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The Sony A230 DSLR Camera and Two combines high-resolution and simple operation. This camera features 10.2 megapixel, SteadyShot INSIDE™ image stabilization, and an on-screen Help Guide. It also comes with Graphic Display, 2.7" Clear Photo LCD Plus™ display, high sensitivity ISO 3200, 18-55mm standard zoom lens and 55-200mm.
Less Shake, Rattle and Roll
The Sony A230 DSLR Camera comes equipped with SteadyShot® INSIDE image stabilization. This feature will significantly reduce camera shake so you can capture crisp, sharp images at shutter speeds 2.5–3.5 steps slower than you could otherwise without using a flash 1 or tripod.
Plug It In!
Now you can see your pictures on the big screen...The Sony A230 DSLR Camera has an HDMI™ output. Which means you can share your pictures on an ever-expanding universe of compatible Sony products, including your BRAVIA HDTV. Connect the A230 to your compatible BRAVIA and the TV will automatically switche to Photo mode. Now you have Full HD playback of the images stored in the camera. So invite everyone over and show them the great pictures you took on vacation! HDMI cable sold separately.
Learn As You Go
The Sony A230 DSLR Camera has a unique new Graphic Display that will help you learn as you go. The display makes it much easier to understand how aperture and shutter speed adjustments will affect your results.
Sony DSLR-A230Y
Detailed Specifications
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DSLR Camera Model
- Series a230
- Model DSLR-A230Y
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- Diopter Adjustment : -2.5 - +1.0m-1
- Eye relief : Approx. 16.5 mm from the eyepiece / 10.9 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 diopter
- Field of View : 95%
- Focusing Screen : Spherical Acute Matte Screen
- Magnification : 0.83x (with 50mm lens at infinity)
- Type : Fixed eye-level, penta-Dach-mirror
Viewfinder
- Brightness Control : Selectable in 5 steps
- Coverage : 100% (Playback)
- Customization : Display color (Black, White, Brown, Pink)
- Type : 2.7” TFT Clear Photo LCD (230,400 pixels)
LCD Display
- Operating Temperature : 32 - 104 degrees F (0 - 40 degrees C)
Operating Conditions
- Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year Parts & Labor
Service and Warranty Information
- Dimensions (Approx.) : Approx. 128 x 97 x 67.5 mm (W/H/D, excluding protrusions)
- Weight (Approx.) : Approx.452 g (without battery, memory card, accessories)
Weights and Measurements
- Battery Type : NP-FH50
- Number of Shots : Approx. 510 images with viewfinder, approx. 230 images in live view mode (CIPA standard)
Power
- Flash Compensation : ±2EV (in 0.3-stop increments)
- Flash Coverage : 18mm in focal-length of lens attached
- Flash Metering System : ADI flash (automatic change for Pre-flash TTL)
- Guide Number : 10 (in meters at ISO100)
- Modes : Auto, Fill-flash, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Slow sync, Hi-speed sync*., Wireless
- Recycling Time : Approx. 4 sec.
- Type : Auto Pop-up
Flash
- HD Output : HDMI
- Memory Card Slot : Dual memory card slot: Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media SD and SDHC memory card
- Tripod Mount : Yes, 1/4"-20
- USB Port(s) : USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, PTP)
Inputs and Outputs
- Anti-dust function : Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism
- BRAVIA® Sync™ : Yes, via HDMI with compatible BRAVIA HDTV
- Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Night view, Sunset, B/W Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness
- Live View : Quick
- Scene Mode(s) : Scene selection (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night portrait/Night view)
- User Interface : "Easy-to-understand Graphic Display and on-screen Help Guide User-friendly function menu"
Convenience
- Camera Type : Sony α Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and inter-changeable lenses
- Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters
- Effective Picture Resolution : Approx. 10.2 megapixels
- Imaging Sensor : APS-C size CCD sensor (23.6x15.8mm)
- Lens Mount Type : Sony α lens, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lens
- Pixel Gross : Approx. 10.8 megapixels
- Processor : BIONZ™ image processor
- Recording Media Type : Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media / , SD and SDHC memory card,
- Recording Mode : RAW, RAW+JPEG, Fine, Standard
- Still Actual 16:9 : L size: 3872x2176 (8.4M) M size: 2896x1632 (4.7M) S size: 1920x1088 (2.1M)
- Still Actual 3:2 : L size: 3872x2592 (10M) M size: 2896x1936 (5.6M) S size: 1920x1280 (2.5M)
General
- Operating System Compatibility : Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP*SP2 Windows Vista Mac OS X(v10.1.3) or later
- Supplied Software : PMB (Picture Motion Browser) Image Data Converter SR Image Data Lightbox SR
Software
- AF modes : Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF, (AF/MF selectable)
- Drive Mode : Single-shot, Continuous, Self-timer, Self-timer Continuous, Bracketing, Remote Commander
- Exposure Compensation : ±2EV (in 0.3 EV steps)
- Exposure settings : Auto, Auto Flash Off, Program Auto (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M)
- Focus Area : Wide (Up to 3 active focus points glow), Spot, Local (9 local areas selectable)
- Focus Features : Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start AF, AF illuminator (Built-in flash, Range: approx. 1-5m)
- Focus Points : 9 points
- Focus Sensitivity : EV0 - 18 (ISO100)
- Focus System : TTL phase detection system
- ISO : Auto, 100 to 3200 (in 1 EV steps,Recommended Exposure Index)
- Metering : TTL metering w/ 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
- Metering Modes : Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
- Metering Sensitivity : EV1 - 20 at ISO100 with F1.4 lens, (EV3 - 20 in spot metering mode)
- White Balance : Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom
Control