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Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
$600.00
Released July, 2009
The Pros:Great value - beats out the competition when it comes to what you get for the same or lower price. Affordable price point. Live view.
The Cons:Small size makes the camera somewhat awkward to hold. Build quality is lacking compared to more serious devices, slightly more expensive entry level cameras. Small and dim viewfinder - more important than the LCD display when it comes to composing an image and adjusting focus.
The A330 is an entry-level DSLR camera from Sony. It is identical to the A380, but with a resolution of 10.2 rather than 14.2 megapixels. Although a step up from the A230, the A330 similarly targets users upgrading from prosumer compacts with features designed to ease the transition to a DSLR, including intuitive, graphical explanations of settings like shutter speed and aperture, as well as a comprehensive on-screen help guide.
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Unlike the A230, however, the A330 includes a live view mode for composing shots on the variable-angle LCD screen, although this mode, which includes autofocus response, reduces the frame rate for continuous shooting from 2.5 to 2 fps. Also in Live View, a 'Smart Teleconverter' feature aims to provide an alternative to zooming with 1.4x and 2x magnification.
Features
- 10.2MP effective resolution
- Image stabilization
- Intuitive GUI
- Quick AF Live View mode
- Dual slot (SD/Memory Stick)
- SAL1855 18-55mm standard zoom lens
- Variable-angle 2.7-inch TFT LCD
- 2.5 fps
- 23.6x15.8mm APS-C sensor
- Shutter speed: 30 - 1/4000 s
- Smart Teleconverter image magnification
- D-Range Optimizer
- Center-cross 9-point AF system
- Creative Style settings
- Eye-Start AF activation
- BRAVIA Sync
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Pros & Cons
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great value - beats out the competition when it comes to what you get for the same or lower price
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smaller and lighter than most full dSLR cameras - good for the beginner who wants a better more convenient balance of form as well as function
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2.7" 230k dot articulating LCD display - can be adjusted for use taking shots overhead or at waist level
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dual card slots - a feature generally found on much more expensive cameras, compatible with both SD/SDHC and Sony's own Memory Stick flash storage format
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great for beginners - displays useful tips and a chart showing the relationships between aperture, shutter speed and depth of field
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auto-focus still works with live view on
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improved kit lens over the previous generation
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HDMI output for direct playback on compatible HDTVs and displays
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small size makes the camera somewhat awkward to hold
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build quality is lacking compared to more serious devices, slightly more expensive entry level cameras
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small and dim viewfinder - more important than the LCD display when it comes to composing an image and adjusting focus
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relatively slow continuous shooting
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