found the camera a lightweight beauty for a journalist/videographer. should fit into the budget of a good home video enthusiast. PD-150 has just been discontinued but all the features and this review are valid for the successor, PD-170. the camera returned good colour, great night shots and ... Read review
Advantages: lightweight , zero lux capable, easy set up, broadcast quality Disadvantages: front heavy, no stops on focus ring, lacks depth of field
found the camera a lightweight beauty for a journalist/videographer. should fit into the budget of a good home video enthusiast. PD-150 has just been discontinued but all the features and this review are valid for the successor, PD-170. the camera returned good colour, great night shots and overall ease of handling. the mini DV tapes have negligible gen loss upto 8 recordings. the front end being heavy, do not plan on shots of more than 1 min if ... more
found the camera a lightweight beauty for a journalist/videographer. should fit into the budget of a good home video enthusiast. PD-150 has just been discontinued but all the features and this review are valid for the successor, PD-170. the camera returned good colour, great night shots and overall ease of handling. the mini DV tapes have negligible gen loss upto 8 recordings. the front end being heavy, do not plan on shots of more than 1 min if you need a really steady shot (unless you have really strong arms). great piece of equipment for live television, reality TV, wildlife, corporate videos and indoor shots. not so great when you are trying to capture the great wide open. reasonably priced at the $ 2400 mark (add about $ 300 for an amateur grade tripod).
Advantages: Really quick and easy to set up for use Disadvantages: Focus Ring has no stops on it.
...rear of the camera. Also Sony has included it's jog wheel for easy scrolling through the menus, which themselves are very clear and easy to understand.
I work in Television and find this camera being used more and more for quick use while still maintaining excellent quality. The extra quality that the PD150 has is its ability to record in DVCAM which is a more durable and higher quality format than miniDV. ...
allan14 25.02.2004
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Sony DSR PD150
1 x composite video/audio (input/output) ( RCA phono x 3 )
1 x S-Video input / output ( 4 PIN mini-DIN )
1 x audio input ( XLR x 2 )
1 x headphones ( mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
1 x Control-L (LANC) ( sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm )
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK) ( 4 PIN FireWire )
1 x DC power input
Expansion Slot(s)
1 x Memory Stick
Manufacturer's product description
Because the perfect shot often requires you to exercise your artistic judgment, the DSR-PD150P allows you to manually adjust various functions such as zoom, focus, iris, shutter speed, white balance, filters, backlight, digital effects and more. Extend your visual repertoire with a Memory Stick, which provides you with a wide range of added functions such as Memory Photo, Memory Mix, Memory Chromakey, Memory Luminancekey, Camera Chromakey, and Memory Overlap. All of these enable you to achieve special effects on the fly. The DSR-PD150P automatically recharges when the supplied AC-L10 cord is connected. The remaining recording time is displayed on an LCD on the camcorder.
