Ikelite Sony A6100, A6300, A6400, A6500 Underwater Housing

The Ikelite 200DL housing for Ikelite Sony A6100, A6300, A6400, A6500 Underwater Housing is a quality, made in the USA, polycarbonate housing. Suitable for all water applications - such as diving, surf photography, pool photography, snorkeling, etc, this housing offers full control of the camera with controls that are designed to be easy to use. The corrosion free ABS-PC blend offers durability, while still being lightweight - ideal for travel. Overall Ikelite offers well crafted housings that fit perfectly into any budget and shooting style.

The housing utilizes the DLM Type A Port System which makes it easy and simple to change or install ports, just press the port on and tighten three thumb screws. The port system can accomodate various lenses even with large diameter.

Housing Features:

Ergonomics and Handling - The housing has great ergonomics. The button location, large curved control levers, soft-touch knobs and rear control wheel makes it very easy and can easily be operated intuitively.  All rear camera buttons are accessible by smooth action, hard anodized aluminum push buttons for reliable performance and easy maintenance. These controls are clearly labeled by laser engraving on the back of the housing that never fades or falls off.

Set Up - The camera mount is front-loading for easy installation and removal. A small mounting plate attaches to the bottom of the camera and secures in the front of the housing.

Vacuum - A spare 1/2-20 threaded accessory port is provided on the side of the housing for easily installation of the optional Vacuum Kit. This provides peace of mind that your camera is safe and watersealed. 

Lighting - This housing supports your choice of shooting strobes by electrical sync cord or fiber optic triggering. You can enjoy the fastest and most accurate TTL exposure on the market by adding the Ikelite DL2 DS Link Sony TTL  ST1 Hotshoe and B1A Bulkhead Kit and a compatible Ikelite DS strobe. Exposure compensation may be used added or subtracted in the camera. Reliable locking connectors between the hotshoe and bulkhead make it easy to install the optional TTL electronics or carry back up parts when traveling. Two fiber optic ports are built into the front of the housing provide an attachment point for fiber optic cords from most major manufacturers.

Sony A6400 Camera Specifications:

• 24.2 MP APS-C Exmor CMOS Sensor
• Latest BIONZ X Processor
• Lightning quick autofocus acquisition of 0.02 sec
• 425 phase detection contrast-detection AF points covering approximately 84% of image area
• Real-time autofocus tracking for object tracking
• High-speed continuous shooting at up to 11 fps
• Improved buffer size for JPEG and RAW
• Advanced High-Resolution 4K with Fast Hybrid Autofocus
• Interval recording for time-lapse videos
• 180-degree fully tiltable LCD touch screen

Recommended Lenses for Underwater:

• Sony 16mm pancake + Sony NEX fisheye conversion lens for coral reefs, mantas, whale sharks, whales
• Zeiss 12mm prime for pool work, video, sharks
• Sony 10-18mm wide-angle lens for sharks, pelagics, pool shots
• Sony 16-50mm for fish, marine life portraits; good macro with the Bluewater +7 macro lens
• Sony 90mm macro lens for great macro, small fish, supermacro

Port Options for Popular Underwater Lens Choices:

• Ikelite Dome Port 5516.11 for the Sony 16mm pancake lens solo, or with the Sony fisheye conversion lens
• Ikelite Dome port with zoom 5516.15 for the Sony 10-18mm wide-angle lens with Zoom Sleeve 5515.43
• Ikelite Dome port 5516.12 for the Zeiss 12mm F2.8 wide-angle lens
• Ikelite Dome port with zoom 5516.15 for the 16-50mm lens with zoom sleeve 5515.41
• Ikelite Flat port 5516.50 plus 5516.70 extension for the Sony 90mm macro lens

Sony A6400 Review for Underwater

Read our full Sony A6400 review to learn more about the camera features and why we love it for underwater photography.

Related Underwater Gear Categories:

• Ikelite Housings and Strobes
• Sony A6400 Underwater Housings
• Recommended Strobes for Underwater Photography
• Underwater Photo Gear
• Underwater Camera Rental

Sony A6400 Camera Upgrades from the Sony A6300:

• More of a “sports oriented” focus system – better real-time autofocus tracking and better eye detection autofocus
• Better low-light autofocus – working range of EV -2 to 20 (expanded from -1 to 20)
• New-generation BONZ X processor
• Upper ISO limit increased from a default of ISO 25,600 to ISO 32,000
• Buffer capacity almost doubled – Sony claims 99 extra fine JPEGs, 46 raw files, or 44 raw+JPEG
• Support for HD proxy video recording
• Can now shoot video with Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG), S-Log2, or S-Log 3 picture profiles for HDR-ready footage
• Loss of MP4 file format for video shooters – only XAVCS and AVCHD formats available
• 180-degree fully tiltable LCD touch screen – great for vlogging (screen flips up, not to side)

Sample Photos

Topsnail photographed with the Sony a6400, Sony 90mm macro lens, dual Ikelite DS-161 strobes, and Ikelite Sony a6400 underwater housing. f/10, 1/160, ISO 200