Sony NEX-VG10 Specification Guide

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Last Updated: 08/31/2010

NEX-VG10

Full HD Interchangeable Lens camcorder

 

 

 

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Specifications

Manual / Auto Lens Cover: Lens Cap

 

Media/Battery Indicator: Yes

 

Power Save Mode: Auto Shut-off

 

Still Image Playback Options: Slide Show, Playback Zoom

 

Aperture: Circular

 

Filter Diameter: 67mm (included SEL18200 lens)

 

Lens Type: E-mount 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS

 

Focal Length (35mm equivalent): Photo: 27mm-300mm; 

Video: 32.4mm-360mm (35mm equivalent) (included 
SEL18200 lens)

 

Minimum Focus Distance: 1ft (wide end) - 1.6ft (tele 

end)

 

Angle of View: 76 (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

 

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 Mode (included SEL18200 
lens)

 

Lens Weight: 18.5 oz (included SEL18200 lens)

 

Maximum Magnification: 0.35x (APS-C)

 

Battery Type: Accepts Type V Battery; Supplied: 

InfoLITHIUM® NP-FV70

 

Operating System Compatibility: Windows XP SP2 (32bit), 

Vista SP2 (32/64 bit), Windows 7 (32/64 bit)

 

Supplied Software: PMB (Picture Motion Browser) v5.2

 

LCD Type: 3.0" Xtra Fine LCD™  180 swivel display (921K 

dots) w/ TruBlack™  technology

 

Angle Adjustment: Opening: 90 , Turning: 180

 

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

 

Image Stabilization: Optical Steadyshot™  image 

stabilization with Active Mode

 

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)

 

Audio Format: Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC

 

Still Image Max Effective Resolution: 14.2 megapixel

 

Still Image Mode: JPEG (Standard, Fine)

 

Video Format: AVCHD (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))

 

Video Mode: AVCHD: 1920 x 1080/ 60i (FX/FH); FX- 

24Mbps, FH - 17Mbps; 1440x1080/60i HQ -9 Mbps

 

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Media Type: Memory Stick PRO Duo™ /Pro-HG 

Duo™ /PRO-HG HX Duo™  media 
SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card (both sold 
separately)

 

Color Space: sRGB, AdobeRGB

 

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 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 captured @ 30p (29.97p), 

recorded in AVCHD 60i (59.95i)

 

Minimum Illumination: 11 lux (Shutter speed: 1/30 sec, 

Iris: F3.5, Gain: Auto)

 

Exposure Settings: Program Auto (P), Aperture priority 

(A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M)

 

D-Range Optimizer: Yes: (Auto, Level 1-5, off)

 

White Balance Mode: Auto,Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, 

Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Temp./Filter, 
Custom

 

Color Temperature: 2500 - 9900k with 19-step Magenta / 

Green compensation

 

Creative Style: Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, 

Sunset, B/W

 

Exposure Compensation: ±2EV (in 1/3 EV steps)

 

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

 

Accessory Shoe: Dual (Alpha shoe and Cold Shoe)

 

USB Port(s): USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage)

 

HD Output: HDMI (Type C mini)

 

Headphone Jack: Yes (Stereo mini 3.5mm)

 

Microphone Input: 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

 

Processor: BIONZ™  image processor

 

Effective Picture Resolution: Approx. 14.2 megapixels

 

Imaging Sensor: Exmor™  APS HD CMOS sensor (23.4 X 

15.6mm)

 

Pixel Gross: Approx. 14.6 megapixels

 

Anti-Dust: Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter 

and electromagnetic vibration mechanism

 

Color Filter System: RGB primary color filters

 

Focal Length Conversion Factor: 1.5x

 

Flash Type: Auto-lock accessory shoe (alpha)

 

Flash Modes: Fill-flash, Rear sync., Slow sync., Red-eye 

reduction

 

Flash Compensation: +/-2EV,1/3EV steps

 

Focus System: Contrast AF

 

AF Modes: Single-shot AF , Continuous AF , Direct 

Manual Focus , Manual Focus

 

Focus Area: Multi Point AF (25 points), Center Weighted 

AF, Flexible Spot AF

 

Focus Features: Predictive Focus Control, Focus Lock

 

Focus Points: 25 points

 

Focus Sensitivity: 0 EV to 20 EV (at ISO100 conversion with 

F2.8 lens)

 

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Type: Swivel EVF 0.43" Xtra Fine w/ 1152K dots and 

Backlight Brightness Control

 

Diopter Adjustment: Yes

 

Field of View: 100%

 

Limited Warranty Term: 1 Year Parts & 90 days labor

 

Weight: Approx. 1 lb 5 oz (620g) (body only, excluding 

battery) 
Approx. 2 lb 12 oz (1.3kg) (w/battery,18-200 lens, & 
media)

 

Measurements: Appx 3-7/8 ×  5-1/4 ×  11-

1/2" (97x132x294mm) (W/H/D) with supplied lens

 

SEL18200 E-mount 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 with lens cap

 

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Large Eyecup

 

Body mount cap

 

Lens rear cap

 

AC-PW10AM Battery Charger

 

AC Power cord

 

NP-FV70 Lithium ion rechargeable battery

 

USB cable (Mini B)

 

CD-ROM

 

UPC Code: 027242808195

 

1. Viewable area measured diagonally. 
2. High Definition AVCHD discs can be created using standard DVD 

media, the supplied software and a compatible PC. DVD media 
containing AVCHD footage may be played on a compatible Blu-ray 
Disc™  player/recorder, PC with supplied software or PlayStation®3 
devices. DVD media containing AVCHD footage should not be used 
with standard DVD based players, as the DVD player may fail to eject 
the media and may erase its contents without warning. 

3. Active Mode image stabilization feature is within the SEL18200 lens 

only. 

4. PC with internet connectivity required. Mac OS® not supported. 
5. Attaching Sony A-mount lens requires LA-EA1 adaptor (sold 

separately). Manual focus and full open aperture shooting only. 

6. HD Viewing requires a mini-HDMI-to-HDMI cable and compatible HDTV, 

both sold separately. 

7. Auto Focus function is only available with Sony E-Mount lenses 
8. More than 19.5 times the area of 1/2.88-inch type sensor of the Sony 

HDR-CX550V. 

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notice. Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate and 
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