HDR-CX150
High Defi nition Flash Memory Handycam® Camcorder
Capture stunning 1920 x 1080 Full HD video2 and 3.1 Megapixel images
with the ultra-compact HDR-CX150, which features an "Exmor R" CMOS
sensor for superior low-light performance, 16GB
memory, and a Carl Zeiss
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Vario-Tessar® 25x optical zoom lens to help
bring you closer to the action.
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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
Steady Shot
Active Mode to help reduce blur caused
by camera shake.
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image stabilizati on with
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.
2.7” Clear Photo™ LCD (230 K)
display
Provides excellent viewing clarity with
improved resolution (230K pixels). The display
rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing
angles, as well as provides sharp, detailed
images for monitoring or playback. The
convenient touch panel allows easy access
to menus and additional functionality such as
spot focus and spot metering.
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Additional Features:
• Power On by LCD
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• Sony
PMB (Picture Motion Browser) software
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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 4200K
VIDEO
Video Act ual 16:9 1350K pixel s
Video Act ual 4:3 1010K pixels
Video Resolution (Movie Quality)HD: 1920x1080, 1440x1080; S D: 720 x 480
Video S ignal S ystem H D: HDTV 108 0/60i; SD: NTSC co lor
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 D olby® Digita l 2ch stereo
Microp hone Built- in Zoom Micropho ne
MEDIA T YPE
Record ing Med ia
Internal Memory 16GB
RECOR DING CA PACITY
Rec. / Pla yback wi th Inter nal
Memor y
OPTIC S AND LEN S
Lens Type Ca rl 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 Rang e 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 300x
DISPL AY
Displ ay 2.7" Clear 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 Ma nual
S/S & Zoom Button on LCD Yes
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™
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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, Pow er On with LC D
BRAVIA® Sync Control for HDMI (CEC)Yes
Memor y Stick PRO Duo™ Media (Sold Sep arately
SD/SDHC Med ia
When usi ng 2ch: High D efi nition: FX = u p to 85 min., Hi gh
Defi nition: FH = up to 115 min., HQ = up to 230 mi n., LP = up
to 395 min. Sta ndard De fi nit ion: HQ = up to 23 5 min.
Yes (Touch Pan el)
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
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Vario-Tes sar
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wide touch screen LCD
Yes (mini B/Hi- Speed
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HDR-CX150
High Defi nition Flash Memory 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 3.0W
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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
HDMI Ca ble (mini
Tripod VCT-80AV, VCT-60AV, VCT-50 AV, VCT-R640
GPS Uni t GPS- CS3KA
FOOTNOTE S
1. 16GB equals 16 billion bytes. A portion of the total storage is used for system management and/or application fi les. The
capacity that a user can use is approximately 15.5GB.
2. This camcorder captures high defi nition footage in the AVCHD format. High Defi nition AVCHD discs can be created using
standard DVD media, the supplied software and a compatible PC. DVD media containing AVCHD footage may be
played on a compatible Blu-ray Disc
containing AVCHD footage should not be used with standard DVD based players, as the DVD player may fail to eject the
media and may erase its contents without warning.
3. Viewable area measured diagonally.
4. HD viewing requires compatible HDTV and HDMI
5. Requires BRAVIA Sync feature in each product, including a compatible BRAVIA
determine compatibility.
7. By using Picture Motion Browser software, supplied with certain Sony cameras and camcorders*, a PC and a broadband Internet connection, your photos can be shown on an online map service. The online map service is currently
provided courtesy of Google, and is subject to change or termination without notice.
9. Require sMicrosoft Windows XP SP3/ Windows Vista SP2/Windows 7. Picture Motion Browser software not supported by Mac OS.
10. Smooth Slow Record captures 3 seconds of video which play back over 12 seconds.
12. One Touch Disc Burn feature requires DVDirect burner or compatible PC with supplied PBM software (sold separately).
13. Requires USB 2.0 connection via VMC-UAM1 cable (sold separately), AC power for camcorder, and hard drive format-
ted in FAT-32. Connection via USB-hub not supported. External HHD/USB media should be less than 2TB(Terabytes).
20. When using movie mode Memory Stick PRO Duo with MARK2 (M2) logo, Memory Stick PRO-HG
media (Class 4 or higher) are recommended.
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control unit No
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player/recorder, PC with supplied software or PLAYSTATION®3 devices. DVD media
Also Available In:
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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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(NP-F V50
2 x 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch (50 x 56 x 106mm
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7oz (210g
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(NP-F V50
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NP-F V50/FV70/FV100
AC-VQV10/BC-TRV
VMC-15MHD, V MC-3 0MHD
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cable, both sold separately.
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HDTV. Please refer to owner’s manual to
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