Sony Alpha 300 specification

Specifications

DSLR-A300

Camera Type

Camera Type

Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and interchangeable lenses

Lens mount

Sony lenses, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses

Image Sensor

Sensor type

APS-C type (23.6x15.8mm), with RGB primary color filters

Ef fective pixels

Approx. 10.2 megapixels)

Total pixels

Approx. 10.8 megapixels

Anti-Dust system

Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism

ISO sensitivity range

AUTO, 100 to 3200 (in 1-stop increments, Recommended Exposure Index)

A/D conversion

12 bits

Recording

Recording format

Memory Stick: Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
CompactFlash card: Type I, Type II

Image size

<Aspect ratio 3:2> L size: 3872 x 2592 (10M), M size: 2896 x 1936 (5.6M), S size: 1920 x 1280 (2.5M) <Aspect ratio 16:9> L size: 3872 x 2176 (8.4M), M size: 2896 x 1632 (4.7M), S size: 1920 x 1088 (2.1M)

Image quality modes

RAW, RAW + JPEG, Fine, Standard

Media

CompactFlash (Type I, Type II), Microdrive *Separately sold "Memory Stick Duo Adapter for CompactFlash Slot AD-MSCF1" is necessary for use with Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo

Noise reduction

Long exposure NR: On/Off selectable, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec. High ISO NR: On/Off selectable, available at ISO 1600 or higher

Color space

sRGB, Adobe RGB

Other features

Creative Style, D-Range Optimizer (Off, Standard, Advanced

White Balance

Mode    

Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash Color Temperature / Color filter, Custo

White balance bracketing

3 exposures, H/L level selectable

Auto Focus System

Type

(TTL) phase-detection system

Sensor

CCD line sensors

No. of focus points

9 points

Sensitivity range

0 EV to +18 EV (at ISO 100 equivalent)

Focus mode

AF/MF selectable. AF modes: Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF

Focus area

Wide, Spot, Local (9 local areas selectable)

Other features

Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start AF, AF illuminator (Built-in flash, Range: approx. 1-5m)

Exposure Control

Metering

Type: TTL metering Sensor: 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC Sensitivity range: EV 1 - 20 (EV 3 - 20 in spot (at ISO 100 with F1.4 lens) Modes: Multi segment, Center weighted, Spot

Exposure

Modes: Program AE (AUTO, AUTO - Flash Off, P), Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual, Scene selection (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night portrait / view) Exposure compensation: +/-2.0 EV in 1/3-stop increments Bracketing: 3 continuous or single exposures selectable, in 0.3 or 0.7-stop increments

Viewfinder

Type

Fixed eye-level, penta-Dach-mirror

Field of view

95%

Magnification

0.83 x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 )

Eye relief

Approx. 17.6 mm from the eyepiece lens, Approx. 13.5 mm from the eyepiece frame

Diopter adjustment

-2.5 to +1.0 m-1

Focusing screen

Spherical Acute Matte

LCD Monitor

LCD screen size

2.7-inch type, TFT

Total number of dots

230,400 dots

Field of view

100%

Shutter

Type

Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type

Speed range

1/4000 to 30 sec., Bulb

Flash sync speed

1/160 sec

Super SteadyShot

System

Image-sensor shift mechanism

Indication

Super SteadyShot scale and Camera-shake warning in the viewfinder

Compensation effect

Equivalent to approx. 2.5 to 3.5 steps in shutter speeds (varies according to shooting conditions and lens used)

Built-in Flash

Pop-up

Auto

Guide number

12 (in meters at ISO 100)

Flash coverage

18 mm (focal length printed on the lens body)

Control

ADI, Pre-flash TTL

Flash compensation

+/- 2 EV (in 0.3-stop increments)

Modes

Auto (Flash-off), Auto, Fill-fl High speed sync, Wireless

Flash bracketing

3 exposures (in 0.3/0.7-stop increments)

Recycling time

Approx. 4 sec.

Drive

Drive mode

Single, Continuous, Self-timer (10 sec. / 2 sec. delay selectable)

Continuous advance rate

2 fps(Live view)/3fps ( viewfinder)

No. of frames recordable

media limited JPG frames or 6 RAW files

Print

Print function

Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge

Interface

PC interface

USB2.0 (Hi-Speed), USB Connecting (Mass Storage, PTP, Multi LUN)

Video Out

NTSC / PAL selectable

Power

Power source

One Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FM500H * NP-FM55H for DSLR-A100 is not usable.

External power source

AC Adapter / Charger AC-VQ900AM (optional)

Battery performance

Approx. 750 shots (CIPA standard)

Others

Dimensions

Approx. 130.8 x 98.5 x 71.3 mm (5-1/4 x 4 x 2-7/8 in.) (excl. protrusions)

Weight

Approx. 532 g (1 lb 2.8 oz) (w/o batteries, memory card, accessories)

Operating temperature

32 - 104 degrees F (0 - 40 degrees C)