Dubbed the Alpha 230 and the Alpha 330, Sony's pair of new entry-level DSLRs both offer Live View to compose your pictures on the built-in LCD, and weighing just 450g, the 230 is also the world’s lightest DSLR camera with a built-in image stabilisation system in its body.

Both the 230 and the 330 have a 10.2-megapixel CCD sensor and use a 9-point auto-focus system.

Sony's Quick AF Live View allows the cameras to take advantage of auto-focus even when compsing shots on the built-in LCD, and the 330's LCD can also be titled between 55 and 135 degrees to make it easier to compose shots from a high or low camera position.

The 230 starts at $1,299 with a single lens kit (18-55mm) and the 330 starts at $1,599 with the same single lens kit. 55-200mm lenses are also available as part of a two-lens kit.