[Deal] Sony Alpha a6400 with 16-50mm Kit – $809 (Kit Cheaper Than Body)

Check this out. Sony is currently listing the Alpha a6400 with the 16-50mm kit lens for $809 on Amazon — and right now that’s actually cheaper than the body alone. The body-only a6400 is sitting at $848. So you’re getting the lens for negative money. I don’t know how long this lasts, but you should click.

The a6400 is the camera I’d tell any solo filmmaker or content creator to buy first. It shoots 4K, has a 24.2MP APS-C sensor, and — this is the one that matters — the 180-degree flip screen faces forward. If you’re shooting yourself and you need to know you’re in frame, that flip screen is everything. No guessing, no wasted takes.

The Real-Time Eye AF is genuinely good. It locks on faces fast and tracks them. For self-tape actors and solo YouTube-style content, this means fewer missed shots when you step away from the camera to hit your mark. The camera does the focus pulling for you.

At 11fps continuous burst, it’s fast enough for anything — sports, run-and-gun, behind-the-scenes. The APS-C sensor handles low light reasonably well for the price, and being E-mount means you have the full Sony lens ecosystem to grow into, plus a huge library of adapted glass.

The included 16-50mm kit lens is fine for wide-to-normal coverage. It’s a pancake lens, so the whole rig stays compact. Pair it with a fast prime later when you want to step up — the 35mm f/1.8 OSS is the obvious next move.

Who should buy this?

Actors who need a reliable self-tape camera with a flip screen. Solo filmmakers who want 4K and proper autofocus without spending $2,000. Anyone who’s been using their phone and wants to make the jump to interchangeable lenses. At $809 with the kit lens included, this is one of the best entry points in the entire Sony ecosystem right now.

Kicking myself I didn’t buy this when it first dropped. Grab it on Amazon while the kit is priced below body-only.