This item is a high-quality charger. It is ideally suited as a replacement or secondary device and powers your Sony Alpha 230 just like your conventional power supply, enabling reliable battery charging. As one of the largest providers of batteries, power supplies, and chargers, we have a very extensive inventory and thus a high delivery capability. Our customers greatly appreciate this high availability, combined with first-class service. Note: Unless we explicitly state that this is an original product, we supply a compatible product. This means it is by no means an original product from the manufacturer and is therefore not produced or recommended by them. All brand and product names belong to their respective owners and are used solely for compatibility description.