Camera record
SonyDCR-PC115E
A compact PAL MiniDV Handycam with a Carl Zeiss lens, 10× optical zoom, NightShot, manual exposure and Memory Stick recording.
Sony DCR-PC115, the NTSC regional model, with its colour LCD open.
Official Sony product photograph, preserved by the Internet Archive. Low-resolution PC115 (NTSC) image; this profile documents the PC115E (PAL).
Camera details
- Recording media & formats
- MiniDV / Memory card
- Era
- 00sDigital experiments
- Manufacturer documentation
- [2]
- Rental availability
- Available to rent
Verified features
- LCD screen
- Yes
2.5-inch colour LCD.[1]
- Flip-out screen
- Yes
Opens 90°; rotates for high, low and self-facing shots.[1]
- Night vision
- Yes
Infrared recording at 0 lux with NightShot.[1]
- NightShot
- Yes
NightShot and Super NightShot.[1]
- Manual focus
- Yes
Manual focus ring.[1]
- Manual exposure
- Yes
Manual exposure adjustment.[1]
- External mic input
- Yes
3.5 mm stereo input with plug-in power.[1]
- Headphone output
- Yes
3.5 mm stereo headphone jack.[1]
- Optical zoom
- Yes
10× optical power zoom.[1]
- Image stabilization
- Yes
Sony SteadyShot.[1]
Technical specifications
- Recording format
- Digital video on MiniDV tape[1]
- Memory card
- Memory Stick: JPEG stills and MPEG movies[1]
- Still image size
- 1360 × 1020 or 640 × 480[1]
- Video system
- PAL colour, CCIR standard[1]
- Image sensor
- 1/4-type CCD; approx. 1.55 million total pixels[1]
- Effective pixels
- Approx. 970,000 video / 1,390,000 still image[1]
- Monitor
- 2.5-inch colour LCD; 211,200 dots[1]
- Viewfinder
- Colour electronic viewfinder[1]
- Lens
- Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T*; 10× optical; 4.2–42 mm; 37 mm filter thread[1]
- 35 mm equivalent
- 48–480 mm video / 40–400 mm still image[1]
- Digital zoom
- Up to 120×[1]
- Minimum illumination
- 7 lux at F1.8; 0 lux with NightShot[1]
- Tape recording time
- SP: 60 min; LP: 90 min (DVM60 cassette)[1]
- Audio
- PCM: 12-bit / 32 kHz or 16-bit / 48 kHz stereo[1]
- Digital connections
- 4-pin DV (i.LINK) input/output; USB mini-B[1]
- Analog connections
- A/V and S-Video input/output; stereo mic, headphones and 2.5 mm LANC[1]
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- Approx. 57 × 118 × 113 mm[1]
- Body weight
- Approx. 580 g, main unit only[1]
- Recording power consumption
- 4.1 W with LCD; 3.6 W with viewfinder[1]
Sources & documentation
Follow the numbered references for the original documentation and page notes.
- Sony DCR-PC115E / DCR-PC120E Operating Instructions
Sony 3-070-988-51(1), PAL models. Pages 31, 34: LCD and zoom. Pages 39–40: NightShot. Pages 71–73: manual exposure and focus. Page 134: SteadyShot. Pages 149, 155–156: Memory Stick. Pages 251–252: specifications. Pages 258–259: microphone and headphone connections.
- Sony DCR-PC115E support & manuals
Sony lists the operating instructions in November 2001. This is the document's publication date, not a production-start date.
- Sony DCR-PC115 official product photograph
Sony's US support page identifies the product image as DCR-PC115. The original docs.sony.com image is preserved in the Internet Archive. It shows the NTSC regional model; PAL specifications above come from the PC115E manual. Only excess white margins were cropped.