Sony A300 Specifications

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a 10MP DSLR with image stabilisation, live preview on the tiltable 2.7in screen, anti dust technology, eye start AF borrowed from Minolta and dynamic range optimiser.

Availability
	Discontinued	Yes
	Year announced	2008
General
	Lens Mounts	Sony A Sony Alpha
Lens
	Effective Magnification	1.5x
Image Sensor
	Pixels	10.2Mp (Megapixels)
	Pixels (W)	3872
	Pixels (H)	2592
	Sensor Type	CCD
	Sensor Size	APS-C
	Sensor Size (width)	23.6mm
	Sensor Size (height)	15.8mm
	Aspect Ratio	3:2
	Pixel pitch	No Data
LCD Monitor
	LCD Monitor	2.7in
	Brightness adjust	No
	Tilting screen	Yes
	Live view	Yes
	Screen resolution	230k
	Touch Screen	No
Focusing
	Focusing modes	Autofocus Manual
	Focusing Points	No Data
	Auto Focus Sensitivity	No Data
Construction
	Weather-sealed	No Data
Exposure Control
	Shutter speeds shortest	30sec
	Shutter speeds longest	4000sec
	Bulb mode	Yes
	Self Timer	10, 2
	Exp modes	Program Aperture-Priority Shutter-Priority Manual Scene modes
	AE lock	Yes
	Metering	Multi Pattern Spot Centre-weighted - Average
	ISO sensitivity	100 - 3200
	White balance	Auto Manual Outdoors/Daylight Cloudy Incandescent Fluorescent Shade Flash
	Digital filter	No
	Exposure Comp	+/-2
	Auto Exposure Bracketing	0.3 EV / 0.7 EV increments, 3 frames
Viewfinder
	Viewfinder field of view	95%
	Depth of field preview	No
	Interchangable focusing screen	No
	Viewfinder Resolution	No Data
	Magnification	No Data
Shooting Options
	Continuous shooting	3fps
	Multiple exposure	No
	Sound recording	No
Video
	Movie mode	No
	Video Resolution
	Video FPS	No Data
	Stereo Sound	No
	Optical Zoom with Video	Yes
Flash
	Flash Guide Number (ISO100/m)	12m
	Flash sync speed	No Data
	Flash modes	Auto Fill-in Slow sync Rear Curtain High speed sync Wireless Red eye reduction
	Flash sync socket	Hot shoe
	Flash compensation	No Data
	Flash Range	No Data
Shooting Performance
	Shutter response	No Data
	Focus speed - Wide	No Data
	Focus speed - Telephoto	No Data
	Switch on time to first photo	No Data
	Shot to shot speed	No Data
	Shot to shot speed - flash	No Data
	Continuous shooting - JPEG	No Data
	Continuous shooting - Flash	No Data
	Continuous shooting - RAW	No Data
Other Features
	Number of Custom Functions	0
	Dust removal	Yes
	Image Stabilisation	Yes
	Histogram	Yes
	Thumbnail / Index view	Yes
	Video out	No
	Slide show mode	No
	Zoom playback	14x
	GPS enabled	No
Interface
	HDMI	No
	USB	USB 2
	Firewire	No
	Platform	PC MAC
	Wi-Fi	No Data
	Ethernet	No
	NFC	No Data
	Bluetooth	No Data
	Microphone Socket	No Data
	Headphone Socket	No Data
Storage
	Card Type	Memory Stick (Sony)
	File Type	RAW JPG RAW + JPG
	Internal Memory	No Data
Power Source
	Battery Type	NP-FM500H
	Battery Life (CIPA rating)	730shots
	Movie recording time	No Data
Box Contents
	Box Contents	BC-VM10 battery charger, Body cap, DT 18-70mm f3.5 Zoom lens (27 - 105 35mm eq),Video and USB cables ,Software/USB Driver CD-ROM,NP-FM500H rechargeable battery, Shoulder strap with eyepiece cap and Remote Commander clip
Dimensions
	Weight	582g
	Width	130.8mm
	Height	98.5mm
	Depth	74.7mm

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