**Unboxing and Exploring the Sony HDR-CX150 Handycam**

As I begin to unbox my new Sony HDR-CX150 Handycam, I notice that there is no GPS and no accessory mount for the top, which means I won't be able to attach any extra lights or accessories. However, upon closer inspection of the camera's side, I see that it has a black pearl finish available in other colors such as red and blue. On the back, I find a dock for the battery and an AV input.

**Camera Components and Features**

Upon opening the door on the back of the camera, I find a jack for the AV cables that came with the Handycam, as well as the dock for the power cable. This allows me to connect my camcorder to various devices such as TVs or computer screens. The component cables that came with the Handycam are designed specifically for this model, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance.

**Built-in Features and Controls**

As I examine the camera's controls, I find a built-in charging light that indicates the charge status while it's plugged in. The start/stop button is also present, allowing me to control the camera's power. Additionally, there is a little built-in Sony strap on the bottom of the camera, as well as a mounting bracket. This enables me to securely attach the camcorder to a tripod or other stabilizing device.

**Memory Expansion and Image Capture**

The Handycam features two slots for memory expansion: an SD card slot and a memory stick Pro card slot. This allows me to expand the camera's storage capacity, giving me more flexibility when recording video or taking photos. The built-in 16 GB NAND flash drive is also present, which provides additional storage space.

**Viewing and Recording Capabilities**

The camera has a 2.7-inch touchscreen LCD display, allowing me to zoom in on subjects or record footage with ease. When the lens cover is closed, the camera automatically turns on, ready for use. The screen swivels to allow for smooth panning and tilting, making it ideal for capturing dynamic scenes.

**Recording Modes and Settings**

In video mode, I can switch between various recording modes using the physical button on the side of the camera. These modes include face detection, spot metering, and smile detection, among others. When in photo mode, I can use the touchscreen display to access additional settings such as scene selection, self-timer, exposure, and more.

**Additional Controls and Features**

On the front of the camera, I find a lens with stereo left and right microphone inputs, allowing me to capture high-quality audio along with my video or photos. A little switch on the top controls the lens's opening state. Additionally, there is a mode button that cycles between video and photo modes. When this button is pressed, the mode currently selected is highlighted.

**Power and Storage Options**

The camera has a power button located on the front, which allows me to turn it off when not in use. This feature can be useful for conserving battery life. On the bottom of the camera, I find a lever that releases the battery, making it easy to swap out or recharge.

**Connecting to External Devices**

The Handycam has an HDMI output, allowing me to connect it to a high-definition screen at 1080P or lower resolution. However, unfortunately, this output is not included in the camera's packaging. I do have one included, which can be connected to an HDMI input on my TV or other device.

**Conclusion**

In conclusion, the Sony HDR-CX150 Handycam offers a range of features and controls that make it an excellent choice for recording video and taking photos. From its user-friendly interface to its advanced features like face detection and smile detection, this camera is designed to provide high-quality output in various situations.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhello YouTube this is Detroit Borg and today I'm unboxing a Sony handicam this is the CX 150 camcorder it is a high def camcorder has a 3.1 megapixel sensor 16 gigs of internal storage has a 25x zoom lens and a 2.7 in touchscreen LCD so let's go ahead and crack this open I did buy this from Costco which sells it in this large kit the kit includes the camera and a small carrying case this camera does replace my Flip menow HD which I have been using for all of my videos unfortunately it has very poor close-up performance so I purchased this camera largely for its macro shooting capabilities this is a big improvement over the Flip minow HD which shot in 30 frames per second at 720p this shoots at 60 frames per second at 1080p let's cut this open I bought this from Costco today it was $469 we have the Sony limited warranty 15% off accessories so this is an accessory brochure have some other literature software so this is a software for a PC since this is compatible with imov I probably won't be using the uh software we have the uh user manual so inside we have lots of cables the power cable the power brick some component cables USB transfer cable battery well this this battery gives about 125 minutes of continuous recording time you can buy larger Batteries More AV cables and the uh camera itself which is very small the cx150 is Sony's entry level HD camcorder it's very Compact and that's thanks largely to the fact that it's fairly low on features there is no Optical viewfinder it's only a screen there are no audio input so there's no mic input and there's no headphone output Jack there's no GPS there's no accessory mount for the top so there's no way of putting in an extra light There Is No Light No infrared nothing like that it's a basic camcorder if we look on the side we can see it has this black pearl finish it's available in other colors such as red and blue on the back we see the dock for the battery on the side we see a little door for a DC input and an AV input so let's open that door and see what's inside on the inside we see the jack for the AV cables that came with the Sony handic cam as well as the dock for the power cable so we take a look at the component cables that came with the handicam we'll see that the connector at the end is designed to fit this handic cam so let's plug it in so now you're able to connect this to your AV Equipment on the side we see the charging light so this indicates the charge status while it's plugged in the start stop button we also have a little built-in Sony strap on the bottom we see the mounting bracket we also have the SD and memory stick Pro card slots so here you can install either SD or memory stick Pro so this will allow you to expand the memory right now this is has a built-in 16 GB Nan flash drive this will allow you to expand it further on the front we just see the lens with the uh stereo left and right microphone inputs a little switch for the lens to open the cover the cover switch is entirely manual on the top we see the photo Bunton this is capable of taking still photos we also have the mold button which Cycles between video and photo and you can see the mode selections Here video and photo each one is illuminated depending on what it's doing and of course we have the zoom in and out if we open the cover the camera automatically turns on right now the lens cover is closed so let's open that we get a nice picture of the wall right now it's in standby this is entirely touchscreen 2.7 in LCD touchcreen so you can zoom in with this control or zoom out and of course you can also record and right now it's recording and the screen swivels to all sorts of directions and you can stop of course you can also use the physical button here we can see right now that the mode highlighted is the video we want to change it just click the mode button and now we're ready to take a photo so let's take a photo photo taken of course there is no flash so you have to use the ambient light of course when we're in photo mode we can also hit the photo control you touch the screen we can go to menu we have other settings like scene selection self-timer exposure spot majoring smile detection image size and more let's go back to video so we go to menu we have similar options scene selection face detection this camera is able to detect faces and focus on them spot metering smile detection record mode and Etc so there are a lot of options I'm not going to go through them all on the inside we do see some physical controls so we do have a physical power button if you want to keep this open but still turn it off all you have to do is hold this button and it turns off we want to turn it back on we also have a physical play button so we can go to of the videos I've recorded today using this camera hello YouTube It's Detroit Borg and today I'm going to demonstrate that's a little preview of my next video this is the disc burn button which allows you to automatically create DVDs of your videos or photos on the camcorder all you have to do is connect this directly to computer with the USB intelligent Auto or I auto automatically determines the scene setting so for example if you're shooting in a landscape mode with low lighting it will automatically adjust the scene mode if you're shooting a closeup like a macro shot it will automatically adjust to the macro mode up here we have the speaker and down here we have a little door which gives us access to more ports of course this will only be accessible if this door is open here we have the HDMI output which allows you to connect to a high def screen at 1080P or lower and here we have the USB connector which allows you to connect to your computer unfortunately this only does not come with the HDMI cable included but I do have one here to show you this actually came with my flip minnow HD all I have to do is connect this and the door does get a bit in the way and connect this to your HDMI input on this side we also have the lever to release the battery so all we have to do is push that back and this will slide out so once again that's Detroit Borg with the Sony HDR cx150 handicam thanks for watchinghello YouTube this is Detroit Borg and today I'm unboxing a Sony handicam this is the CX 150 camcorder it is a high def camcorder has a 3.1 megapixel sensor 16 gigs of internal storage has a 25x zoom lens and a 2.7 in touchscreen LCD so let's go ahead and crack this open I did buy this from Costco which sells it in this large kit the kit includes the camera and a small carrying case this camera does replace my Flip menow HD which I have been using for all of my videos unfortunately it has very poor close-up performance so I purchased this camera largely for its macro shooting capabilities this is a big improvement over the Flip minow HD which shot in 30 frames per second at 720p this shoots at 60 frames per second at 1080p let's cut this open I bought this from Costco today it was $469 we have the Sony limited warranty 15% off accessories so this is an accessory brochure have some other literature software so this is a software for a PC since this is compatible with imov I probably won't be using the uh software we have the uh user manual so inside we have lots of cables the power cable the power brick some component cables USB transfer cable battery well this this battery gives about 125 minutes of continuous recording time you can buy larger Batteries More AV cables and the uh camera itself which is very small the cx150 is Sony's entry level HD camcorder it's very Compact and that's thanks largely to the fact that it's fairly low on features there is no Optical viewfinder it's only a screen there are no audio input so there's no mic input and there's no headphone output Jack there's no GPS there's no accessory mount for the top so there's no way of putting in an extra light There Is No Light No infrared nothing like that it's a basic camcorder if we look on the side we can see it has this black pearl finish it's available in other colors such as red and blue on the back we see the dock for the battery on the side we see a little door for a DC input and an AV input so let's open that door and see what's inside on the inside we see the jack for the AV cables that came with the Sony handic cam as well as the dock for the power cable so we take a look at the component cables that came with the handicam we'll see that the connector at the end is designed to fit this handic cam so let's plug it in so now you're able to connect this to your AV Equipment on the side we see the charging light so this indicates the charge status while it's plugged in the start stop button we also have a little built-in Sony strap on the bottom we see the mounting bracket we also have the SD and memory stick Pro card slots so here you can install either SD or memory stick Pro so this will allow you to expand the memory right now this is has a built-in 16 GB Nan flash drive this will allow you to expand it further on the front we just see the lens with the uh stereo left and right microphone inputs a little switch for the lens to open the cover the cover switch is entirely manual on the top we see the photo Bunton this is capable of taking still photos we also have the mold button which Cycles between video and photo and you can see the mode selections Here video and photo each one is illuminated depending on what it's doing and of course we have the zoom in and out if we open the cover the camera automatically turns on right now the lens cover is closed so let's open that we get a nice picture of the wall right now it's in standby this is entirely touchscreen 2.7 in LCD touchcreen so you can zoom in with this control or zoom out and of course you can also record and right now it's recording and the screen swivels to all sorts of directions and you can stop of course you can also use the physical button here we can see right now that the mode highlighted is the video we want to change it just click the mode button and now we're ready to take a photo so let's take a photo photo taken of course there is no flash so you have to use the ambient light of course when we're in photo mode we can also hit the photo control you touch the screen we can go to menu we have other settings like scene selection self-timer exposure spot majoring smile detection image size and more let's go back to video so we go to menu we have similar options scene selection face detection this camera is able to detect faces and focus on them spot metering smile detection record mode and Etc so there are a lot of options I'm not going to go through them all on the inside we do see some physical controls so we do have a physical power button if you want to keep this open but still turn it off all you have to do is hold this button and it turns off we want to turn it back on we also have a physical play button so we can go to of the videos I've recorded today using this camera hello YouTube It's Detroit Borg and today I'm going to demonstrate that's a little preview of my next video this is the disc burn button which allows you to automatically create DVDs of your videos or photos on the camcorder all you have to do is connect this directly to computer with the USB intelligent Auto or I auto automatically determines the scene setting so for example if you're shooting in a landscape mode with low lighting it will automatically adjust the scene mode if you're shooting a closeup like a macro shot it will automatically adjust to the macro mode up here we have the speaker and down here we have a little door which gives us access to more ports of course this will only be accessible if this door is open here we have the HDMI output which allows you to connect to a high def screen at 1080P or lower and here we have the USB connector which allows you to connect to your computer unfortunately this only does not come with the HDMI cable included but I do have one here to show you this actually came with my flip minnow HD all I have to do is connect this and the door does get a bit in the way and connect this to your HDMI input on this side we also have the lever to release the battery so all we have to do is push that back and this will slide out so once again that's Detroit Borg with the Sony HDR cx150 handicam thanks for watching\n"