Sony Alpha DSLR-A300

Announced: 30/01/2008

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Sony Alpha DSLR-A300

Body type

Body type
Compact SLR

Sensor

Max resolution
3872 x 2592
Other resolutions
3872 x 2176, 2896 x 1936, 2896 x 1632, 1920 x 1280, 1920 x 1088
Effective pixels
10 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
11 megapixels
Sensor size
APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm)
Sensor type
CCD

Image

ISO
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Standard

Optics & Focus

Autofocus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    No
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Number of focus points
    9
    Lens mount
    Sony/Minolta Alpha
    Focal length multiplier
    1.5×

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Tilting
    Screen size
    2.7″
    Screen dots
    230,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Optical (pentamirror)
    Viewfinder coverage
    95%
    Viewfinder magnification
    0.74× (0.49× 35mm equiv.)

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    30 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/4000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes (pop-up)
    Flash range
    12.00 m (at ISO 100)
    External flash
    Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)
    Flash modes
    Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
    Continuous drive
    3.0 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 10 sec)
    Exposure compensation
    ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

    Videography features

    Microphone
    None

    Storage

    Storage types
    Compact Flash
    Storage included
    None

    Connectivity

    USB
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
    HDMI
    No
    Remote control
    Yes (Wired or wirelss (optional))

    Physical

    Environmentally sealed
    No
    Battery
    Battery Pack
    Weight (inc. batteries)
    632 g (1.39 lb / 22.29 oz)
    Dimensions
    131 x 99 x 75 mm (5.16 x 3.9 x 2.95″)

    Other features

    Orientation sensor
    Yes
    Timelapse recording
    No
    GPS
    None

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