HDR-XR150
High Defi nition Hard Disk Drive Handycam® Camcorder
Capture stunning 1920 x 1080 high-defi nition video2 and 3.1 Megapixel
still images with the HDR-XR150, which employs an "Exmor R" CMOS
sensor for superior low-light performance and a 120GB
disk drive. SteadyShot
™
image stabilization with Active Mode enables
you to capture remarkably smooth video even when you’re on the move.
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internal hard
Full HD Recording with 60p
playback
Record amazing HD video at full 1920x1080
resolution and enjoy 60p playback via HDMI
cable and compatible HDTV. Additionally, you
can record your video at 24 Mbps, the highest
possible bit-rate for AVCHD, and enjoy near
Blu-ray Disc
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quality video reproduction.
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1/4" “Exmor R” CMOS Sensor
Delivers bright, vivid, spectacularly detailed
video footage, as well as 3 Megapixel still
images. Additionally, it provides stunning
low-light sensitivity with improved image clarity
and drastically reduced grain whether you're
in video or still photo mode.
Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens
Features precision-ground optics to help
achieve the level of sharpness and contrast
usually found only in larger lenses, plus
SteadyShot
Mode to help reduce blur caused by
camera shake.
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image stabilization with Active
Face Detection Technology w/
Face Priority
With Face Priority, your camcorder optimizes
focus, color, exposure, and Smile Shutter
technology for the face you prioritize. Just
touch the preferred face on the LCD display
and the camcorder will not only prioritize it for
you, but will remember your prioritized face
until the camera is turned off.
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Quick Autofocus
An improved autofocus (AF) system now lets
you take crisp images even faster. In fact, this
new Quick AF feature focuses twice as fast
when compared to previous Sony camcorder
models.
Direct Copy to External HDD
Lets you copy videos from your camcorder
directly to an external hard disk drive (sold
separately
camcorder can also access videos stored on
the external hard drive for playback on your
HDTV
handy playback features.
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, all without a computer. Your
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, allowing you to utilize the camcorder’s
Highlight Playback with Highlight
Scenario playback
Automatically creates short movies—complete
with music and transitions—by identifying and
compiling key scenes. You can then save up to
eight of these movies for later playback.
Intelligent Auto Mode
Analyzes your shot and then automatically
selects the appropriate settings from 9 distinct
scene modes: Landscape, Backlight, Twilight,
Spotlight, Low light, Macro, Portrait, Baby,
Tripod. Lets you get extra creative with 60
possible scene combinations.
Additional Features:
• 2.7” Clear Photo™ LCD (230 K) display
• Sony® PMB (Picture Motion Browser) software
• Power On by LCD
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Specifi cations
IMAGER
Imagi ng Device 1/4” “Exmo r R” CMOS S ensor wi th Clea rVid™ array
Proces sor BIONZ® image pro cessor
Image r Pixel Gro ss Siz e 4200 K
VIDEO
Video Act ual 16:9 1350K pi xels
Video Act ual 4:3 1010K pixels
Video Resolution (Movie Quality)HD: 1920x1080, 1440x1080; S D: 720 x 480
Video S ignal S ystem HD: HDTV 108 0/60i; SD: NTSC c olor
Video Fo rmat(s) Suppo rted HD: AVCHD2: MPEG -2
STILL PI CTUR E
Still Ac tual 16:9 1180K
Still Ac tual 4:3 1570K
Still Picture R esolu tion 3.1 MP
Dual Re cord Res oluti on 2.7 MP
AUDIO
Audio Re cordin g Forma t Dolby® Digita l 2ch stereo
Microp hone Built- in Zoom Micropho ne
MEDIA T YPE
Record ing Med ia
Internal Memory HDD 120G B
RECOR DING CA PACITY
Rec. / Pla yback wi th Inter nal
Memor y
OPTIC S AND LEN S
Lens Type C arl Zeiss
35mm Eq uivalen t 16:9 37 - 1075mm
35mm Eq uivalen t 4:3 45 - 1325mm
Apert ure F1.8 - 3.2
Exposure Cont rol
Filter D iamete r (mm
Focal Distanc e (mm
Focus S ystem Full Range Auto/Manua l
Progre ssive Sh utter Mode N/A
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Shutt er Spee d
Minimum Illuminati on 11 lux (1/60 Shut ter Speed
Optica l Zoom 25x
Digita l Zoom 300 x
DISPL AY
Displ ay 2.7" Cle ar Photo
View Find er No
HARDWAR E
Flash No
Memory Card Slot Yes (Memor y Stick PRO Duo me dia, SD/SDH C media
Manual / Auto Lens C over Manual
S/S & Zoom Button on LCD Yes (Touch Pane l
INPUT S & OUTPUT S
Audio/Vid eo Remot e Termina l Video/S Vide o/Audio/Component O ut/Remote
Digita l Audio/Vi deo Out put(s)HDMI™
)
USB Por t(s
Compon ent Vid eo (Y/Pb/Pr)
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Output(s
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Connection Ou tput(s)Yes (mini
HDMI
Headp hone Jack No
Microp hone In put No
Active Int erfac e Shoe No
CONVEN IENC E
Face Det ection Yes
Smile S hutte r™ Mode Yes
Quick O n Yes, Po wer On wit h LCD
BRAVIA® Sync Control for HDMI (CEC)Yes
Memor y Stick PRO Duo™ Media (Sold Sep arately
SD/SDHC Med ia
High De fi niti on: FX = up to 68 0 min., High Defi nition: FH =
up to 890 min., H Q = up to 1780 min., LP = up to 30 30 min.
Standar d Defi nition: HQ = up to 1830 m in.
Yes (
30mm
2.5 - 62.5mm
Scene S electi on, 1/8-1/1000; ST D: 1/60-1/1000;
LOW LUX: 1/30-1000; Sm ooth Slow R ec, 1/240 - 1/1000
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Vario-Tes sar
Touch Pane l
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)
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wide touc h screen LCD
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Yes (mini B/Hi- Speed
)
A/V termi nal
)
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HDR-XR150
High Defi nition Hard Disk Drive Handycam® Camcorder
CONVEN IENC E FEATUR ES
Dynamic Range O ptimi zer Yes
Image S tabil izatio n Steady Shot
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x.v.Color
White Ba lance Auto / Outdo or / Indoo r / Onepush (Touch Pane l
Fader Effect s Yes
Scene S election Mode(s
Face Ind ex Yes
Film Rol l Index Yes
Photo Cap ture from Movie Yes
Still I mage Mo de(s
Slide S how Mode Yes
Easy Han dycam No
One Touch D isc Bur n Yes
PhotoTV H D Yes
Multiple Language D ispla y Yes
Smooth S low Record Yes
POWER
Power Con sumption 3.3W
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Suppl ied Bat tery Typ e InfoLIT HIUM
Power Req uirem ents 7.2V (batte ry pack); 8.4V (AC Adaptor
DIMENSIONS
Dimen sions (Approx.
Weight (Approx.
SUPPL IED ACCE SSOR IES
AC Adaptor AC-L20 0C/AC-L2 00D
Rechar geabl e Batt ery Pac k InfoLIT HIUM
Remote Commander
Clock Li thium (Instal led
Compon ent Vid eo Cabl e Yes
Compos ite Vid eo Cabl e Yes
USB Cab le Yes
Applic ation S oft ware (CD- ROM)PMB Ver.5.0
SUGGE STED ACC ESSO RIES
Rechar geabl e InfoL ITHIU M
Batte ries
Start er Kit ACC-F V70, ACC-FV50A, AC C-H DV7
AC Adaptor/Charg er for
V series b atter ies
Lens VCL-HGA07B, VCL-H GE08B , VCL-HG1730A
HDMI Ca ble (mini
Tripod VCT-80AV, VCT-60AV, VCT-50 AV, VCT-R640
Video Li ght HVL-10NH
GPS Uni t GPS- CS3KA
FOOTNOTE S
1. 120GB equals 120 bill ion bytes. A portion of th e total storage is used for system man agement and/or
applicat ion fi les. The capa city that a user can use is ap proximately 119GB.
2. This cam corder captures high defi nition footage in the AVCHD format. Hi gh Defi nition AVCHD disc s can be
created usi ng standard DVD media, the sup plied software and a co mpatible PC. DVD media con taining
AVCHD footage may be pla yed on a compatible Blu -ray Disc
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PLAYSTATION
players, as t he DVD player may fail to eject the me dia and may erase its contents w ithout warning.
3. Viewab le area measured diago nally.
4. HD viewing re quires compatible HDT V and HDMI
5. Requi res BRAVIA Sync feature in eac h product, including a comp atible BRAVIA
8. Compatible BRAVIA
9. Requires Microso ft Windows XP SP3/ Windows Vis ta SP2/ Windows 7. Not supported by Mac OS.
12. One Touch Disc Bu rn feature requires DVDire ct burner or compatibl e PC with supplied PBM sof tware (sold
13. Requires US B 2.0 connection via VMC -UAM1 cable (sold separa tely), AC power for camcord er, and hard
20. When using movie mode Memory Stick PRO Duo with MARK2 (M2) logo, Memory Stick PRO-HG
3 devices. DVD me dia containing AVCHD footage shou ld not be used with standard DVD ba sed
manual to deter mine compatibilit y.
separately).
drive format ted in FAT-32. Connection via US B-hub not suppor ted. External HHD/USB me dia should be less
than 2TB(Terabytes).
media (Class 4 or higher) are recommended.
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) 2 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 4 1/4inch (57 x 67 x 106mm)
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control unit No
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HDTV, and HDMI™ or component cable (sold separately) required for PhotoTV HD viewing.
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Yes
Auto, Twilight, S unrise & S unset, Firew orks, Lan dscape,
Portra it, Spotli ght, Beac h, Snow
/ Active Mod e (In Movie Po sition
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JPEG
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10oz (300g
(NP-F V50
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(NP-F V50
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Yes
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NP-F V50/FV70/FV100
AC-VQV10/BC-TRV
VMC-15MHD, V MC-3 0MHD
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player/recorder, PC with su pplied software or
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cable, both sol d separately.
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HDTV. Please refer to own er’s
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, SD/SDHC
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