New Trio DSLRs are in the house!

Written by A-lex on May 21, 2009 – 4:07 pm -

After the new release of Canon 500D and Nikon D5000, Sony came out with it new entry-level DSLR models – Alpha 230, Alpha 330 and Alpha 380. IMHO, all the three new DSLR are facelift of Alpha 200, Alpha 300 and Alpha 350. The differences between them are changes of the outlook, buttons location, the GUI and the storage format and etc. The new trio also have shallower handgrip, nicer icon-ize menu and different kit-lens which is 18-55(what i got for mine is 18-70) .

With all these new release, there are more options to consider. Still, different brand have their own pros and cons, so think carefully before buying any as there will no turning back after you make up your mind. (If you are loaded then that’s different la)

Here some information for you people.

Alpha 230

Alpha 330

Alpha 380

Specification/Model	A380	A330	A230
Sensor resolution	14.2 megapixels	10.2 megapixels	10.2 megapixels
ISO sensitivity	ISO 100 to ISO 3,200	ISO 100 to ISO 3,200	ISO 100 to ISO 3,200
LCD size	2.7-inch tiltable	2.7-inch tiltable	2.7-inch fixed
Video recording	No	No	No
Continuous shooting	2.5fps	2.5fps	2.5fps
Image stabilizer	In-body	In-body	In-body
Storage format	Memory Stick PRO Duo and SD/SDHC	Memory Stick PRO Duo and SD/SDHC	Memory Stick PRO Duo and SD/SDHC
No. of focusing points	9	9	9
Dimensions/ Weight (body only)	128 x 97 x 71.4 mm 490g	128 x 97 x 71.4 mm 490g	128 x 97 x 67.5 mm 450g

Specification/Model	A380	Canon EOS 500D	Nikon D5000
Sensor resolution	14.2 megapixels	15 megapixels	12 megapixels
ISO sensitivity	ISO 100 to ISO 3,200	ISO 100 to ISO 3,200 (expandable to ISO 12,800)	ISO 100 to ISO 1,600 (expandable to ISO 6,400)
LCD size	2.7-inch tiltable	3-inch fixed	2.7-inch tilt and swivel
Video recording	No	Yes. 1080p quality maximum	Yes. 720p quality maximum
Continuous shooting	2.5fps	3.4	4
Image stabilizer	In-body	Via compatible lenses	Via compatible lenses
Storage format	Memory Stick PRO Duo and SD/SDHC	SD/SDHC	SD/SDHC
No. of focusing points	9	9	11
Dimensions/ Weight (body only)	128 x 97 x 71.4 mm 490g	129 x 98 x 62 mm 480g	127 x 104 x 80 mm 560g

Specification/Model	A330	Olympus E-450	Pentax K2000
Sensor resolution	10.2 megapixels	10 megapixels	10 megapixels
ISO sensitivity	ISO 100 to ISO 3,200	ISO 100 to ISO 1,600	ISO 100 to ISO 3,200
LCD size	2.7-inch tiltable	2.7-inch fixed	2.7-inch fixed
Video recording	No	No	No
Continuous shooting	2.5fps	3.5	3.5
Image stabilizer	In-body	Nil	In-body
Storage format	Memory Stick PRO Duo and SD/SDHC	CompactFlash and xD-Picture card	SD/SDHC
No. of focusing points	9	3	5
Dimensions/ Weight (body only)	128 x 97 x 71.4 mm 490g	129.5 x 91 x 53 mm 380g	122.5 x 91.5 x 67.5 mm 525g

Specification/Model	A230	Canon EOS 1000D	Nikon D60
Sensor resolution	10.2 megapixels	10 megapixels	10 megapixels
ISO sensitivity	ISO 100 to ISO 3,200	ISO 100 to ISO 1,600	ISO 100 to ISO 1,600 (expandable to ISO 3,200)
LCD size	2.7-inch fixed	2.5-inch fixed	2.5-inch fixed
Video recording	No	No	No
Continuous shooting	2.5fps	3fps	3fps
Image stabilizer	In-body	Via compatible lenses	Via compatible lenses
Storage format	Memory Stick PRO Duo and SD/SDHC	SD/SDHC	SD/SDHC
No. of focusing points	9	7	3
Dimensions/ Weight (body only)	128 x 97 x 67.5 mm 450g	126.1 x 97.5 x 61.9 mm 450g	126 x 94 x 64 mm 495g