sony 90mm macro, Metabones adapter, Fotodiox adapter

The Sony a6300 is a 24MP APS-C sized mirrorless camera that also shoots 4K video at a bit rate of 100mbps. You can shoot it like a compact with the kit lens and add wet lenses for wide angle and macro, or go totally pro with top grade dedicated SLR type optics. With a price tag of $999 can it live up to the high performance levels one would expect from its specs? Read on to see images and video from the latest mirrorless camera from Sony. SLR Level Control Set While not having as many dedicated buttons and dials as the Sony a7R II, there’s enough customization that can be done to the camera to meet the underwater photographer’s needs. I chose to assign focus to the AF/MF button on the back of the camera to be AF-ON and remove focus from the shutter, Sony a6300 review By Jim Decker Setting up focus on the AF-ON button instead of the shutter allows focusing and shooting to be separated fro…