Sony Alpha a6300 (24 Mpx, APS-C / DX)

Sony Alpha a6300

24 Mpx, APS-C / DX


Question about Sony Alpha a6300

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GucciPT

7 years ago

Does anyone actually have experience with "overheating"? And does this problem also occur with the a6000? I would love to buy the camera, but overheating scares me on the right, as it's not exactly cheap.

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Poigel

7 years ago

Hi GucciBusiness, I am also the owner of a Sony a6300 and also a Sony A7R2. Although I have also heard of overheating problems, I have not had any problems so far. Not even after 30 minutes of 4K recording without a break. However, I can only guess why some cameras overheat. It could also be that software updates, which often happen for a camera, have improved/solved the problem in the current ones.

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Anonymous

7 years ago

I had the 6300 and now the 6500.
I personally never had a problem with overheating, but I primarily take photos and not videos.

The "problem" seems to occur when
- 4K is filmed
- a "slow" memory card is used.

Solutions
- use an extremely fast memory card, the Lexar 2000 is supposed to be good.
- fold out the screen, which allows more cool air to reach the body.
- if you film on a tripod, you can also take out the battery and leave the hatch open, this also cools the camera better, but then the camera has to be supplied with power via cable.
- Apparently a battery grip can also help, but I'm no longer sure.

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GucciPT

7 years ago

So from what I've read so far, opinions are divided. I'm standing between the Canon 80D or a6300. The 80D has everything I need, but the size of the a6300 is a big plus point =/ I just wonder if the a6300 can cope with overheating in summer in countries like Italy or Portugal?

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david

7 years ago

Hello GucciBusiness
I own the a6300. So far it has overheated on me once when I was filming in a closed room with 30°C ambient temperature and the screen folded in. After the crash I folded the screen out and was able to continue filming without further incident.