Sony Alpha DSLR A330L

The Sony Alpha 330L digital SLR camera…

Striking a perfect balance between ease-of-use and powerful features, the Sony α DSLR-330L 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 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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Sony Alpha 330L DSLR Overview

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.

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.

Sony Alpha 330L DSLR Key Features

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.

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.

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 α330 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 α 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.

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 α330 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.

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).

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-FH50 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.

Sony Alpha 330L DSLR Technical Specifications

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

Focus Control

• 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 Features : Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start AF, AF illuminator (Built-in flash, Range: approx. 1-5m)
• Focus Points : 9 points
• Focus Sensitivity : EV0 – 18 (ISO100)
• Focus System : TTL phase detection system

Flash

• Flash Compensation : ±2EV (in 0.3-stop increments)
• Flash Coverage : 18mm in focal-length of lens attached
• 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
• Guide Number : 10 (in meters at ISO100)
• Recycling Time : Approx. 4 sec.
• Type : Escamotable automatique

Optics/Lens

• Lens Mount Type : Sony α lens, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lens
• Magnification : 0.74x (with 50mm lens at infinity)

Control

• Drive Mode : Single-shot, Continuous, Self-timer, Self-timer Continuous, Bracketing, Remote Commander
• Focus Features : Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start AF, AF illuminator (Built-in flash, Range: approx. 1-5m)

Viewfinder

• Diopter Adjustment : -2.5 – +1.0m-1
• Eye relief : “Approx. 19.7 mm from the eyepiece / 14.1 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 diopter”
• Field of View : 95%
• Focusing Screen : Spherical Acute Matte Screen
• Magnification : 0.74x (with 50mm lens at infinity)
• Type : Fixed eye-level, penta-Dach-mirror

Imaging Sensor

• Anti-Dust : Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism
• Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters
• Imaging Sensor : APS-C size CCD sensor (23.5×15.7mm)
• Pixel Gross : Approx. 10.8 megapixels
• Processor : BIONZ image processor

LCD Display

• 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)
• LCD Type : 2.7” TFT Clear Photo LCD (230,400 pixels)
• Live View : Quick

Exposure System

• Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Night view, Sunset, B/W Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness
• 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)
• ISO : Auto, 100 to 3200 (in 1 EV steps,Recommended Exposure Index)
• 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)
• Scene Mode(s) : Scene selection (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night portrait/Night view)
• White Balance Mode : Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom

Recording

• Media Type : Memory Stick PRO Duo media / , SD and SDHC memory card
• Still Image Max Effective Resolution : Approx. 10.2 megapixels
• Still Image Mode : RAW, RAW+JPEG, Fine, Standard
• Still Image Size 16:9 : L size: 3872×2176 (8.4M) M size: 2896×1632 (4.7M) S size: 1920×1088 (2.1M)
• Still Image Size 3:2 : L size: 3872×2592 (10M) M size: 2896×1936 (5.6M) S size: 1920×1280 (2.5M)

Inputs and Outputs

• HD Output : HDMI
• Tripod Mount : Yes, 1/4″-20

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
• USB Port(s) : USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, PTP)

Software

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

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