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Model Name: Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 
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General
Model Number: DSLR-A300 
Camera Format: SLR 
Currently Manufactured: Yes 
Retail Price: $800.00
Street Price: $668.71
Date Available: 2008-04-15
Tripod Mount: Yes 
Weight: 582g
20.5oz
Weight With Batteries? No 
Size: 131 x 99 x 75 mm
5.1 x 3.9 x 2.9 in
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 3872x2592, 3872x2176, 2896x1936, 2896x1632, 1920x1280
Continuous-mode frames/second: 3.0
Movie Resolution:
Movie Frame Rate: 0, 0
Movie Audio: No 
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): 10.20
CCD Size (inches): APS-C 
Focal Length Multiplier: 1.50
Aspect Ratio: 3:2, 16:9
Sensor Type: CCD 
Effective Megapixels: 10.20 
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 27 - 105 mm
Zoom Ratio: 3.88x
Digital Zoom: No 
Digital Zoom Values: n/a
Auto Focus: Yes 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes 
Manual Focus: Yes 
Normal Focus Range: 38 cm to Infinity
15.0 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:  
Aperture Range: f/3.5 - 22 (W), f/5.6 - 36 (T) 
Lens Thread: 55mm
Lens Thread Type:  
Display
Optical Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Size (inches): 2.7
LCD Resolution (pixels): 230,000
Max Playback Zoom:  
Exposure
ISO Settings: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature/Color Filter, Custom 
Shutter Speed Range: 30 - 1/4000
Exp Adj Range (EV): +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes: 40-segment Honeycomb Pattern, Center-weighted, Spot; (1200 zone metering in Live View mode) 
Aperture Priority: Yes 
Shutter Priority: Yes 
Full Manual Exposure: Yes 
Self Timer: 2 or 10 seconds
Flash
Internal Flash: Yes 
Flash Modes: Built-in Auto Popup: Auto, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync, Slow Sync, High Speed, Sync, Wireless off camera flash (with Flash HVL-F56AM, F36AM)  
Flash Guide Number (Meters): 12
Flash Range Description: Lens dependent 
Ext Flash Connection: Hot shoe 
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types: CF1 / CF2 / Microdrive 
Memory Included (MB):  
Uncompressed Format: RAW, RAW+JPEG; (.ARW) 
CCD Raw Format: Yes 
Movie File Format:  
Connectivity
Video Out: Yes 
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder: No 
External Connections: USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection:  
Included Software:  
OS Compatibility:  
Power
Battery Form Factor: Proprietary NP-FM500H 
Usable Battery Types: Lithium Ion rechargeable 
Batteries Included: 1 x Proprietary NP-FM500H Lithium Ion rechargeabl
Battery Charger Included: Yes 
Notes & Features: 10MP version of the A350: Tilting 2.7" LCD with Live View; Quick AF during Live View (pentamirror Tilt mechanism directs light to a dedicated live view image sensor, enabling fast and responsive TTL phase-detection auto-focusing, even during live view.); Super SteadyShot IS; Anti-Dust; Dynamic Range Optimizer. $800 bundled with DT 18-70mm kit lens. 

 

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