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Best Sony a6100 settings for real estate photography
Real estate photography is about showing a space clearly: wide enough to take in the room, sharp throughout, evenly lit, and with straight verticals. A tripod and a small aperture do most of the work. Here it's tuned to the Sony a6100.
Recommended Sony a6100 settings for real estate photography
Tuned for your Sony a6100
- Reach: its 1.5× APS-C crop turns a 300mm lens into about 450mm of reach — a real advantage for real estate photography, though it narrows your wide end.
- Clean ISO: modern APS-C bodies like the Sony a6100 stay usable up to about ISO 6400 — cap Auto ISO there so your shutter stays fast without over-cooking noise.
- Autofocus: use AF-C with a zone or tracking area, and drop to a single point when it keeps grabbing the background.
Set up your Sony a6100 for real estate photography
- Back-button focus: assign AF On to a custom button and set AF w/ shutter to Off (Custom Key settings).
- For action: use Continuous AF (AF-C) with a Wide or Tracking focus area.
- Eyes & animals: turn on Face/Eye AF and choose the right subject (Human / Animal / Bird).
- Burst: set the Drive Mode to Continuous Hi.
Exact menu wording can vary by firmware.
Why these settings
Interiors have a huge range of brightness — sunlit windows next to shadowed corners — that one exposure can't hold, so you bracket and blend. A tripod keeps the camera level (straight verticals) and lets you use base ISO and f/8 for a clean, sharp file regardless of shutter speed.
Common mistakes
- Letting windows blow out to pure white — bracket to keep the view.
- Tilting the camera, so vertical walls converge and lean.
FAQ
What lens for real estate photography?
A wide-angle in the 16–24mm (full-frame equivalent) range takes in a whole room. Avoid going so wide that it distorts and exaggerates the space.
What aperture for interiors?
f/8 keeps the room sharp from front to back. On a tripod at base ISO, the shutter can be as slow as needed.
Does the Sony a6100 have good autofocus for real estate photography?
The Sony a6100 can handle real estate photography well if you use AF-C (continuous AF) with a tracking or zone area and keep your shutter speed high.
Is the Sony a6100 good for real estate photography?
Yes. With the settings above and its APS-C sensor (1.5× crop for extra reach), the Sony a6100 is well suited to real estate photography. Dial the settings in for your exact lens with the coach.