Sony Releases NEX-VG10 E-mount HD camcorder

 
Sony NEX-VG10 E-mount HD camcorder - Left Angle
     Sony NEX-VG10 E-mount HD camcorder - Left Angle

Description: Sony Releases NEX-VG10 E-mount HD camcorder

Sony NEX-VG10 HD Camcorder - Right Angle
Sony NEX-VG10 E-mount HD camcorder - Right Angle

Two months after announcing its development, Sony has launched the NEX-VG10E - an E-mount camcorder that becomes the worlds' first consumer-grade HD camcorder with interchangeable lenses.

Sony NEX-VG10 HD Camcorder - LCD
Sony NEX-VG10 E-mount HD camcorder - LCD

Although appearing under Sony's Handycam brand, rather than Alpha, it retains a lot in common with the Alpha NEX series. It features the same 14.6MP Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor but is capable of recording 1080i video at a higher, 24mbps, bitrate.

Sony NEX-VG10 HD Camcorder - Left Side Zoom
Sony NEX-VG10 E-mount HD camcorder - Left Side Zoom

The NEX-VG10E also features an electronic viewfinder and 'Quad Capsule Spatial Array Stereo Microphone' that uses four microphone elements to provide better channel separation and cancel unwanted noise. In every other respect it is essentially a NEX 5, featuring the same user interface (though with more external controls) and both SD and MemoryStick storage.

Sony NEX-VG10 HD Camcorder - Left Side
Sony NEX-VG10 E-mount HD camcorder - Left Side

It will sold as kit with image-stabilized E18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS lens and will be available at a suggested retail price of €2000 / $2000.

Sony NEX-VG10 HD Camcorder - Top
Sony NEX-VG10 E-mount HD camcorder - Top

Features

• 14.2 effective megapixel ExmorTM APS HD CMOS sensor (19.5 times larger than conventional camcorder) for stunning HD movies with beautiful background defocus

• Accepts E-mount interchangeable lenses plus A-mount α DSLR lenses (via optional adaptor)

• High quality audio with Quad Capsule Spatial Array Stereo Microphone and external mic input

• 7.5cm (3 inch-type) Xtra Fine LCD and electronic viewfinder


Specifications
Sensor • 23.4 x 15.6 mm Exmor APS HD CMOS Sensor
• 14.2 million effective pixels
Video* • FX : 1920 x 1080i @ 24Mbps
• FH : 1920 x 1080i @ 16Mbps
• MP4: 1440 x 1080i @ 9Mbps
Frame rate* • 60fps (59.94 fps) - North American models
• 50fps - European models
Image sizes • 3:2 : 4592x3056 (14M)
• 16:9 : 4592 x 2576 (12M)
Audio • Dolby Digital 2ch, via Quad Capsule Spatial Array Stereo Microphone
• External microphone input jack
Dust reduction • Coating on low pass filter
• Sensor-shift
Lenses • Supplied with E18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS lens
• Sony E-mount
• Sony Alpha lenses, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses via adaptor
(MF only, exclude power zoom lenses/tele-converters)
Image Stabilization • 'Optical SteadyShot' system on selected lenses
Focus • Manual
• Single-shot AF
• Continuous
• Direct Manual Focus
• AF (Multi/ Center/Flexible Spot)
Shooting modes • Program
• Aperture priority
• Shutter priority
• Manual
• Anti-Motion Blur
• Hand-Held Twilight
Sensitivity • Auto (Range varies depending on shooting mode)
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
• ISO 800
• ISO 1600
• ISO 3200
• ISO 6400
• ISO 12800
• Gain : 0dB/3dB/6dB/9dB/12dB/15dB/18dB/21dB/24dB/27dB
Metering modes • Multi-segment (49 segment Honeycomb pattern)
• Center-weighted
• Spot
Exposure compen. • -2.0 to +2.0 EV
• 0.3 EV steps
Shutter Speed • Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type
• 1/25 - 1/4000 (Movie) , 30sec - 1/4000 (Still)
• 1/4 - 1/4000 (Movie) , 30sec- 1/4000 (Still)
Minimum Illumination • 11 Lux (Shutter Speed:1/25sec, IRIS:F3.5, Gain:Auto)
Aperture values Depends on lens, 0.3 EV steps
White balance • Auto
• Daylight
• Shade
• Cloudy
• Tungsten
• Fluorescent
• Flash
• Color temperature/filter (2500 - 9900 K)
• Manual (Custom)
• Manual (Custom set)
Color space sRGB
Color modes • Standard
• Vivid
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Sunset
• B&W
Viewfinder • Electronic
• 0.43" XtraFine TruBlack LCD
• 921,000 dots
LCD monitor • 3.0 XtraFine TruBlack LCD
• 921,000 dots
Flash • External flash (supplied), attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal
• GN : 7 meters
• Flash Sync: 1/160sec
Flash modes • Auto
• On
• Off
• Fill-flash
• Slow Sync
• Rear Sync.
• Red-eye reduction on/off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode
Drive modes (Still) • Single-frame
• Continuous
• Self-timer
• Continuous Self-timer
• Mirror-up release mode
Self-timer (Still) 10 sec or 2 sec
Connectivity • HDMI out (with PhotoTV HD and BRAVIA Sync)
• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
• Video out (NTSC or PAL)
• Stereo headphone jack
• External stereo mic input jack
• DC IN jack
Storage • Memory Stick Pro Duo, Pro-HG Duo
• SD/SDHC/SDXC
Power • NP-FV70 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (1650 mAh)
• Battery charger included
• Optional AC adapter
Battery life 330 min. continuous video recording (with the optional NP-FV100, FH mode)
Dimensions 97 x 132 x 294 mm (inc. supplied lens and hood)
85 x 130 x 223 mm (body only)
Weight 1.3 kg (with lens and accessories)


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