Finally I got the Sony Alpha 6400 E-mount Camera with APS-C Sensor and with 18-135mm lens
I always wished I had a digital camera, in fact I had one long back. An Olympus in 2004, but with smart phones having some great cameras, slowly I felt it was outdated. The batteries were gone, and I did not feel like use it because my phone was giving much better pictures. But then I always had a desire to have a digital camera and finally I grabbed the Sony Alpha ILCE-6400 E-mount Camera that comes with a 18-135mm Power Zoom lens.
I am a novice on this field and consulted several friends on which one to start with. Some suggested to go with Cannon or Nikon that would come in a lesser price, but then I always have like for the Sony brand and someone recommended it to be better. And then choosing the model was not easy, it's like how much we can afford, given that there are so many choices. Initially I decided to go ahead with Sony Alpha 6600, but then doing some research on my own, I finally choose this one because of having a in-built flash. And this link did help me a lot in making the final call. In fact he is having some great reviews, which comes handy if you are planning to buy a camera. The Alpha 6600 comes with built-in image stabilizer with a better battery, but then adding an external flash would cost more, almost doubling the price of 6400M. I know I would need a flash for sure, and given that it's just the beginning of me exploring this field, it was better I go for the one that I can use for all purpose. The lens that comes with has some image stabilization , so that would do for me.
Usually I buy high value items from a brand store, because I have faces issues with Amazon resellers. Amazon does offer a 12 month interest free EMI, but then the Sony online store https://shopatsc.com/ had the price 3k lesser than Amazon with a 9 month interest free EMI. The only issue with the Sony store is that, they mostly run out of stock, in fact, it went out of stock immediately after I ordered. And their delivery mechanism is a bit different - they deliver it to the nearest Sony center and then you get a call from them and pick up from there or they can deliver at home as well. And unlike Amazon, the order status stays in confirmed until its delivered. They did call me once to say they will call back again, once it arrives. As I wrote in my last post, they called when we were just about to come back and there was no way, we would not have picked it.
We did ask to explain some basic operations after unboxing it there. The camera came with some freebies - a 64 GB Memory Card and Bag. He charged the battery for 15 minutes and advised to use the auto options for now. And I was exploring the music system in that time and these are shoot with my phone, if you would compare.
Here are some first shots taken, after it was ready with a little charge.
The images are less than half the size than that taken in my phone, but look at the clarity. My son was earlier telling me that its a unnecessary spent, but after looking at these he feels its worth it. He initially feared to even hold it, but then could not stop his curiosity to handle it. It was much smaller than we were anticipating. And as per the sales person the lens would suffice for our personal need, and there are tons of features to explore. I did go through the online manual several times, but it feels a bit complicated, so I would stick to auto options mostly for now. I am sure, I can find out some good posts here to learn more.
Soon you will see more pics from this novice photographer. Hopefully, this will serve few years at the minimum.
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