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DSLR-A330
A330 Digital SLR camera
Extremely high quality imaging and responsive live view shooting
10.2 megapixels with Quick AF Live View, 2.7" tilt LCD and SteadyShot INSIDE. Body only.
This product is a previous model and could be no longer available at your local dealer.
- Crisp, clear, detail-packed images
- Responsive live view shooting from any angle
- Light, stylish and easy to carry
- Reduced camera shake for crisp, clear handheld shooting
Technical specificationsDSLR-A330
Please note our accessories are model specific and specifications may differ from country to country.
Lens Mount
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Sony α mount |
YES |
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Compatibility with A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta |
YES |
Lens Compatibility
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All types of Sony α lenses |
YES |
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Minolta & Konica Minolta α/MAXXUM/DYNAX lenses |
YES |
Image Sensory
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Image sensor type |
CCD Sensor |
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Image sensor colour filter |
R, G, B, Primary color |
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Size (mm) |
23.6 x 15.8 (APS-C size) |
Camera
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Total sensor Pixels (megapixels) |
Approx. 10.8 |
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Effective Pixels (megapixels) |
Approx. 10.2 |
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Automatic White Balance |
YES |
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White balance: preset selection |
Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash |
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White balance: custom setting |
YES |
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White balance: types of color temperature |
NO |
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White balance bracketing |
NO |
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ISO100 - 3200 equivalent |
SteadyShot INSIDE
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System: Sensor-shift mechanism |
YES |
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SteadyShot INSIDE scale (in viewfinder) |
YES |
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Camera-Shake warning (in viewfinder) |
YES |
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SteadyShot INSIDE capability |
Approximately 2.5 EV - 3.5 EV decrease in shutter speed (varies according to shooting conditions and lens used) |
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SteadyShot INSIDE compatibility |
All Sony DSLR lenses and A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta |
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*SteadyShot INSIDE was previously known as Super SteadyShot |
Auto Focus System
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TTL phase-detection system |
YES |
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Sensor |
9 points with centre cross sensor |
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Sensitivity Range (at ISO 100 equivalent); EV |
0 - 18 |
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Eye Start AF System (on off selectable) |
YES |
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AF Area: Wide focus area |
YES (auto with 9 areas) |
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AF Area: Spot |
YES (center cross sensor) |
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AF Area: Local focus area selection |
YES (9 local areas) |
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AF Modes |
Continuous, Single Shot, Automatic, Manual Focus |
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Predictive Focus Control |
YES (with moving subjects in AF-A and AF-C) |
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Focus Lock |
YES |
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YES (with built-in flash) |
|
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AF Illuminator range (meters) |
5 |
Auto Exposure System
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Light metering type |
TTL |
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Light metering cell |
40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC |
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Light metering: Multi segment |
YES |
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Light metering: Spot |
YES |
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Light metering: Center weighted |
YES |
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Exposure: Automatic |
YES |
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Exposure: Program Auto |
YES |
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Exposure: Shutter priority |
YES |
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Exposure: Aperture priority |
YES |
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Exposure: Manual |
YES |
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Exposure: Scene selection |
YES |
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AE Lock |
NO |
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Exposure compensation |
YES (+/-2.0 EV, 0.3 EV step) |
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With 0.3 EV / 0.7 EV increments, 3 frames; (in "Drive mode setting") |
Shutter
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Type |
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type |
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Shutter Speed Range (seconds) |
1/4000 - 30 and bulb |
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Flash Sync Speed (With Super Steady Shoot Off); second |
1/160 |
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Flash Sync Speed (With Super Steady Shoot On); second |
1/160 |
Flash
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Built-in-Flash Guide Number (in meters at ISO 100) |
10 |
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Flash Metering System |
ADI / Pre-flash TTL flash metering |
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Flash Compensation |
+/-2.0 EV (0.3EV steps) |
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Built-in-Flash Recycling Time (approx. time in seconds) |
4 |
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Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Rear flash sync. High Speed sync. with optional compatible accessory flash |
|
|
YES (with optional compatible accessory flash) |
|
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Slow Synchronization |
YES |
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Red-Eye Reduction |
YES |
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Flash Popup |
YES |
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Automatic Flash |
YES (with AUTO and Scene selection mode) |
Viewfinder
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Type |
Fixed eye-level system with roof mirror type |
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Focusing Screen |
Spherical Acute Matte |
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Field of View (%) |
95 |
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Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity) |
0.74x |
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Eye Relief |
Approx. 19.7mm from the eyepiece lens |
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Diopter Adjustment |
-3.0 to +1.0 diopter |
Live View
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Type |
YES - Quick AF Live view |
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Other |
Smart Tele Converter |
Recording
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Drive Mode |
Single-frame advance, Continuous advance, 10 seconds and 2 seconds Self-timer, Self-timer Continuous, Continuous-advance AE bracketing, Remote commander |
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Continuous-Advance Rate (approx. frames per second at maximum) |
Max. 2.5 fps with viewfinder, max. 2 fps in live view mode (approx.) |
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Number of Continuous Advance |
JPEG (L size, Fine): Until memory card is full, RAW: 6 images, RAW+JPEG: 3 images |
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Recording Media |
Memory Stick PRO Duo™/ Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™/ Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ HX/ SD memory card/ SDHC memory card |
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Recording Format |
JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG, 16:9 selectable |
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RAW (pixels) |
3872 x 2592 |
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Image Size L - JPEG (pixels) |
3872 x 2592 (10M) |
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Image Size M (pixels) |
2896 x 1936 (5.6M) |
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Image Size S (pixels) |
1920 x 1280 (2.5M) |
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Still Image quality |
RAW, RAW+JPEG, Standard (JPEG), Fine (JPEG) |
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Noise Reduction (Long exp.NR) |
On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second |
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Noise Reduction (High ISO NR) |
On/Off, available at the ISO set to 1600 or above |
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Delete Function |
Single, multiple, or all frames in a folder |
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Color Space (sRGB) |
YES |
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Color Space (Adobe RGB) |
YES |
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Color mode/DEC/Creative styles |
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Night view, Sunset, B/W, AdobeRGB |
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Dynamic Range Optimizer |
Off, Standard / Advanced |
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Date/Time Print |
With PictBridge |
Playback/Edit
|
Information Display |
YES |
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White/Black Out Alert |
YES |
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YES (25, 9, 4 or 5 last frames filmstrip) |
|
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Enlarge (Maximum magnification) |
L size: 12x, M size: 9.1x, S size: 6.1x |
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Image Rotation |
YES |
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Auto Image Rotation |
YES |
General
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Battery Remaining Indicator |
YES |
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InfoLITHIUM Battery Indicator |
YES |
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Histogram Indicator |
YES |
|
2.21 |
|
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Exif Print |
YES |
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PictBridge |
YES |
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Menu Language |
English / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Portuguese / Dutch / Russian / Swedish / Danish / Norwegian / Finish / Polish / Czech / Hungarian |
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Zone Matching |
NO |
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Depth-of-Field Preview |
NO |
|
PRINT Image Matching III |
YES |
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Remote Release Terminal |
NO |
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IR Remote Control |
YES (with RMT-DSLR1) |
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DPOF(Digital Print Order Format) |
YES |
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Indicator of remaining memory space (CF) |
YES |
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Beep Sound |
On/Off selectable |
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File Number Memory |
On/Off selectable |
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Folder Name Mode |
Standard and Date |
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Operating Temperature (degrees C) |
0 - 40 |
Power/Others
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Battery System |
NP-FH50 |
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Supplied Battery |
NP-FH50 |
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Stamina (battery life in CIPA condition) |
Approx. 510 images with viewfinder, approx. 230 images in live view mode |
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Weight (g) |
Approx. 490 |
Dimensions
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Width (mm) |
128 |
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Height (mm) |
97 |
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Depth (mm) |
71.4 |
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