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Sony NEX-VG10

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User ratings:
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31 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • a very nice manual focus assist function
  • still quality is very good
  • tools for video compositing

Cons

  • No ability to define how fast or slow the autofocus or exposure changes
  • narrow-angle lens and
  • lack of raw support is a bit of a disappointment

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • yes
  • 3 in
  • no

Sony NEX-VG10 - Pros & Cons

Sony NEX-VG10

Pros

  • a very nice manual focus assist function
  • still quality is very good
  • tools for video compositing
  • colour correction and sound mixing
  • compact
  • beautifully balanced and easy to handle
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built

Cons

  • No ability to define how fast or slow the autofocus or exposure changes
  • narrow-angle lens and
  • lack of raw support is a bit of a disappointment
  • no audience for this camcorder
  • the lens is fairly slow
  • lack of 24P on a camera in this price range to be regrettable
  • missing features and limitations
  • AF and stabilization are not available
  • There is only one shutter release at the rear of the camera
  • record levels cannot be altered
  • there are no touchscreen capabilities on the LCD

Sony - Video Reviews (9)

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Sony NEX-VG10 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Total megapixels14.6 Mpx
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom11.0 x
Focal length equiv32.4 - 360
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)18 - 200
Auto focusyes
Manual focusyes
Filter size2.64 in
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Photography features
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
Built-in flashno
Face detectionno
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • MS PRO Duo
  • MS Pro-HG
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage typesHDD
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
Microphone portyes
PictBridgeno
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Image
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px
White balance modes
  • Incandescent
  • Daylight
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
Supported image file formatsJPG
Image stabilizeryes
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Screen and viewfinder
DisplayLCD
Display diagonal3.0 in
Touchscreenno
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Built-in speaker(s)yes
Audio systemDolby Digital 2.0
Noise reductionyes
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Dimensions
Height5.2 in
Width3.82 in
Depth1.15 in
Weight42.33 oz
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Power
AC adapter includedyes

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Sony NEX-VG10 Sony - Editorial Reviews (7)

Sony NEX-VG10 Sony NEX-VG10 review | Stuff
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Awesome hi-def shooter with a neat lens-swapping trick

Sony NEX-VG10 Hands on: Sony NEX-VG10E review
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TechRadar
Published: 15.07.2010
Hands on: Sony NEX-VG10E review

World's first cam with interchangeable lenses impresses

Sony NEX-VG10 Sony NEX-VG10 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 14.07.2010
Sony NEX-VG10 Review

Sony NEX-VG10 review, find out how the NEX-VG10 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Sony NEX-VG10 Sony Handycam NEX-VG10 (with 18-200mm Lens)
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CNET
Published: 16.06.2011
Sony Handycam NEX-VG10 (with 18-200mm Lens)

Sony Handycam NEX-VG10 (with 18-200mm Lens)

Sony NEX-VG10 Sony NEX VG-10 Camcorder Review - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 13.09.2010
Sony NEX VG-10 Camcorder Review - Luminous Landscape

FacebookTweet We saw it coming. Some of us even started forecasting it quite a while ago. Convergence. The marriage of still photography and video in...

Sony NEX-VG10 Sony unveils NEX-VG10 E-mount HD camcorder
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DPReview
Published: 14.07.2010
Sony unveils NEX-VG10 E-mount HD camcorder

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

Sony NEX-VG10 Sony NEX-VG10 / NEX-VG20
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Published: 06.04.2015
Sony NEX-VG10 / NEX-VG20

Sony NEX-VG10 / NEX-VG20 (Video Camera): 5 out of 5 stars on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

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