Sony A230 Digital SLR camera

Sony A230 Digital SLR camera

DSLR-A230 - Very light, compact, easy-to-use Digital Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR) camera - body only. 10.2 megapixels, SteadyShot INSIDE, HD output, 6.858 cm (2.7 ") LCD and on-screen help guide

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
DSLR-A230L
26-05-2009
- Compact, stylish new body design - light and easy to carry for day trips, holidays and weekends away.
- High resolution 10.2 effective megapixel CCD sensor and BIONZ processor for superbly detailed, low noise images with rich tones and vibrant colour.
- On-screen Graphic Display for easier operation: shows effect of selected shutter speed and aperture.
- SteadyShot INSIDE image stabilization cuts camera-shake during handheld shooting - works with any α lens.
- Six Scene Selection Modes with on-screen Help Guide: instantly adjusts camera settings to suit any subject.
- High sensitivity up to ISO 3200 plus high-ISO noise reduction for natural-looking images with superb colours, even in low light.
- Full-resolution continuous shooting at up to 2.5 fps.
- Crisp, high contrast 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD with wide viewing angle for bright, detailed view of your shots.
- 9-point centre cross AF with EyeStart activation for fast, accurate focusing.
- D-Range Optimizer with Advanced mode adjusts brightness and contrast for beautifully-exposed backlit scenes.
- Smart Teleconverter gives additional instant magnification of 1.4x or 2x to pull distant subjects closer.
- Self-timer drive mode shoots burst of 3 or 5 frames: cuts risk of subject blinking in portraits and groups shots.
- HDMI output for display on HD TV (requires optional cable). PhotoTV HD enhances still image viewing on compatible BRAVIA TV.
- BRAVIA Sync for control of camera playback functions via BRAVIA TV’s remote.
- Picture Motion Browser software simplifies image management, searches and viewing on PC.

Technical details

Interface 
USB 2.0
Colour of product 
Black
ISO sensitivity 
100 - 3200
Weight 
450g
Flash guide number 
10m
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
continuous auto focus, single auto focus, spot auto focus
Camera shutter speed 
1/4000 - 30s
Compatible memory cards 
ms pro, sd
Display 
LCD
Flash modes 
auto, fill-in, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Histogram
Y
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
Megapixel 
10.2 MP
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
English / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Portuguese / Dutch / Russian / Swedish / Danish / Norwegian / Finish / Polish / Czech / Hungarian
Optical zoom 
0 x
PictBridge 
Y
Self-timer 
2s
Sensor type 
CCD
Video capability 
Y
White balance 
auto, Cloudy, daylight, flash, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten

Power

Battery type 
NP-FH50

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
230.400 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.86 cm (2.7")

Lens system

Focus adjustment
Auto / Manual
Digital zoom 
0 x

Camera

Camera type 
SLR Camera Body
Image editing
rotating
Live view
N

Focusing

Auto Focus (AF) lock
Y

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
aperture priority AE, auto, manual, shutter priority AE

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash recharging time
4s

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C

Battery

Battery life (CIPA standard)
510 shots

Picture quality

Maximum image resolution 
3872 x 2592 pixels
Image formats supported 
JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG
Still image resolution(s) 
3872 x 2592<br />2896 x 1936<br />1920 x 1280<br /> <br />
Image sensor size (W x H)
23.6 x 15.8 mm

Weight & dimensions

Width 
12.8 cm
Depth 
6.75 cm
Height 
9.7 cm

Other features

Video out
N
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
HDMI ports quantity 
1
Magnification 
0.83x
Digital SLR 
Y

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