Sony Alpha DSLR-A230

Sony Alpha DSLR-A230

Sony Alpha DSLR-A230
Sony Alpha DSLR-A230
Announced: 18 May 2009
Sensor Resolution: 10Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CCD
ISO: 100-3200
Weight: 490g
Physical Dimensions: 128 x 97 x 68 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentamirror)
Screen Type: 2.7" Fixed
Video Resolutions: x
44
Overall Score
46
Image Quality
35
Speed Performance
40
Versatility
51
Comfort
Portrait

42

Portrait
Landscape

41

Landscape
Sport

43

Sport
Street

48

Street
Everyday

47

Everyday
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prospros

  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Warning - Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Like it or not, we are too used to LCD display to do without it
  • Warning - Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 battery has only 230.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 does not support wireless connection

Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 and its rivals

Review compare Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 Sony
Alpha DSLR-A230
44 42 41 43 48 47

Sony Alpha DSLR-A230: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 is a DSLR camera launched on 05/18/2009.

Technically speaking, the Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 44 overall. The Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 weights 490 gr and spans 128 x 97 x 68 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification to be considered, the performance of Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 is below the category average:

  • Image Quality - Score 46, ranks among the worst 30% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 35, ranks among the worst 24% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 51, ranks among the worst 33% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 40, ranks among the worst 36% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 42, ranks in the best 69% of its category. Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 41, ranks in the best 70% of its category. Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 43, ranks in the best 71% of its category. Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 74% of its category. Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 47, ranks in the best 72% of its category. Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.5 x 15.7 mm

Sensor Area

368.95 mm2

Sensor Resolution

10 Mp

Max Image Resolution

3872 x 2592

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Sony/Minolta Alpha

Number of Lenses

140

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

2.7"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

no

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Optical (pentamirror)

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

95

Viewfinder Magnification

0.55

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

3fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

10.0

Max Flash Sync

1/160s

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Slow Sync
Rear Curtain
Wireless

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

63

DxO Color Depth

22.3

DxO Dynamic Range

11.4

DxO Low Light ISO

531

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

9

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

Max Video Resolution

-

Video Formats

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

490g

Physical Dimensions

128 x 97 x 68 mm

Battery Life

230

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NP-FH50

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo

Storage Slots

1

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