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Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
6.7 out of 10

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300

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Specifications

Feature
Value
Comment
Format
SLR
Max resolution
3872 x 2592
Low resolution
3872 x 2176, 2896 x 1936, 2896 x 1632, 1920 x 1280, 1920 x 1088
Image ratio w:h
3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels
10.2 million
Sensor photo detectors
10.8 million
Sensor size
23.6 x 15.8 mm (3.72 cm²)
Pixel density
2.7 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor manufacturer
Sony
ISO rating
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Digital zoom
No
Image stabilization
Yes
Auto Focus
9-point AF with center cross
Manual Focus
Yes
White balance override
Six positions plus manual and kelvin
Min shutter
30 sec
Max shutter
1/4000 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes, pop-up
Flash range
12 m (at ISO 100)
External flash
Yes, hot-shoe
Flash modes
Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
Exposure compensation
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering
40-segment Multi, Center weighted, Spot
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Focal length multiplier
1.5
Lens thread
Sony Alpha
Continuous Drive
Yes, 3.0 fps, unlimited JPEG, 6 RAW, 3 RAW+JPEG images
Movie Clips
No
Remote control
Yes, Wired or wirelss (optional)
Self-timer
Yes, 2 or 10 sec
Timelapse recording
No
Orientation sensor
Yes
Storage types
Compact Flash
Storage included
None
Uncompressed format
Yes, RAW (ARW)
Quality Levels
Fine, Standard
Viewfinder
Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.74x magnification)
LCD
2.7 "
LCD Dots
230000
Live View
Yes
USB
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Wireless
No
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Lithium Ion (NP-FM500H) & charger
Weight (inc. batteries)
632 g (22.3 oz)
Dimensions
131 x 99 x 75 mm (5.2 x 3.9 x 3 in)
Notes
Live view available
Release Date
First seen
7 August 2007