PXW-Z150: Compact Handy Camcorder
Flexible 4K and Full HD recordings
The Sony PXW-Z150 is designed to deliver true broadcast quality performance for both 4K and Full HD productions, recording with the advanced XAVC Long GOP 100Mbps codec for brilliant 4K QFHD imagery and flexible workflows. It is well-known for creating high-quality 4K pictures with more details and less noise. XAVC Long’s higher bit rate produces outstanding images. Offering more flexibility, it can work between PAL and NTSC operation and hence is Sony's ideal handy camcorder in such a price range.
| Format | Color space/bit rate | Max rate | |
| 4K | XAVC Long GOP | 4:2:0/ 8bit | 100 Mbps |
| HD | XAVC Long GOP | 4:2:2/ 10bit | 50 Mbps |
| MPEG2 | 4:2:2/ 8bit | 50 Mbps | |
| MPEG2 | 4:2:0/ 8bit | 35 Mbps | |
| AVCHD | 4:2:0/ 8bit | 28 Mbps |
120fps continuous slow motion
High Frame Rate shots can turn everyday actions into slow motion ballet and the Z150 delivers up to 120 frames per second (fps) in Full HD, giving you a maximum of 5 times slow motion expression. There's no sacrifice in bit depth and no "windowing" of the sensor. So there's no crop factor, no loss in angle of view.
A high quality 29-348mm wide-angle lens with 12x optical zoom makes it easy to capture even the most expansive landscape scenes while also offering superb clarity and sharpness – maximising the performance of the Z150’s large 1.0 type sensor and providing high resolution and contrast from the centre to the edge of your image.
Getting close into even the most distant scenes is further enhanced by Sony’s advanced Clear Image Zoom feature. Once you’ve zoomed in at maximum 12x optical magnification, By Pixel Super Resolution Technology can enlarge the image to 18x in 4K QFHD or 24x in HD, while still preserving image quality.
High-resolution monitoring
The Z150 gives you precise monitoring and low latency, however you choose to shoot, with its advanced, wide viewing angle and high contrast 0.39 type 1440K dots OLED electronic viewfinder (EVF) with large eye-cap, and an easily adjustable, flip-out 3.5 type 1550K dots LCD panel.
Compact and lightweight body
The Z150 is ergonomically designed to provide a lightweight and easy-to-use shooting experience. Three manual, independent lens rings enable smooth, natural adjustment of focusing, zooming and iris control. The camcorder can also be used in full-auto mode or completely manual for maximum creative control.
