Sony DSLR-A230 Specifications

Main specifications
System
Camera type Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and interchangeable lenses
Lens compatibility Sony lenses, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses
Image Sensor
Sensor type APS-C type (23.6 x 15.8 mm) with RGB primary color filters
Effective pixels Approx. 10.2 megapixels
Total pixels Approx. 10.8 megapixels
Anti-Dust system Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism
Recording
Recording format JPEG (DCF2.0 and Exif 2.21, MPF Baseline compliant), DPOF compatible, RAW (Sony ARW 2.1 format), RAW + JPEG
<Aspect ratio 3:2> L size: 3872 x 2592 (10M), M size: 2896 x 1936 (5.6M), S size: 1920 x 1280 (2.5M)
Image size
<Aspect ratio 16:9> L size: 3872 x 2176 (8.4M), M size: 2896 x 1632 (4.7M), S size: 1920x 1088 (2.1M)
Image quality modes RAW, RAW + JPEG, Fine, Standard
Media Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX / SD memory card / SDHC memory card
Long exposure NR: On/Off selectable, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
Noise reduction
High ISO NR: On/Off selectable, available at ISO 1600 or higher
Color space
sRGB, Adobe RGB
Creative Style (Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Night view, Sunset, B/W)
Features Contrast (–3 to +3 steps), Saturation (–3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (–3 to +3 steps)
D-Range Optimizer (Off, Standard, Advanced)
White Balance
Modes Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom
Focus Control
Type TTL phase detection system
Sensor CCD line sensors
No. of focus point 9 points
Sensitivity range EV 0 - 18 (ISO 100)
Modes AF/MF selectable. AF modes: Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF
Focus area Wide (up to 3 active focus points glow in viewfinder mode), Spot, Local (9 local areas selectable)
Features Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start AF, AF illuminator (Built-in flash, Range: approx. 1 - 5 m)
Exposure Control
Type: TTL metering
Sensor: 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Metering
EV 1 - 20 (EV 3 - 20 in spot metering mode) (at ISO 100 with F1.4 lens)
Modes: Multi segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Modes: Program AE (AUTO, AUTO - Flash Off, P), Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual, Scene selection (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night portrait / Night view)
Exposure compensation: +/-2 EV (in 0.3 EV steps)
Exposure
Bracketing: 3 continuous exposures, in 0.3 or 0.7 EV steps
ISO sensitivity range: AUTO, 100 to 3200 (in 1 EV steps, Recommended Exposure Index)
Viewfinder
Type Fixed eye-level, penta-Dach-mirror
Coverage 95%
Magnification 0.83x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m
Diopter adjustment -2.5 to +1.0 m
Eye point Approx. 16.5 mm from the eyepiece lens, 10.9 mm from the eyepiece frame (CIPA standard)
Screen Spherical Acute Matte
LCD Monitor
Type 2.7-inch type, TFT (Clear Photo LCD)
Total number of dots 230,400 dots
Brightness adjustment Manual setting in 5 steps
Shutter
Type Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Speed range
1/4000 to 30 sec., Bulb
Flash sync speed
1/160 sec.
SteadyShot® INSIDE (Image Stabilization)
Type Image-sensor shift mechanism
Indication SteadyShot scale and camera-shake warning (indicated on LCD monitor in live view mode)
Compensation effect Equivalent to approx. 2.5 to 3.5 steps in shutter speeds (varies according to shooting conditions and lens used)
Built-in Flash
Pop up Auto
Guide number 10 (in meters at ISO 100)
Flash coverage 18 mm (focal length printed on the lens body)
Control ADI, Pre-flash TTL (automatic switching)
Flash compensation +/- 2 EV (in 0.3 EV steps)
Auto (Flash-off), Auto, Fill-flash, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Slow sync, High speed sync*, Wireless*
Modes
* With External Flash HVL-F58AM, HVL-F56AM, HVL-F42AM, HVL-F36AM
Recycling time Approx. 4 sec.
Drive
Modes Single, Continuous, Self-timer (10 / 2 sec. delay selectable), Self-timer (single & cont.) , Remote Control* * With optional Remote Commander RMT-DSLR1
Continuous shooting speed Max. 2.5 fps (approx.)
No. of frames recordable JPEG (L size, Fine): Until memory card is full, RAW: 6 frames, RAW+JPEG: 3 frames
Playback
Single (with or without shooting information, Brightness / RGB histogram & highlight / shadow warning), 4 / 9 / 25-frame index view,
Modes
Enlarged display mode (max. zoom - L size: 12x, M size: 9.1x, S size: 6.1x), Image orientation, Slideshow
Interface
PC interface USB2.0 Hi-Speed (mass storage, PTP)
HDMI output HDMI mini connector (Type C), BRAVIA Sync (Sync Menu) and PhotoTV HD supported
Supported OS Environment
Windows Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 / Windows XP* SP3 / Windows Vista** SP1
Macintosh Mac OS X (v10.1.3) or later
Print
Compatible standards Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge
Power
Power source One Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FH50
Battery performance Approx. 510 shots
External power source AC Adapter / Charger AC-PW10AM (optional)
Others
Dimension (WxHxD) Approx. 128 x 97 x 67.5 mm (5-1/8 × 3-7/8 × 2-3/4 in.) (excl. protrusions)
Weight Approx. 450 g (15.9 oz) (w/o battery, memory card, accessories)
Operating temperature 0 - 40 °C (32 - 104 °F)
Specifications are based on the information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice.
System requirements of bundled software
PMB
Microsoft Windows
OS***
Windows XP* SP3 / Windows Vista** SP1
CPU Pentium III 500 MHz or faster, Pentium III 800 MHz or faster recommended MMX Pentium IV 1 GHz or faster recommended
Memory 256 MB of RAM or more, 512 MB of RAM or more recommended
* 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) not supported. ** Starter (Edition) not supported. *** Compatible operating system: factory preinstalled only
Trademarks & Remarks
* is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
* BIONZ , Bravia , SteadyShot, S-Frame
VAIO , InfoLITHIUM , Memory Stick
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
* PLAYSTATION is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
* Blu-ray Disc and are trademarks.
* Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
* Macintosh, Mac OS, and Power Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
* HDMI, HDMI logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
* Intel, Intel Core, MMX, and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
* SD, SDHC and are trademarks.
* Adobe is a trademark or registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
* All other company and product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
* InfoLITHIUM is a lithium battery pack which can exchange data with compatible electronic equipment about its energy consumption.
Sony recommends that you use the battery back with electronic equipment bearing the
Screen displays are simulated.
The camera shown in use in this catalog is the
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* NP-FH30, NP-FH40, NP-FM500H, NP-FM55H are not usable.
* Measured using CIPA standard
, Picture Station
, Memory Stick PRO Duo
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
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* 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) not supported. ** Starter (Edition) not supported.
Image Data Converter SR / Image Data Lightbox SR
Microsoft Windows
Windows XP* SP3 / Windows Vista** SP1
RAM 1GB or more recommended, Virtual memory 700 MB or more
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Macintosh
Mac OS X (v10.1.3 - 10.5)
Power PC G4 / G5 series (1.0 GHz or faster recommended)
Intel Core Solo / Core Duo / Core 2 Duo, or faster recomended
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