The Sony a6300 has elicited a lot of excitement for its advanced video specifications. These include Super 35 sensor, internal 4K recording, HD recording at 50mbps and S-Log 2 and 3 gammas. Newshooter have submitted the diminutive camera to EBU tester Alan Roberts to see if it would stack up as a broadcast option. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the results were disappointing and the camera cannot be recommended for producing broadcast quality footage, with the proviso that it may be used for “Special Purposes” when its size or shape make it uniquely suited.

The verdict of the Newsshooter tests is:

“….although the camera is a great feat of miniaturization, the results aren’t great if you want to use the a6300 for broadcast. The principal barriers are the high levels of aliasing, rolling shutter and noise (at 50% grey)” and “This camera is not suitable for use in general broadcasting, apart from Special Purposes where its physical size or shape makes it uniquely suited to a particular type of shot”.