Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P150 Review

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
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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)
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
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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)
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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)
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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) |
* Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area
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