Sony NEX-VG10 E-mount: Camcorder Redefined

Sony, the leading manufacturer or high end digital cameras, camcorder and other gadgets, is very proud to present the first Handycam® camcorder to accept interchangeable lenses. The ergonomically designed NEX-VG10 camcorder has a large Sony Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor that boasts 19.5 times the surface area of conventional8 camcorders resulting in gorgeous, cinematic, depth of field. Shoot AVCHD™ video at up to 24Mbps at full 1920×1080/60i HD resolution and still photography up to 14 megapixels. Pursue your creative vision with the supplied 11x zoom 18-200mm Optical SteadyShot™ image-stabilized lens. You can also add your favorite A-mount lenses5 including award-winning G lens and Carl Zeiss® lenses, via an adaptor (sold separately). A Quad Capsule Spatial Array stereo microphone records spectacular audio to complete your creative vision.

Sony NEX-VG10 E-mount: Camcorder Redefined

Product Specifications

Exposure System

Minimum Illumination : 11 lux (Shutter speed: 1/30 sec, Iris: F3.5, Gain: Auto)
Color Temperature : 2500 - 9900k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation
Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W
D-Range Optimizer : Yes: (Auto, Level 1-5, off)
Exposure Compensation : ±2EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Settings : Program Auto (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M)
ISO : Still Mode Only: Auto, 200 to 12800
Metering : Still Mode Only: 49 Segment metering from CMOS image sensor
Metering Modes : Still Mode Only: Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Metering Sensitivity : Still Mode Only: 0EV-20EV, (at ISO 100 equivalent w/ f/2.8 lens)
Noise Reduction : Long exp.NR: (On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second) High ISO NR: Auto
White Balance Mode : Auto,Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Temp./Filter, Custom

Power

Battery Type : Accepts Type V Battery; Supplied: InfoLITHIUM® NP-FV70

Camera

Camera Type : Sony E-mount interchangeable lens Handycam® camcorder
Lens Compatibility : Sony E-mount lens, (A-mount lenses when used with LA-EA1 lens adaptor)
Lens Mount : E-mount

Convenience Features

Manual / Auto Lens Cover : Lens Cap
Multiple Language Display : Yes
Media/Battery Indicator : Yes
Power Save Mode : Auto Shut-off
Still Image Playback Options : Slide Show, Playback Zoom

Recording

Audio Format : Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Color Space : sRGB, AdobeRGB
Media Type : Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™/PRO-HG HX Duo™ media SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card (both sold separately)
Still Image Max Effective Resolution : 14.2 megapixel
Still Image Mode : JPEG (Standard, Fine)
Still Image Size 16:9 : L (12M): 4592 X 2576 M (6.3M): 3344 X 1872 S (2.9M): 2288 X 1280
Still Image Size 3:2 : L (14M): 4592 X 3056 M (7.4M): 3344 X 2224 S (3.5M): 2288 X 1520
Video Format : AVCHD (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
Video Mode : AVCHD: 1920 x 1080/ 60i (FX/FH); FX- 24Mbps, FH - 17Mbps; 1440×1080/60i HQ -9 Mbps

Interface

Accessory Shoe : Dual (Alpha shoe and Cold Shoe)
HD Output : HDMI (Type C mini)
Headphone Jack : Yes (Stereo mini 3.5mm)
Memory Card Slot : Single slot accepts: - Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™/PRO-HG HX Duo™ media - SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory card
Microphone Input : Yes (Stereo mini 3.5mm)
USB Port(s) : USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage)

Drive System

Continuous Shooting Speed : 7fps
Drive Mode : Photo Mode: Single-shot, Continuous, Self Timer
Self-timer : 2-sec. or 10-sec. delay
Shutter Speeds : Auto: 1/30 - 1/4000 (Movie) , 30 seconds - 1/4000 (Still); Manual: 1/4 - 1/4000 (Movie) , 30 seconds - 1/4000 (Still)
Shutter Type : Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type

Focus Control

AF Modes : Single-shot AF7, Continuous AF7, Direct Manual Focus7, Manual Focus
Focus Area : Multi Point AF (25 points), Center Weighted AF, Flexible Spot AF7
Focus Features : Predictive Focus Control, Focus Lock
Focus Points : 25 points7
Focus Sensitivity : 0 EV to 20 EV (at ISO100 conversion with F2.8 lens)
Focus System : Contrast AF7

Operating Conditions

Operating Temperature : 32 - 104 degrees F (0 - 40 degrees C)

Service and Warranty Information

Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year Parts & 90 days labor

Flash

Flash Compensation : +/-2EV,1/3EV steps
Flash Modes : Fill-flash, Rear sync., Slow sync., Red-eye reduction
Flash Type : Auto-lock accessory shoe (alpha)

Optics/Lens

Lens Type : E-mount 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Aperture : Circular
Filter Diameter : 67mm (included SEL18200 lens)
Angle of View : 76o (included SEL18200 lens
Aperture (Max.) : F3.5 (wide end) - F6.3 (tele end) (included SEL18200 lens
Aperture (Min.) : F22 (wide end) - F40 (tele end) (included SEL18200 lens
Aperture Blade : 7 blades (Circular aperture?
Aspheric Elements : 4 (5 surface)
Dimensions (Max. Diameter x Length) : 3in x 4 in
Direct Manual Focus : Yes
Distance Encoder : Yes
Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : Photo: 27mm-300mm; Video: 32.4mm-360mm (35mm equivalent) (included SEL18200 lens)
Lens Groups-Elements : 12 groups, 17 elements (5 aspheric surfaces, 1 ED-glass element) (included SEL18200 lens)
Lens Mount Type : Sony E-mount
Lens Stabilization : Optical Steadyshot™ image stabilization with Active Mode3 (included SEL18200 lens)
Lens Weight : 18.5 oz (included SEL18200 lens)
Maximum Magnification : 0.35x (APS-C)
Minimum Focus Distance : 1ft (wide end) - 1.6ft (tele end)

Weights and Measurements

Weight (Approx.) : Approx. 1 lb 5 oz (620g) (body only, excluding battery) Approx. 2 lb 12 oz (1.3kg) (w/battery,18-200 lens, & media)
Dimensions (Approx.) : Appx 3-7/8 × 5-1/4 × 11-1/2″ (97×132x294mm) (W/H/D) with supplied lens

Viewfinder

Diopter Adjustment : Yes
Field of View : 100%
Type : Swivel EVF 0.43″ Xtra Fine w/ 1152K dots and Backlight Brightness Control

Advanced Features

Image Stabilization : Optical Steadyshot™ image stabilization with Active Mode3
Advanced User Interface : Easy-to-understand Graphic Display
Anti Motion Blur : Yes (Photo Mode Only), 6-image layering
Auto High Dynamic Range : Yes (Photo Mode), (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step), off)

Imaging Sensor

Processor : BIONZ™ image processor
Anti-Dust : Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and electromagnetic vibration mechanism
Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters
Effective Picture Resolution : Approx. 14.2 megapixels
Focal Length Conversion Factor : 1.5x
Imaging Sensor : Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor (23.4 X 15.6mm)
Pixel Gross : Approx. 14.6 megapixels

LCD Display

LCD Type : 3.0″ Xtra Fine LCD™ 180o swivel display (921K dots) w/ TruBlack™ technology1
Angle Adjustment : Opening: 90o, Turning: 180o
Brightness Control : Backlight Bright Control: Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)
Coverage : 100%
Grid Display : Yes (On/off)
Live View : Yes, (Constant AF Live View)
Real-time image adjustment display : Exposure Compensation, WB, Creative Style

Software

Supplied Software : PMB (Picture Motion Browser) v5.2
Operating System Compatibility : Windows XP SP2 (32bit), Vista SP2 (32/64 bit), Windows 7 (32/64 bit)

In the Box