Sony Hard-disk HDR-XR150 120GB

Capture stunning 1920 x 1080 high-definition video and 3-mega-pixel still images with the HDR-XR150 Handy-cam® camcorder. Equipped with an `Exmor R` CMOS sensor for superior low-light performance, you can also record and store your memories to the 120GB internal hard disk drive. Go hand-held and capture remarkably smooth video thanks to integrated Steady-shot™ image stabilization with Active Mode. Capturing smiling faces has never been easier thanks to Face Detection and Smile Shutter™ technologies. Plus, the vibrant 2.7` display is ideal for viewing and composing your shots.

1920x1080 high definition video recording:

1920 x 1080 high definition resolution lets you record your memories in exceptional Sony® Full High Definition quality. Capable of 1080/60p playback via HDMI™ and compatible HDTV providing stunning clarity and incredibly detailed playback of your memories.

1/4` back-illuminated `Exmor R` CMOS sensor

A 1/4” `Exmor R` CMOS image sensor delivers bright, vivid, spectacularly detailed video footage, as well as 3 mega-pixel still images.

2x faster Quick AF

With the new and improved auto-focus (AF) system, Quick AF, the focusing speed is twice as fast compared to previous models. Whether in bright daylight or in dimly lit environment, Quick AF ensures fast, accurate, and consistent focus lock, enabling users to shoot in a wide range of scenes without missing any important moment. Especially when shooting night scenes where conventional AF might struggle to focus, thanks to the much improved AF algorithm in Quick AF, users can now capture crisp images, fast.

Smile Shutter™ technology for still and dual capture:

Smile Shutter™ technology lets the camcorder automatically take still photos when your subject smiles, even while shooting high definition video. You can also set the sensitivity and choose child, adult, or auto priority.

2.7” Clear Photo™ LCD (230 K) display

The 2.7” Clear Photo™ LCD (230 K) display provides excellent viewing clarity with improved resolution (211K 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.

25X Optical / 300X Digital Zoom:

25X optical zoom helps to bring the action close up from far away. In addition, Digital Zoom Interpolation means that digital zooming (up to 300X) is clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zoom.

Personalized Menu System

New user friendly interface uses touch screen technology to allow users to scroll through menus quickly and easily and even create a personalized “My Menu” to bring together the functions they use most. Users can spend more time recording memories and less time in menus.

Smooth Slow Record:

The Smooth Slow Record mode increases the record rate from 60 frames per second (fps) to 240 fps, allowing you to capture 3 seconds of fast motion and play the video back in 12 seconds. This is a great tool for analyzing a golf swing or a viewing a bird in flight. In addition, you record an audio track to narrate the video footage.

Dynamic Range Optimizer:

The D-Range (Dynamic Range) Optimizer function adjusts the exposure and contrast of an image to counter the effects of high-contrast shooting condition, allowing for a great shot. The D-Range Optimizer suppresses “blackout” in dark areas such as shadows and “whiteout” in bright areas such as skies. As a result, the captured image appears as natural as the original scene.

Record and zoom controls on LCD frame:

The HDR-XR150V features an additional set of record and zoom buttons on the frame of the LCD screen, give you more control and flexibility when holding the camcorder, especially in overhead or low angle shots.

Media Card Slot

For convenient storage and sharing of your images and videos, the camera accepts Memory Stick Duo™ / Memory Stick PRO Duo™ / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ media (sold separately) and SD/SDHC media.

120GB hard disk drive:

A built-in 120GB hard disk drive can record and store up to 50 hours of high definition video footage (HD LP mode), or up to 30 hours of standard definition footage (SD HQ mode). In addition, “HDD Smart Protection” gives you peace of mind by helping to prevent any recorded video and images from being lost if the camcorder is accidentally dropped.

1080/60p playback via HDMI™ and compatible HDTV

1080/60p playback via HDMI™ and compatible HDTV providing stunning clarity and incredibly detailed playback of your memories.

Face Detection 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 assign it priority, even if it leaves and returns to the frame

Highlight Playback with Highlight Scenario playback

FPO - Why spend hours editing your movies when you can let your camcorder do it for you? Highlight Playback uses several criteria - including Face Index, Smile Shutter™ technology, Dual Capture and time range - to identify and compile key scenes into a short, entertaining movie complete with music and transitions.

Steady-shot® image stabilization with Active Mode:

Steady-shot® image stabilization with Active Mode represents the next step forward in Sony® image stabilization technology. Active Mode improves on existing Steady-shot image stabilization by allowing the camera lens to shift over a greater range of motion. This allows the HDR-XR150 to compensate for greater degrees of camera shake and deliver a stunning level of image smoothness.

Power On by opening LCD display:

Power on your camcorder by simply opening the LCD display.

Film Roll Index:

Like chapters in a book, Film Roll Index helps you easily find desired scenes in video footage. When using this feature, the camcorder previews the beginning of scenes and can create scene indexes set at specified display intervals (3, 6, or 12 seconds and 1 or 5 minutes).

BIONZ™ Image Processor:

The BIONZ™ Image Processor works in conjunction with the `Exmor R` CMOS sensor for pristine imaging. The BIONZ image processor also provides Data Noise Reduction, Faster Image processing, and Data compression to preserve videos and images. In addition, the BIONZ™ image processor enables Face Detection technology and Sony’s Dynamic Range Optimizer for both video and still image capture. The higher processing speed also allows Dual Recording to capture still images while recording video.

One Touch Disc Burn:

Easily burn a DVD copy of your footage using the supplied PMB (Picture Motion Browser) software. Simply connect the camcorder to your compatible PC via a USB cable and press the One Touch Disc Burn Button (DVD media sold separately) .

HDMI™ connection output:

The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a compact audio/video connector interface for transmitting uncompressed digital streams. HDMI connects digital audio/video sources such as a compatible camcorder, Blu-ray Disc™ player, a personal computer, a video game console, or an AV receiver to a compatible digital audio device and/or video monitor such as a digital television (DTV).

3 mega-pixel still image capture:

3 mega-pixel still image capture lets you take high resolution digital photos.

Back-illuminated `Exmor R` CMOS sensor

Experience stunning low-light sensitivity with improved image clarity and drastically reduced grain with the newly developed, back-illuminated `Exmor R` sensor. Designed for compact cameras and camcorders, the `Exmor R` sensor relocates the photo diodes above the support circuitry, maximizing the light gathering area per pixel so you can shoot with better results in lower lighting conditions.

Professional-quality Carl Zeiss™ Vario-Tessar lens:

The professional-quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens designed specifically for compact camcorders. Precision ground optics help maintain the sharpness and contrast of larger lenses, and Steady-shot™ image stabilization helps reduce blur caused by camera shake.

Direct Copy to external HDD w/o PC

Store your memories in a whole new way with the ability to copy videos from your camcorder directly to an external hard disk drive (sold separately), all without a computer. Your camcorder can also access videos stored on the external hard drive for playback on your HDTV, allowing you to utilize the cam-corder’s handy playback features.

Intelligent Auto (9 i-AUTO modes)

Intelligent Auto mode goes a step beyond traditional auto modes by analyzing your shot and then automatically selecting the appropriate settings from nine distinct scene modes (60 different combinations possible): Portrait Mode, Smile Shutter, Back-light Control, Scenery, Night Scenery Mode, High Sensitivity Mode, Macro Mode, Baby Mode, Tripod, and Low Light Mode.

Includes Sony® PMB (Picture Motion Browser) software:

Sony Picture Motion Browser software offers a simple, intuitive way to transfer, sort, and view your video and still images on your compatible PC. In addition, multiple output options let you burn your memories to DVD, AVCHD, and Blu-ray Disc™ media (sold separately), as well as take advantage of one click upload to a number of popular video and photo sharing sites (compatible PC and Internet connection required).

Face Index function:

Face Index makes it easier than ever to find and play back the right video scene. Using Face Detection technology, Face Index indexes your video footage according to the faces detected in each scene. When it’s time to play back video, simply search for what you want by selecting from among the detected faces displayed in the index.

x.v. Color™ technology for superior color:

x.v. Color™ technology enables the HDR-XR200V to capture nearly twice (1.8x) as many viewable colors as the standard RGB color range, resulting in more natural, life-like images. You can even experience this expanded color range on the big screen when you connect your camcorder to x.v. Color capable displays, including a wide range of Sony® BRAVIA® HDTVs.

Hybrid Recording to HDD or Memory Stick Duo™ media:

Hybrid recording technology delivers a new level of flexibility of capturing and transferring your video footage and digital photos from the camcorder to compatible viewing devices. Record to 120GB hard disk drive or choose instead to record to removable Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media (sold separately). You can even select from various dubbing functions to easily copy video or still images from the HDD to the Memory Stick® media -- without using a PC.

BRAVIA® Sync™ technology:

BRAVIA® Sync™ technology offers greater ease of use in controlling compatible Sony products connected via an HDMI™ (CEC) connection. HDMI connectivity provides a simple; high-quality video and audio connection, with the ability to transmit HD video and up to 5.1 channel audio directly from the camcorder to compatible HDTVs via a single HDMI cable, sold separately. With BRAVIA Sync (CEC) technology, the HDMI connection also delivers the ability to control both the camcorder and HDTV using a single BRAVIA® TV remote and displays the cam-corder’s playback menu on screen for easier navigation.

USB 2.0 interface:

A USB 2.0 interface provides an easy way to connect your camcorder to a compatible PC for fast transfer of video and still images for editing.

Product Specifications

Hardware

• • Manual / Auto Lens Cover : Manual

  • Media Card slot : Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media

• S/S & Zoom button on LCD : Yes

Video Features

• Photo TV HD : Yes

Optics/Lens

• • Lens Type : Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar®

  • 35mm Equivalent : Video: 37 - 1075mm (16:9), 45 - 1325mm (4:3) Photo: 39 - 975mm (16:9), 36 - 900mm (4:3)

  • Aperture : F1.8-3.2

  • Digital Zoom : 300x

  • Filter Diameter : 30mm

  • Focal Distance : 2.5 - 62.5mm

  • Focus : Full range Auto / Manual (Touch Panel)

  • Shutter Speed : Scene Selection: 1/8-1/10000 STD: 1/60-1/10000 LOW LUX: 1/30-1/10000 Smooth Slow Rec: 1/240 - 1/1000

  • Minimum Illumination : 11 lux (1/60 Shutter Speed) LOW LUX 3 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed)

  • Optical Zoom : 25x

• Resolution : 3 mega-pixel still

Software

• • Supplied Software : PMB Ver.5.00 Supports Windows XP Service Pack3 (SP3)(32bit), Windows Vista Service Pack2 (SP2)(32bit/64bit), Windows 7. Not supported by Mac OS.

• Operating System Compatibility : `Windows XP SP3 * /Windows Vista SP2 ** /Windows7 * 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported.The Windows Image Mastering API(IMAPI)Ver.2.0 or later is required to use the function for creating discs. ** Starter (Edition) are not supported. Standard installation is required. Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded or in a multi-boot environment. `

Video

• • Format : HD: MPEG4 AVC/H.264; SD: MPEG2

• Video Signal : HD: 1920 x 1080/60i (FX & FH modes); SD: NTSC color, EIA standards

General

• • Imaging Device : 1/4` back-illuminated `Exmor R` CMOS sensor

  • Processor : BIONZ™ image processor

  • Pixel Gross : 4200K

  • Video Actual : 1350K Pixels (16:9) 1010K Pixels (4:3)

  • Video Resolution : 1920 x 1080

  • Still Actual : 1180K Pixels (16:9) 1570K Pixels (4:3)

  • Still Picture Resolution : 3 mega-pixel

  • Recording Media : 120GB Non-Removable Hard Disk Drive Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media and SD/SDHC(Class 4) media (Sold Separately)

• Recording and Playback Times : 120GB HDD: High Definition: FX = up to 680 min., FH = up to 890 min., HQ = up to 1780 min., LP = up to 3030 min. Standard Definition: HQ = up to 1830 min.

Product Description Attributes

• Memo : Future 2010 model, copy added, U2 checked

Convenience

• • Face Detection : Yes

  • Image Stabilization : Steady-shot® image stabilization w/ Active mode

  • Low Light Capability : Yes

  • Smile Shutter™ technology : Yes

  • Dynamic Range Optimizer : Yes

  • Quick On : Power On by LCD

  • x.v.Color™ : Yes

  • Removable Flash Media Compatibility : Memory Stick PRO Duo™ MARK2 Media and SD/SDHC (Class 4) (Sold Separately)

  • Dual Record : 2.7 mega-pixel (16:9)

  • Face Index : Yes

  • Film Roll Index : Yes

  • Still Image Mode(s) : JPEG

  • Hybrid : Yes

  • Fader Effect(s) : Black, White

  • Exposure : Yes (Touch Panel)

  • Scene Mode(s) : Auto, Twilight, Sunrise & Sunset, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Spotlight, Beach, Snow

  • Photo Capture from Movie : Yes

  • Slide Show Mode : Yes

  • Direct Copy : Yes

  • Intelligent Auto : Yes (Landscape, Back-light, Twilight, Spotlight, Low light, Macro, Portrait, Baby, Tripod)

  • Memory Stick® Pro Duo Media Compatibility : Tested to support up to 32GB media capacity; does not support high speed transfer function; does not support Access Control security function.

• White Balance : Auto, Outdoor, Indoor, One Push (via Touch panel)

Display

• LCD Screen : 2.7” Clear Photo™ LCD (230 K) display