Denis Defreyne

Sony α6400: setting up for video

Up: Sony α6400

  • Is the exposure mode set right? Go to menu -> tab 2 -> page 1/9 (“Movie1”) -> Exposure Mode. Choose “Manual Exposure”.

  • Is the frame rate right? Go to menu -> tab 2 -> page 1/9 (“Movie1”) -> Record Settings. Choose “25p 100M” (25 fps progressive, 100 Mbps)

  • Is the shutter speed (shutter angle) right? Set to 1/50.

  • Is the white balance set? Go to menu -> tab 1 -> page 11/14 (“Color/WB/Img. Processing1”) -> White Balance. Choose “C.Temp./Filter” (icon: K). Likely choices: 5600K for outdoor daylight standard, 3200K and for indoor standard.

Note last edited September 2026.