Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P150 User manual

1. Introduction
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P150 Review
Simon Joinson, September 2004
Review based on a production Sony DSC-P150
Announced in July 2004, The DSC-
P150 is Sony's latest salvo in the megapixel wars, and the first truly
compact 7 megapixel camera. It's based closely on the current DSC-P100, with the only differences -
resolution aside -
being the brushed metal casing. With 7 million pixels and a 3x Carl Zeiss lens
squeezed into a body around 1" thick, the P150 is sure to appeal to those who want to pack a lot of
power into their pocket.
?7.2 effective megapixels
?Aluminum body (130cc)
?Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens (3x optical zoom)
?F2.8 -F5.2, 38-114mm (35mm equiv.)
?Long life STAMINA battery: 320 shots per charge
?1.8”LCD (134,000 pixels)
?Manual Exposure Function
?Real Imaging Processor
?Conversion lens compatibility via adapter
?Scene Selection (9 modes)
?Histogram Indication
?USB Direct Print (PictBridge)
?Memory Stick / Memory Stick PRO compatible (32mb Memory Stick supplied)
Sony DSC-P150 Key specifications
Street price • US: $499
• UK: £330
Body Material Metal (aluminum)
Sensor • 1/1.8" Sony Super HAD CCD
• 7.2 million effective pixels
Image sizes • 3,072 x 2,304
• 3,072 x 2,048 (3:2)
• 2,592 x 1,944
• 2,048 x 1,536
• 1,600 x 1,200
• 640 x 480
Movie clips • 640 x 480 pixels @ 30fps
• 640 x 480 pixels @ 15fps
• 160 x 112 pixels @ 8fps
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* Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area
• Motion JPEG (.avi)
• With sound
• Clip length limited only by media capacity (streaming)
• 640 x 480 pixels / 30 fps only with Memory Stick PRO media
Lens • Carl Zeiss 38 -114mm equiv. (3x optical zoom)
• F2.8-F5.2
• 2x digital zoom
Focus • TTL autofocus
• 5 Area Multi-Point AF
• 5-step Manual focus
• 6cm macro mode (Wide), 30cm (Tele)
Shooting mode • Auto
• Program
• Manual
• Twilight
• Twilight Portrait
• Landscape
• Soft Snap
• Candle
• Snow
• Beach
• Fireworks
• High Speed Shutter
• AE compensation -2.0EV to +2.0 EV in 1/3EV steps
Sensitivity • Auto
• ISO 100
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
White Balance • Auto
• 5 presets
Image parameters • Saturation (3 levels)
• Contrast (3 levels)
• Sharpness (3 levels)
• Color effects (Sepia, Black and White)
Continuous • 0.6 to 0.9 fps (5 shots 7MP / JPEG fine)
Flash • Built-in flash
• Auto, Forced On, Forced Off, Slow Synchro
• Range (ISO auto): Wide; 0.2 -3.5 m (0.66 -11.48 ft)
Tele; 0.3 -3.5 m (0.98 -11.48 ft)
Storage • Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO
• 32MB Memory Stick supplied*
Viewfinder • Real Image Optical
LCD monitor • 1.8" TFT, 134,000 pixels
Connectivity • USB 2.0
• A/V out
• DC-IN
Power • NP-FR1 Rechargeable InfoLithium® Battery,
• AC adapter included (in-camera charging)
In the box* • NP-FR1 Rechargeable InfoLithium Battery
• AC-LS5 Battery Charger
• A/V and USB Cables
• Wrist Strap
• MSA-32A 32MB Memory Stick® Media
• Software CD-ROM (Picture Package™for Sony v1.0 (Windows), Pixela™
ImageMixer VCD2 (Macintosh), SPVD-012.1 USB Driver, Cyber-shot Life
tutorial (Windows)
Other features • Spot & Multi-pattern metering
• PictBridge and DPOF compatible
• Live Histogram & playback histogram
• Autofocus Illuminator
• Optional 2.6x Tele converter lens (VCL-DH2630)
• Optional 1.7x Tele converter lens (VCL-DH1730)
• Optional 0.7x Wide converter lens (VCL-DH0730)
• Optional Camera Dock (Cyber-shot Station CSS-PHA)
• Optional Slave flash + bracket
• Optional waterproof case (Marine Pack MPK-PHB)
• Optional filter kits and filter adapter
Weight (inc batt) 147 g (5.4 oz)
Dimensions 108 x 52 x 26mm (4.25 x 2.1 x 1in)
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