Sony HDR-XR150 Specification Guide

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HDR-XR150 
High Defi nition 
Hard Disk Drive Handycam
®
 Camcorder 
CONVENIENCE FEATURES
Dynamic Range Optimizer
Yes
Image Stabilization
SteadyShot
®
 / Active Mode (In Movie Position)
x.v.Color
Yes
White Balance
Auto / Outdoor / Indoor / Onepush (Touch Panel)
Fader Effects
Yes
Scene Selection Mode(s)
Auto, Twilight, Sunrise & Sunset, Fireworks, Landscape, 
Portrait, Spotlight, Beach, Snow
Face Index
Yes
Film Roll Index
Yes
Photo Capture from Movie
Yes
Still Image Mode(s)
JPEG
Slide Show Mode
Yes
Easy Handycam
No
One Touch Disc Burn
Yes
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PhotoTV HD
Yes
8
Multiple Language Display
Yes
Smooth Slow Record
Yes
POWER
Power Consumption
3.3W
Supplied Battery Type
InfoLITHIUM
®
 (NP-FV50)
Power Requirements
7.2V (battery pack); 8.4V (AC Adaptor)
DIMENSIONS
Dimensions (Approx.)
2 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 4 1/4inch (57 x 67 x 106mm)
Weight (Approx.)
10oz (300g)
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
AC Adaptor
AC-L200C/AC-L200D
Rechargeable Battery Pack
InfoLITHIUM
®
 (NP-FV50)
Remote Commander
® 
control unit
No
Clock Lithium (Installed)
Yes
Component Video Cable
Yes
Composite Video Cable
Yes
USB Cable
Yes
Application Software (CD-ROM)
PMB Ver.5.0
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SUGGESTED ACCESSORIES
Rechargeable InfoLITHIUM 
Batteries
NP-FV50/FV70/FV100
Starter Kit
ACC-FV70, ACC-FV50A, ACC-HDV7
AC Adaptor/Charger for
V series batteries
AC-VQV10/BC-TRV
Lens
VCL-HGA07B, VCL-HGE08B, VCL-HG1730A
HDMI Cable (mini)
VMC-15MHD, VMC-30MHD
Tripod
VCT-80AV, VCT-60AV, VCT-50AV, VCT-R640
Video Light
HVL-10NH
GPS Unit
GPS-CS3KA
FOOTNOTES
1.  120GB equals 120 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 119GB.
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
 player/recorder, PC with supplied software or 
PLAYSTATION
®
3 devices. DVD media 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
 cable, both sold separately.
5.  Requires BRAVIA Sync feature in each product, including a compatible BRAVIA
®
 HDTV. Please refer to owner’s 
manual to determine compatibility.
8. Compatible BRAVIA
®
 HDTV, and HDMI
 or component cable (sold separately) required for PhotoTV HD viewing. 
9. Requires Microsoft Windows XP SP3/ Windows Vista SP2/ Windows 7. Not supported by Mac OS.
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 formatted 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
, SD/SDHC 
media (Class 4 or higher) are recommended.
Specifi cations 
IMAGER
Imaging Device
1/4” “Exmor R” CMOS Sensor with ClearVid
 array
Processor
BIONZ
®
 image processor
Imager Pixel Gross Size
4200K
VIDEO
Video Actual 16:9
1350K pixels
Video Actual 4:3
1010K pixels
Video Resolution (Movie Quality) HD: 1920x1080, 1440x1080; SD: 720 x 480
Video Signal System
HD: HDTV 1080/60i; SD: NTSC color
Video Format(s) Supported
HD: AVCHD
2
: MPEG-2
STILL PICTURE
Still Actual 16:9
1180K
Still Actual 4:3
1570K
Still Picture Resolution
3.1 MP
Dual Record Resolution
2.7 MP
AUDIO
Audio Recording Format
Dolby
®
 Digital 2ch stereo
Microphone
Built-in Zoom Microphone
MEDIA TYPE
Recording Media
Memory Stick PRO Duo
 Media (Sold Separately); 
SD/SDHC Media
20
Internal Memory
HDD 120GB
1
RECORDING CAPACITY
Rec. / Playback with Internal 
Memory
High Defi nition: FX = up to 680 min., High Defi nition: FH = 
up to 890 min., HQ = up to 1780 min., LP = up to 3030 min. 
Standard Defi nition: HQ = up to 1830 min.
OPTICS AND LENS
Lens Type
Carl Zeiss
®
 Vario-Tessar
®
35mm Equivalent 16:9
37 - 1075mm
35mm Equivalent 4:3
45 - 1325mm
Aperture
F1.8 - 3.2
Exposure Control
Yes (Touch Panel)
Filter Diameter (mm)
30mm
Focal Distance (mm)
2.5 - 62.5mm
Focus System
Full Range Auto/Manual
Progressive Shutter Mode
N/A
Shutter Speed
Scene Selection, 1/8-1/1000; STD: 1/60-1/1000; 
LOW LUX: 1/30-1000; Smooth Slow Rec, 1/240 - 1/1000
Minimum Illumination
11 lux (1/60 Shutter Speed)
Optical Zoom 
25x
Digital Zoom 
300x
DISPLAY
Display
2.7" Clear Photo
 wide touch screen LCD
3
View Finder
No
HARDWARE
Flash
No
Memory Card Slot
Yes (Memory Stick PRO Duo media, SD/SDHC media
20
)
Manual / Auto Lens Cover
Manual
S/S & Zoom Button on LCD
Yes (Touch Panel)
INPUTS & OUTPUTS
Audio/Video Remote Terminal
Video/S Video/Audio/Component Out/Remote
Digital Audio/Video Output(s)
HDMI
 
USB Port(s)
Yes (mini B/Hi-Speed)
Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) 
Output(s)
A/V terminal
HDMI
 Connection Output(s)
Yes (mini)
Headphone Jack
No
Microphone Input
No
Active Interface Shoe
No
CONVENIENCE
Face Detection
Yes
Smile Shutter
 Mode
Yes
Quick On
Yes, Power On with LCD
BRAVIA
®
 Sync Control for HDMI (CEC)
Yes
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