does shooting video at a lower 4k bitrate or 1080p on the a6300 reduce the chance of overheating by any noticeable degree?

per55 wrote:does shooting video at a lower 4k bitrate or 1080p on the a6300 reduce the chance of overheating by any noticeable degree?I have an a6300 but was reluctant to reply since I have not tested all of the bitrates for sufficient time for my a6300 to overheat.  Since DPReview is closing and no one has replied, I will offer my viewpoint.Based on the various YT videos that touched on the a6300 overheating issue, I would would say the a6300 cannot be relied upon not to overheat!  How long it lasts while recording 4k video depends on a number of variables including ambient temperature.  In one of their videos, Tony & Chelsea Northrup experienced overheating in photos due to leaving the a6300 exposed to the sun in the hot climate where they were testing the new (at the time) a6300.  I view that as an extreme example prior to any firmware update and don't remember whether the cameras they were using were pre or post production.  However, there have been enough reviews of the a6300 to indicate that one cannot rely on it not to overheat.  The a6300 clearly has thermal issues in video (just like the a6000 and a5100).I was an early adopter of the a6000 and a5100 and turned to Micro Four Thirds for my video for awhile but liked the a5100's small form factor and light weight so much that I resumed using it for short video clips (3-5 minutes), resulting in trouble-free video performance.  I even purchased a second a5100 to alternate in case I wanted lengthier video clips.  This was my work-around due to the a5100's thermal issues in video.  I use the a6300 primarily for photos but use the same work-around for occasional video.  I have accepted that these work-arounds are needed with these older cameras.  But what if I don't want to keep using these work-arounds?  This last year, I purchased a ZV-E10 and now it is my primary video choice.  There is no need for a work-around because it is a reliable choice for video without a concern that it will overheat.  Additionally, it doesn't have the 29 minute, 59 second artificial recording limit of my older Sony cameras.One of the reason I choose Sony cameras is dependable autofocus and focus tracking.  For those times that I am in front of the camera, I can set it and forget it and know that the video will not lose focus.  I can't say that about my GH4!  However, there is never any concern that the GH4 will overheat.  With my ZV-E10, I have dependable autofocus/focus tracking and dependable video performance with no concern about overheating.Jim