Flipside 400 AW IIIvs A6100
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Flipside 400 AW III
Starting from £130 new
Best for Outdoor, wildlife & travel photography
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Outdoor, Wildlife & Travel Photography — Flipside 400 AW III: The Flipside 400 is the bag of choice for outdoor and travel photographers who need security, weatherproofing and serious carrying capacity. The back-access design is particularly good in crowds — your gear is never accessible to anyone but you.
Beginner, Family, Travel — A6100 (2019): Best autofocus in its class for the price.
Who should buy what
Flipside 400 AW III
- Outdoor and landscape photographers who hike to shooting locations
- Travel photographers in busy tourist areas who need secure gear access
- Wildlife photographers carrying a long telephoto lens and body
- Anyone who needs an all-weather bag for serious outdoor use
A6100 (2019)
- First-time mirrorless buyers who want solid AF
- Families stepping up from a smartphone
Quick take: The flipside 400 aw iii is the most affordable; only the flipside 400 aw iii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Flipside 400 AW III | A6100 (2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £130 | £549 |
| Sensor | — | APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 24.2MP |
| Video | — | 4K 30fps |
| Autofocus | — | 425-point phase-detect, real-time tracking |
| Stabilisation | — | None |
| Burst Rate | — | 11fps |
| Battery Life | — | 420 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1.3kg (empty) | 396g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 30 × 19 × 47cm / 22L camera compartment | 119.9 × 66.9 × 59.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | — | EVF 0.39" 1.44M-dot |
| Screen | — | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k-dot |
| Mount | — | Sony E-Mount |
| Memory Cards | — | SD UHS-I / Memory Stick |
| Connectivity | — | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, Micro USB, Micro HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Flipside 400 AW III | A6100 |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | — |
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