HXR-MC1500P

1/4-inch Exmor R CMOS sensor HD / SD AVCHD camcorder

Overview

Make a professional impression

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 Complete with Sonys G Lens, Exmor R sensor, and latest Active Optical SteadyShot, the HXR-MC1500P gives you
shooting options fit for any professional.

With an ergonomical shoulder mount design, both HD and SD recording through either the built-in 32GB flash
memory, Memory Stick or SD card, you get to enjoy unlimited flexibility.

Whether shooting a corporate communications promotion on a budget, a concert, music video or a wedding, the
HXR-MC1500P offers a wide variety of features necessary for serious videographers. While still light and easily
portable, actors, performers and clients know you mean business when youre carrying a full-size camcorder on
your shoulder.

When your wedding party moves indoors its time to switch on your camcorder battery light to maintain good
colour quality and remove shadows from your subjects faces. Mounting your camcorder on a tripod allows you to
zoom in on the speaker at a business conference and avoid distracting camera movement.

Footage can be recorded directly onto a removable memory card in HD, high definition or SD, standard definition.

A 32 GB hard-wired internal flash memory storage system on board the HXR-MC1500P, enables longer duration
continuous recording. Perfect for those occasions where you dont want to be stopping the camera, such as music
concerts or business conference presentations.

This tapeless front-end solution for video acquisition is an ideal match for any type of non-linear editing system
workflow.

The HXR-MC1500P gives you a cost-effective production package for DVD or Blu-ray content, thats flexible
enough to express your creative ideas and meet your clients requirements.

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 Features

1/4-inch Exmor R CMOS Sensor with ClearVid pixel array

Sony G lens with 12x Optical zoom and 29.8mm wide angle

Active Optical SteadyShot Image Stabilizer

Choice of Media recording through built-in 32GB internal memory, Memory Stick or SD card

Choice of AVCHD (HD) recording and MPEG2 (SD) recording format

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 Technical Specifications

General

Mass
(w/Hood, w/Eye Cup) 2.7 kg (5 lb 15 oz)
(w/Hood, w/Eye Cup, w/ Battery, w/Microphone, w/ Recording Media) 2.9 kg (6 lb 6 oz)

Dimension (W x H x (w/Hood, w/Eye Cup) 255 232 456 mm (10 1/8 9 1/4 18 inch)
(w/Hood, w/Eye Cup, w/ Battery, w/Microphone, w/ Recording Media) 255 234 464 mm (10 1/8 9 1/4 18 3/8 inch)
D)

Power requirements Power Requirements (AC adaptor / Battery) 8.4 V / 7.2 V

Power consumption
viewfinder - normal brightness (HD / SD) 3.4 W / 2.6 W
LCD - normal brightness (HD / SD) 3.4 W / 2.6 W

Operating 0 to +40 deg C (+32 to +104 deg F)

temperature

Storage temperature -20 to +60 deg C (-4 to +140 deg F)

Battery operating Continuous recording time approx. 280 min (FH, LCD, NP-F570: fully charged batt.)
time

Video Format HD MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (AVCHD)

SD MPEG-2 PS
Recording format
Audio Format HD Dolby Digital 2ch, 16 bit, 48 kHz
SD Dolby Digital 2ch, 16 bit, 48 kHz

AVCHD FX (24 Mbps) 1920 x 1080/50i / 16:9

AVCHD FH (17 Mbps) 1920 x 1080/50i / 16:9
Recording frame
AVCHD HQ (9 Mbps) 1440 x 1080/50i / 16:9
rate*1 AVCHD LP (5 Mbps) 1440 x 1080/50i / 16:9
MPEG2 SD HQ (9 Mbps) 720 x 576/50i / 16:9, 4:3

Recording/Playback 175 min (2 h 55 m) with 32 GB Memory Stick PRO-HX Duo FX

(24 Mbps) Dolby Digital 2ch recording
time

Zoom ratio Sony G Lens, 12x (optical), 160x Digital Zoom

Focal length
f = 2.9 to 34.8 mm (equivalent to f = 29.8 to 357.6 mm at 16:9 video and still mode, f = 27.4 to 328.8 mm at 4:3 still mode, f = 36.5 to 438.0 mm at 4:3 video
mode on 35 mm lens)*2

Focus Full range auto / Manual

Image stabilizer ON / OFF selectable

Filter diameter 37 mm

Camera Section

Imaging device
1/4-inch type ExmorR CMOS with ClearVid pixel array
Pixel Gross: Approx.4200K Video Actual: Approx. 2650K (16:9)

Minimum illumination 3 lx (Low LUX mode, 1/25 shutter)

Shutter speed 1/6 - 1/10000 (Manual Shutter Speed Control)

Iris F1.8 - F3.4

Slow & Quick Motion function 200 fps (fixed) as Smooth Slow Rec *The picture quality is degraded. (fps : Field per Sec.)

White balance Auto, outdoor (5800K), indoor (3200K), One-push (Touch panel)

Inputs/Outputs

Mic input Stereo mini jack (x 1) 3.5 mm

A/V Output Pin Jack

Component Video Output Pin Jack

Remote Conector Stereo mini-minijack (2.5 mm)

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 USB USB device, Mini-AB/Hi-Speed (x 1)

Headphone output Stereo mini jack (x 1) 3.5 mm

HDMI output HDMI connector (x 1)

Monitoring

Viewfinder 0.2 inch-type approx. 201 600 dots (300 x 224 x 3 [RGB]), 4:3 aspect ratio

Built-in LCD monitor 2.7 ClearPhoto LCD, approx. 230 400 dots (960 x 240), 16:9 aspect ratio

Microphone

2ch Stereo microphone

Recording Media

Internal Memory 32 GB

Type
Memory Stick PRO Duo (Mark2), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX*3
SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card*4

Supplied Accessories

AC Adaptor [AC-L100], Rechargeable Battery Pack [NP-F570], Power cord, Microphone (Stereo) [ECM-PS1], Wind Screen, Eyecup, Lens hood, Lens cap, Composite cable (RCA
x3), USB cable (mini-B), USB Adaptor cable (for external HDD) [VMC-UAM1], Application Software (CD-ROM) [PMB]

Notes

*1: Due to variable bitrate, 24 Mbps is the maximum bitrate for AVCHD FX mode and the average bitrate is being stated for FH, HQ and LP modes.

*2: The focal length is when SteadyShot mode is in Active mode Off.

*3: Compatible Memory Stick type: For AVCHD recording / Capacity: more than 1 GB, For Standard Definition recording / Capacity: more than 512 MB

*4: Recommended Speed Class For AVCHD recording / Class 4 or higher, For Standard Definition recording / Class 2 or higher

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 Accessories

Batteries and Power Supplies HVL-LBPA

LED Battery Video Light
2NP-F970/B
Info-Lithium Battery Twin
Pack

HVL-LBPB
On-camera LED Video Light
ACC-L1BP
AC adaptor/charger and
battery kit

AC-VQL1BP
Remote Controls
Intelligent Quad Battery
Charger and Dual AC RM-1BP
adaptor LANC Remote Commander

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Electret condenser
microphone

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