General

  • Product Type Digital camera – SLR
  • Width 12.8 cm
  • Depth 6.8 cm
  • Height 9.7 cm
  • Weight 450 g

Main Features

  • Resolution 10.2 Megapixel
  • Colour Support Colour
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 10,800,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 10,200,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 15.8 x 23.6mm
  • Sensor Dust Reduction Built-in
  • Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
  • Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-3200
  • Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset
  • Special Effects Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, Night View
  • Image Stabiliser Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
  • X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
  • Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
  • Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
  • Exposure Range EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 )
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
  • Exposure Metering Zones 40
  • White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
  • White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
  • Still Image Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
  • Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second
  • Remote Control Optional

Memory / Storage

  • Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
  • Image Storage 3872 x 2592 ¦ 2896 x 1936 ¦ 1920 x 1280

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10
  • Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Built-in
  • Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens – 18 mm – 55 mm – f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM
  • Focal Length 18 mm – 55 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 – 82.5mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
  • Auto Focus TTL phase detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Min Focus Range 25 cm
  • Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
  • Optical Zoom 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Manual
  • Filter Size 55 mm
  • Lens System Mounting Minolta A-type
  • Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM)

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Built-in
  • Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
  • Flash Terminal Hot shoe
  • Additional Features Direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, DPOF support, display brightness control, digital image rotation, PRINT Image Matching, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, digital tele-converter, built-in help guide, Eye-Start AF system, Exif Print support

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical – eye-level penta-dach mirror
  • Field Coverage 95%
  • Magnification 0.83x
  • Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1

Display

  • Type LCD display – TFT active matrix – 2.7″ – colour
  • Display Form Factor Folding
  • Display Format 230,400 pixels

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x HDMI output ¦ 1 x USB
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo ¦ 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows XP, Apple MacOS X 10.1.3 or later, MS Windows 7, MS Windows Vista, MS Windows 2000 Professional
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM Drive

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap
  • Cables Included USB cable ¦ Video cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger – external

Battery

  • Supported Battery Sony NP-FH50
  • Supported Battery Details 1 x Sony NP-FH50 Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included )

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty – parts and labour – 1 year

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
  • Max Operating Temperature 40 °C

Sony Alpha A230