Sony Alpha A230 review
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Verdict
It's good value, but the Alpha A230 is too close in price to the superior Sony A330
Review Date: 14 Sep 2009
Reviewed By: Dave Stevenson
Price when reviewed: £287 (£330 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Performance
Image Quality
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Part Code | DSLR-A230 |
| Review Date | 14 Sep 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £287 |
| Price inc VAT | £330 |
| Overall rating |
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| Performance |
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| Features & Design |
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| Image quality |
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| Value for Money |
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| Basic specifications | |
|---|---|
| Camera megapixel rating | 10.2mp |
| Camera screen size | 2.7in |
| Camera optical zoom range | 3x |
| Camera maximum resolution | 3,872 x 2,592 |
| Weight and dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Weight | 750g |
| Dimensions | 128 x 68 x 97mm (WDH) |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery type included | Lithium-ion |
| Battery life (CIPA standard) | 510 shots |
| Charger included? |
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| Other specifications | |
|---|---|
| Built-in flash? |
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| Aperture range | f5.6 - f3.5 |
| Camera minimum focus distance | 0.25m |
| Shortest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 27 |
| Longest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 83 |
| Minimum (fastest) shutter speed | 1/4,000 |
| Bulb exposure mode? |
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| RAW recording mode? |
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| Exposure compensation range | +/- 2EV |
| ISO range | 100 - 3200 |
| Selectable white balance settings? |
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| Manual/user preset white balane? |
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| Progam auto mode? |
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| Shutter priority mode? |
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| Aperture priority mode? |
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| Fully auto mode? |
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| Burst frame rate | 2.5fps |
| Exposure bracketing? |
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| White-balance bracketing? |
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| Memory-card type | Memory Stick Duo, SDHC |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% |
| LCD resolution | 230k |
| Secondary LCD display? |
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| Video/TV output? |
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| Body construction | Plastic |
| Tripod mounting thread? |
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| Data connector type | Mini-USB |
| Manual, software and accessories | |
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| Full printed manual? |
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| Software supplied | Sony Data Converter SR 3, Image Data Lightbox SR |
| Accessories supplied | Shoulder strap, USB cable |
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User comments
A200
This article compares this to the A330, which given the A230 is quite cheap is a significant further investment for very little extra (Live view). I would suggest anyone considering the A230/A330/A380 look at the A200/A300/A350 - they are much cheaper with better battery life.
By krislord on 18 Sep 2009 
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