Nickel ferrite and cobalt ferrite with spinel type structure, as well as hexagonal structured barium ferrite powders have been obtained by the use of sol-gel auto combustion reaction. To carry out this reaction, corresponding metal nitrates and organic complexing agent containing solution was prepared, which after evaporation formed gel. Solution evaporation has been performed at elevated temperature during intensive stirring. Various oxide compounds were formed after auto combustion reaction. Gained oxide mixture has been calcinated at elevated temperature, which resulted in formation of preferable ferrite compounds with high level of purity. Size of synthesized compounds particles and crystallites were in the limits of nanometer scale. To determine initiation temperature of self combustion reaction thermogravimetric analysis was used. Morphology of powders obtained by self combustion reaction were characterized by optical microscopy. Obtained oxide mixtures and calcinated ferrite compounds crystal phases and crystallite sizes where studied using X-ray diffraction analysis. Particles size of calcinated powders were analysed using atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Results of in self combustion reaction obtained product morphology were characterized by using optical microscopy.