Sony a330 DSLR Camera and Lens

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DSLR-A330L/T

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

Model Features: 10.2 megapixel, Live View with Quick Auto Focus, SteadyShot INSIDE™ image stabilization, on-screen Help Guide, Graphic Display, 2.7" Clear Photo LCD Plus™ display, 18-55mm standard zoom lens

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Why α DSLR?

Transform your pictures from snapshots to memorable images with a DSLR camera. Sony α DSLR's responsiveness, versatility and image quality helps capture those moments that other cameras often miss. The A330 makes shooting with a DSLR easy and fun with its compact and lightweight design, intuitive controls and Quick AF Live View.
Capture Fast-moving Subjects

Unlike previous systems that required a tradeoff in autofocusing performance, the α A330 features a dedicated live view sensor for fast, accurate, SLR-class autofocusing—even during live view shooting.
Improve Your Skills as You Shoot

A unique new Graphic Display helps you hone your photographic skills by making it much easier to understand how aperture and shutter speed adjustments will affect your results.

View Graphic Display
Compose on the Tiltable LCD

Shoot easily and comfortably from virtually any angle or position with Quick AF Live View. The α A330 features a variable-angle LCD monitor that can be tilted up or down making it a snap to capture high-position and low-position photos.

View Tiltable LCD
Easy Shooting Mode Selection

It's never been easier to capture the perfect shot. The mode dial on top of the α A330 offers instant access to 6 Scene Selection modes, each with a user-friendly Help Guide and example photo. You can even customize the user interface and choose from four background colors.

View Modes and Help Guides
Significantly Reduced Camera Shake

Equipped with SteadyShot^® INSIDE image stabilization, the A330 compensates for shaky hands so you can capture crisp, sharp images at shutter speeds 2.5-3.5 steps slower than would otherwise be possible without using a flash or tripod. It also works together with an anti-static coating on the low-pass filter to help keep the image sensor clean.
Perfection at Every Click

Shoot in rich detail and true-to-life color. Featuring large, APS-C type CCD sensors, image detail is truly amazing. Plus, the high-speed BIONZ image processing engine delivers enhanced color reproduction, rich tonal graduation and remarkable clarity.
Optimal Exposure in Any Virtually Light

Adopted from our top-of-the-line α A900, the α A330 features an advanced D-Range Optimizer that helps you take beautiful photos in difficult lighting conditions. Choose from Standard mode, which optimizes exposure for the scene overall, or Advanced mode, which can be used to bring out rich shadow and highlight detail.
Unleash Your Creativity

Take your photography to the next level with α lenses and flashes. Make your subject the star with a portrait lens, use a macro lens to gain entry into another dimension, or get beautifully balanced, well-lit photos with an external flash.

See examples of shots with portrait lens

See examples of shots with macro lens

See examples of shots with external flash

Your subject is always the star.

A portrait lens lets you blur background details to make your main subject stand out more dramatically from the scene. Just shoot at a low F-number setting to maximize background blurring—with the unique Graphic Display feature on the α DSLR, it's easy to get it right.

Taken with portrait lens Taken with zoom kit lens

Gain entry to another dimension.

A macro lens makes it easy to transform the everyday details of life into photographic works of art. With life-size imaging and the ability to focus on subjects that are just a few centimeters away, macro shooting opens the door to a whole new dimension in photo creativity.

Taken with macro lens Taken with zoom kit lens

Call all the shots.

With an α lighting system external flash unit, it's easy to get beautifully balanced exposures – even when shooting portrait close-ups. With an external flash unit incorporating bounce capabilities, you have the ability to bounce light off of the ceiling to reduce harsh shadows and obtain more even and natural illumination.

Taken with macro lens Taken with zoom kit lens

Striking a perfect balance between ease-of-use and powerful features, the Sony α330L digital SLR camera puts better pictures at your fingertips. The α330 offers the convenience of Live View, which lets you compose and capture shots via a tiltable 2.7" LCD screen while 10.2 megapixel resolution provides superb image clarity, and exceptionally quick AF response helps you capture the perfect moment. Plus, SteadyShot INSIDE™ in-camera image stabilization reduces blur, while the on-screen Help Guide and Graphic Display help take the complexity out of DSLR photography. The α330L comes with an 18-55mm standard zoom lens.

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2.7” (diag.) Clear Photo LCD Plus™ featuring Live View with Quick Auto Focus

A large 2.7” (diag.) Clear Photo LCD Plus™ display features Live View with Quick Auto Focus, which lets you compose and shoot pictures in real-time using the LCD, just as you would with a point-and-shoot camera. In addition, the LCD display tilts up or down for low or high-angle shooting situations, such as capturing a child’s first steps or shooting over a crowd.

Lightweight and stylish body

The 330 features a stylish, modern design with an intuitive button layout for easier operation. In addition, the lightweight body and revised grip make the camera more comfortable to hold and carry.

High sensitivity (ISO 3200) for superior noise reduction

A broad sensitivity range from ISO 100 to ISO 3200 enables you to capture beautiful color images even in very dim light -- High ISO Noise Reduction technology reduces picture noise artifacts at high-sensitivity ISO 1600 and ISO 3200 settings by eliminating noise from RAW data after analog-to-digital conversion.

Up to 2.5 fps continuous shooting

Continuous Shooting lets you shoot at up to 2.5 fps (frames per second) while viewing your subject through the optical viewfinder so you never lose track of the action.

Built-in Pop-Up Flash

The Auto Pop-Up Flash automatically pops up and fires as needed when the camera is set to certain scene selection modes, helping first-time DSLR photographers shoot more effectively. In addition, the features an integrated hot shoe, which lets you expand your lighting options with a range of accessory flashes (sold separately).

Smart Teleconverter 2X Digital Zoom

Smart Teleconverter 2X Digital Zoom lets you zoom in electronically on your subject and reproduces pixels on a 1:1 basis so there’s no degradation in picture quality. One touch zooms in at 1.4X, while the second touch advances to 2X zoom -- creating the 35mm equivalent of a telephoto effect with the camera’s standard 18-55mm optical zoom lens.

Scene Selection Modes

Scene Selection Modes optimize camera settings for different shooting situations. Just turn the Mode Dial to select from Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, and Night View modes.

Dual slot Compatiblity for Memory Stick® and SD media

Compatible with high-capacity Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ and SD/SDHC media (sold separately) for convenient storage and sharing of your images.

10.2 megapixel resolution for ultra-fine detail

A 10.2 megapixel APS-size CCD image sensor captures your images in stunning detail, giving you the freedom to make large prints and tight crops without sacrificing quality.

HDMI™ terminal and BRAVIA® Sync™ compatibility

An HDMI™ terminal gives you the option of connecting your camera to a compatible HDTV and playing back your images in stunning high definition quality (HDMI cable required, sold separately). In addition, BRAVIA® Sync™ works with compatible Sony® BRAVIA HDTVs to let you control camera playback using the television’s remote (HDMI cable and BRAVIA Sync capable HDTV required, sold separately)1.

9-Point AF Sensor

9-Point Center Cross AF Sensor with improved focus control to help bring images into sharp definition more quickly, and predictive focus control automatically calculates the position of fast-moving subjects.

Dynamic Range Optimizer

Dynamic Range Optimizer provides two levels - Standard/Plus to improve results with backlit subjects and recover details hidden in shadows or lost in glare. Normal DRO improves detail using standard gamma curves for fast shot-to-shot response time, while Advanced DRO adjusts dynamic range area-by-area for greater accuracy.

Stamina® Battery power

Stamina® Battery power allows you to take up to 510 shots2 on a fully charged NP-FM50 InfoLITHIUM® battery when using the optical viewfinder mode, and you’ll be able to see how much power remains in percentage increments, so you can keep shooting in confidence.

PhotoTV HD compatibility

PhotoTV HD compatibility3 lets you automatically create high-resolution thumbnails optimized for viewing on a compatible Sony® BRAVIA® HDTV.

Function Guide Display

Function Guide Display provides intuitive and easy to use on-screen menus that can be activated and operated with one hand using the Fn (Function) button and controller button to adjust Flash mode, Autofocus mode, White Balance, Metering mode, AF area and D-Range Optimizer.

SteadyShot INSIDE™ in-camera image stabilization

SteadyShot INSIDE™ in-camera image stabilization is built into each camera body, so every a-mount lens benefits from the ability to minimize blur due to camera shake.

Integrated on-screen Help Guide and Graphic Display

An integrated on-screen Help Guide and Graphic Display help take the complexity out of DSLR photography. The Help Guide offers clear, concise explanations of various modes and settings, while the Graphic Display helps you understand the relationship between aperture and shutter speed, as well as the effect each has on photographic results.

Eye-Start Autofocus

Eye-Start Autofocus System begins precision autofocus adjustments the moment you raise the camera to your eye, so the camera is ready to catch the perfect moment.

Creative Style settings

Creative Style settings give you control over how the camera processes your images. Choose from 8 finishing styles, including Standard, Vivid, Potrait, Landscape, Night View, Sunset, B&W, and Adobe RGB, and fine tune them to your personal taste with the ability to adjust contrast, saturation, and sharpness settings.

Anti-Dust Technology

Anti-Dust Technology helps keep the CCD imager clean, resulting in consistently better pictures, by utilizing a static-free anti-dust coating on the CCD filter, as well as an anti-dust vibration that automatically shakes the CCD to help dislodge dust each time the camera is shut off.

BIONZ™ image processor

The advanced BIONZ™ image processor uses hardware-based Large Scale Integrated (LSI) circuitry to enhance images with rich tonal reproduction, reduced noise, and improved white balance and exposure control, for clear, sharp photos even at high sensitivity settings

Index and Slide Show Display

Index and Slide Show Display enable you to quickly review your photos using 4, 9 or 25-frame index views, or as an automatic slide show with fade-in/fade-out effect.

Included SAL1855 18-55mm standard zoom lens

The 330 comes with a SAL1855 DT 18-55mm standard zoom kit lens. This newly developed lens employs a Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM) to deliver smooth and silent autofocus operation, and offers a flexible focal range that allows you to capture everything from wide angle to midrange telephoto shots with ease.

Product Specifications

Recording

Media Type : Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media / , SD and SDHC memory card,
Still Image Mode : RAW, RAW+JPEG, Fine, Standard
Still Image Max Effective Resolution : Approx. 10.2 megapixels
Still Image Size 16:9 : L size: 3872x2176 (8.4M) M size: 2896x1632 (4.7M) S size: 1920x1088 (2.1M)
Still Image Size 3:2 : L size: 3872x2592 (10M) M size: 2896x1936 (5.6M) S size: 1920x1280 (2.5M)

LCD Display

LCD Type : 2.7” TFT Clear Photo LCD (230,400 pixels)
Angle Adjustment : Yes(upward by up to 135 degrees, downward by up to 55 degrees)
Brightness Control : Auto Brightness Control (Auto setting in 2 steps, manual setting in 5 steps)
Coverage : 100% (Playback), 90% (Live View)
Customization : Display color (Black, White, Brown, Pink)

Drive System

Drive Mode : Single-shot, Continuous, Self-timer, Self-timer Continuous, Bracketing, Remote Commander

Interface

BRAVIA® Sync™ : Yes, via HDMI with compatible BRAVIA HDTV
HD Output : HDMI
Memory Card Slot : Dual memory card slot: Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media SD and SDHC memory card
Tripod Mount : Yes, 1/4"-20
USB Port(s) : USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, PTP)

Software

Supplied Software : PMB (Picture Motion Browser) Image Data Converter SR Image Data Lightbox SR
Operating System Compatibility : Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP*SP2 Windows Vista Mac OS X(v10.1.3) or later

Camera

Camera Type : Sony Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and inter-changeable lenses

Optics/Lens

Lens Mount Type : Sony lens, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lens

Focus Control

Focus System : TTL phase detection system
Focus Points : 9 points
AF Modes : Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF, (AF/MF selectable)
Focus Area : Wide (Up to 3 active focus points glow), Spot, Local (9 local areas selectable)
Focus Sensitivity : EV0 - 18 (ISO100)
Focus Features : Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start AF, AF illuminator (Built-in flash, Range: approx. 1-5m)

Flash

Flash Compensation : �2EV (in 0.3-stop increments)
Flash Coverage : 18mm in focal-length of lens attached
Recycling Time : Approx. 4 sec.
Flash Metering System : ADI flash (automatic change for Pre-flash TTL)
Flash Modes : Auto, Fill-flash, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Slow sync, Hi-speed sync*., Wireless
Flash Type : Auto Pop-up
Guide Number : 10 (in meters at ISO100)

Weights and Measurements

Dimensions (Approx.) : Approx. 128 x 97 x 71.4mm (W/H/D, excluding protrusions)
Weight (Approx.) : Approx. 491g (without battery, memory card, accessories

Service and Warranty Information

Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year Parts & Labor

Imaging Sensor

Imaging Sensor : APS-C size CCD sensor (23.5x15.7mm)
Processor : BIONZ™ image processor
Anti Dust : Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism
Pixel Gross : Approx. 10.8 megapixels
Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters

Viewfinder

Type : Fixed eye-level, penta-Dach-mirror
Diopter Adjustment : -2.5 - +1.0m-1
Field of View : 95%
Focusing Screen : Spherical Acute Matte Screen
Magnification : 0.74x (with 50mm lens at infinity)

Exposure System

Metering : TTL metering w/ 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Metering Modes : Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Metering Sensitivity : EV2 - 20 at ISO100 with F1.4 lens, (EV4 - 20 in spot metering mode)
Exposure Compensation : �2EV (in 0.3 EV steps)
Exposure Settings : Auto, Auto Flash Off, Program Auto (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M)
Scene Mode(s) : Scene selection (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night portrait/Night view)
Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Night view, Sunset, B/W Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness
ISO : Auto, 100 to 3200 (in 1 EV steps,Recommended Exposure Index)
White Balance Mode : Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom

Advanced Features

Advanced User Interface : "Easy-to-understand Graphic Display and on-screen Help Guide User-friendly function menu"

Power

Battery Type : NP-FH50
Number of Still Images : Approx. 510 images with viewfinder, approx. 230 images in live view mode (CIPA standard)

In the Box

NP-FH50 Rechargeable Battery
Software CD-ROM

DT18-55mm SAM Kit Lens
Shoulder strap
USB cable

BC-VH1 Battery Charger
Body cap

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DSLR-A330L/T 4.5 5 2 2

Great camera Great photos, but I wish it could record video. Even the cheapest cameras can do so. August 9, 2010

Love it! First of all, the fact that this camera is brown, and not your typical black standard dslr is cool in itself. I was able to use it right out of the box (after I charged the battery) The on-screen menus are very helpful because being a beginner, I wouldn't have known what some of the options were for, without them. I've only had it less than a week but I feel I have already learned a little bit about professional photography. I am a small girl, but it's a bit heavy, I do believe that I will get used to that over time. It takes quality photos. After having 10 or more regular point and shoot digital cameras, this is everything I ever wanted in a camera. January 27, 2010

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1. Requires BRAVIA® Sync feature in each product, including a compatible BRAVIA HDTV. Please refer to owner’s manual to determine compatibility.

2. When fully charged. Actual results may vary based on product settings, usage patterns and environmental conditions.

3. Compatible BRAVIA® HDTV, and component cable (sold separately) required for PhotoTV HD viewing. Specifications of the BRAVIA HDTV shown vary according to market region

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