Sony bodies come to us from vloggers, wedding shooters and people who bought an A6000 years ago and moved to a phone. The checks are the same for all of them.
Sony Handycam, NX and PXW camcorders are on the video camera list; see selling a used camcorder in Bangkok. Not on the list? Send a photo and the model name on LINE and we will tell you plainly whether we can price it. Camera prices are for the body only; lenses are priced separately in the next step.
Most Sony Alpha bodies write the shutter count into the EXIF data of every photo. Take one fresh shot, copy the unedited file straight off the card and open it in an EXIF viewer or one of the free web tools that read Sony files. A photo that has been through an editing app or LINE usually loses the field. Some newer bodies do not expose it at all; that is not held against you, we simply look at the wear. Details in how to check the shutter count on your camera.
With the lens off, a Sony mirrorless body shows its sensor with nothing in front of it, so it collects dust faster than a DSLR. Shoot a plain bright sky at f/16 and look at the file on a computer for dark soft spots that stay in the same place. On bodies with in-body stabilisation the sensor wobbles slightly when the camera is off; that is normal. Fungus is the thing to take seriously in Bangkok; here is what it looks like.
Older A7 and A6000-series grips can turn sticky or lift in humidity, and the eyecup often goes missing. Look at the multi-interface shoe on top: bent or missing pins matter if the next owner wants a microphone or flash. Say what you find.
Open every door: battery, card, HDMI and USB. They should close and stay closed. On the ZV-E10 and A7C, swing the side screen through its full range and check the hinge is not loose. On the A6400 and A6600, tilt the screen up and down.
The FX3 and FX30 are sold with the top handle that carries the XLR inputs. Bring it, and any cage or accessory you bought. Check the cooling vents for dust and run the camera for a few minutes to see that the fan behaves. These bodies are often used hard; that is normal, and honest hours are better than a surprise.
Bring every battery you have: the NP-FZ100 on newer bodies, the NP-FW50 on the A6000 series and earlier A7 bodies. A battery that no longer holds a charge is worth mentioning. Many Sony bodies were sold without a separate charger and charge over USB, so the cable counts as an accessory too.
Charge the battery, take your card out, remove the camera from the Creators' App or Imaging Edge, and run the settings reset so your Wi-Fi and copyright details are gone. The steps are in how to reset and wipe your camera before you sell it. Then pick your model above, or see all Sony prices.
Pick your model and see the price on this site, or send a photo on LINE and we will answer by hand. Camera prices are for the body only; lenses are quoted separately.
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