Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 Review

Sony’s Alpha DSLR-A230 is one the company’s latest entry-level DSLRs. Announced in May 2009, it’s the successor to the Alpha A200, and inherits many features from this earlier model including the same 10.2 Megapixel CCD sensor and built-in image stabilisation which works with any lens you attach. Indeed the internal specification is almost identical.

The major changes to the A230 involve a new body shape that’s smaller and lighter than its predecessor and an easier control system designed for DSLR beginners upgrading from a point-and-shoot camera. With the new body, Sony’s also taken the opportunity to relocate the memory card door to the left side of the camera, and switch from Compact Flash to SD media, alongside and additional slot for Memory Stick Pro Duo. These card slots are hidden behind a sliding door which also reveals a new HDMI port for connection to High Definition TVs, although at the cost of the standard composite TV output.

Sony has also introduced four new lenses with a built-in ‘Smooth Autofocus Motor’ or SAM for short, including two kit models: the DT 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 SAM and DT 55-200mm f4-5.6 SAM.

Gordon Laing

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