Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P150 Review
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 |
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| Body Material | Metal (aluminum) |
| Sensor | • 1/1.8" Sony Super HAD CCD • 7.2 million effective pixels |
| Image sizes | • 3,072 x 2,304 |
| Movie clips | • 640 x 480 pixels @ 30fps • 640 x 480 pixels @ 15fps • 160 x 112 pixels @ 8fps • 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) |
| Focus | • TTL autofocus • 5 Area Multi-Point AF • 5-step Manual focus • 6cm macro mode (Wide), 30cm (Tele) |
| Shooting mode | • Auto |
| Sensitivity | • Auto • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400 |
| White Balance | • Auto • 5 presets |
| Image parameters | • Saturation (3 levels) |
| 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 |
| Other features | • Spot & Multi-pattern metering |
| Weight (inc batt) | 147 g (5.4 oz) |
| Dimensions | 108 x 52 x 26mm (4.25 x 2.1 x 1in) |
* Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area
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