Sony HXR-NX3/VG1 User Manual

MK11107V1OHB13DEC

Specifications

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249 (9_7/8)

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Dimensions

Available Accessories

Unit: mm (inches)

Mass

Approx 2.21 kg, 4 lb 14 oz (with lens hood)

Approx. 2.54 kg, Approx. 5lb_10oz (with lens hood, eyecup, NP-F970 battery)

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 174.5 x 193 x 393 mm, 6_7/8 x 7_5/8 x 15_1/2 inches  

((with lens hood,  eye piece. and protrusion)

Power Requirements

7.2V (battery pack); 8.4V (AC Adaptor)

Power Consumption

Approx. 6.3 W (with XLR mic while recording, EVF On, Video light Off.)

Approx. 6.7 W (with XLR mic while recording, LCD monitor On, Video light Off)

Operating Temperature

0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Storage Temperature

-20°C to +60°C (-4°F to +140°F)

Battery Operating Time 

(Continuous Recording Time)

Approx.  410 min with NP-F770 battery (video light Off)

Approx.  265 min with NP-F770 battery (video light On)

Recording Format 

(Video)

HD

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 AVCHD 2.0  format compatible

SD

DV(AVI)

MP4

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 with MP4 wrapping

Recording Format 

(Audio)

HD

Linear PCM 2ch, 16 bit, 48 kHz/Dolby Digital 2ch, 16 bit, 48 kHz

SD

Linear PCM 2ch, 16 bit, 48 kHz

MP4

AAC 2ch, 16 bit, 48 kHz

Recording Frame Rate HD

PS (28Mbps) 1920 x 1080/50P, 16:9
FX (24Mbps) 1920 x 1080/50i, 25p, 16:9,  1280 x 720/50p, 16:9
FH (17Mbps) 1920 x 1080/50i, 25p, 16:9,  1280 x 720/50p, 16:9
HQ (9Mbps) 1440 x 1080/50p, 16:9  1280 x 720/50p, 16:9
LP (5Mbps) 1440 x 1080/50i, 16:9

SD

DV (25Mbps) 720 x 576/50i, 16:9, 4:3

MP4

MP4 (3.5Mbps) 1280 x 720/25p, 16:9

Recording/Playback Time

Approx. 290 min (SD 64 GB, PS, LPCM)
Approx. 340 min (SD 64 GB, FX, LPCM)
Approx. 450 min (SD 64 GB, FH, LPCM)

Lens Mount

Fixed

Zoom Ratio

20x (optical), servo/manual

Focal Length

f=4.1 - 82.0 mm 

equivalent to f=28.8 - 576 mm on 35 mm lens (16:9) 

equivalent to f=35.2 - 705 mm on 35 mm lens (4:3)

Iris

F1.6 - F11 auto/manual selectable

Focus

AF/MF selectable, 10 mm to ∞ (Wide), 800 mm to ∞ (Tele)

Image Stabilizer

ON/OFF selectable, shift lens

Filter Diameter

M72 mm

Imaging Device (Type)

3-chips 1/2.8 type “Exmor“ CMOS Sensor

Imaging Device (Pixel Count) 2.41M (total), 2.07M (effective)
Built-in Optical Filters

OFF: Clear, 1: 1/4ND, 2: 1/16ND, 3: 1/64ND

Minimum Illumination

50i : 1.0lux (1/25 Shutter Speed, iris/gain Auto)

50i : 0.3lux (1/25 Shutter Speed, iris Auto, gain 30dB)

Shutter Speed 

1/3 sec to 1/10,000 sec

Slow & Quick Motion 

Function

1080p: Frame rate selectable 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 25, 50 fps 

White Balance

Preset (Outdoor:5600K), A, B

Gain

-6, -3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12,15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30 dB, AGC

Gamma Curve

Selectable

Audio Input

XLR-type 3-pin (female) (x2), line/mic/mic +48 V selectable

Composite Output

BNC (x1), PAL

Audio Output

RCA pin

USB

mini-AB  USB2.0 Hi-speed/mass-storage/Host 

Headphone Output

Stereo mini jack ø3.5mm (x1)

Speaker Output

Monaural

DC Input

DC jack

Remote

Stereo mini mini jack ø2.5mm (x1)

HDMI Output

Type A (x1)

Viewfinder

0.45 type color LCD: 852 X 3[RGB] X 480 equivalent, 16:9

Built-in LCD Monitor

3.5-inch type color LCD monitor: approx. 921000 effective pixels,  

640 (H) x 3 (RGB) x 480 (V), 16:9

Built-in Microphone

Omni-directional stereo electret condenser microphone.

Type

Memory Stick Duo™ and SD/SDHC/SDXC compatible x1 

SD/SDHC/SDXC x1

Luminous intensity

1.0m / Approx.200 lx, 0.5m / Approx.800lx

Lighting angle

Approx. 30°

Color temperature

Approx. 5,500K

Supported format

IEEE 802.11 b/g/n

Frequency band

2.4 GHz bandwidth

Security

WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

NFC

NFC Forum Type 3 Tagcompliant

Lens hood (1), Pre-installed to the Camcorder

EVF eyecup (1)

Infrared Remote Commander (1)

Lithium battery (CR2025 for the IR Remote Commander) (1)

CD-ROM

Operating instructions in PDF (1)

Operating instructions (1)

AC-L100C AC adaptor (1)

AC Cable (1)

COLD SHOE KIT(1)

warranty (1)

AC Adaptor/Charger/Battery 

Kit

Rechargeable Battery Pack

Soft Carrying Case

Soft Carrying Case

Camcorder Support

Wide Conversion Lens

Tripod with RM-1BP Remote 

Controller

Remote Commander

(32 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB)

SD/SDHC Memory Card

(64 GB, 32 GB, 16 GB)

Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™

Mirroring Memory Stick

(32 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB) 

Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™

Electret Condenser 

Microphone

Electret Condenser 

Microphone

Electret Condenser 

Microphone

Wireless Microphone 

Package