Convergent Evolution – Sony’s New Camcorder NEX-VG10
Filed under: Thoughts by toby
Sony's NEX-VG10 | Photo courtesy of Sony
Sony’s first consumer camcorder with interchangeable lenses.
Details -
- Interchangeable lenses – E series lenses, such as the E16mm ($250) & the E18-55mm ($300), also Zeiss and Sony lenses
- 14-megapixel still shots at 7 fps
- Electronic viewfinder, and a swiveling 3-inch LCD.
- Large, quad-capsule spatial array stereo microphone with high directivity.
- Stores video on either Sony’s Memory Stick Pro Duo or SD, SDHC or SDXC memory cards.
- Price – $2,000
The APS size sensor gives the NEX-VG10 a 1.5x magnification factor for stills (slightly more for video), meaning a 200mm lens will function much like a 300mm lens for stills.
Lots of video folks have been jumping on the 7D and 5D Mark II – so lets take a second and compare. The sensor size is comparable to the 7D so we can expect similar low light performance, doubtful that it will be better than the 5D Mark II which is very impressive. But for two grand you get a video system that is ready to go with the nice LCD swivel and a quad mic. The 7D is about $400 less but you need to buy a decent mic ($150) and if you will really be doing dedicated video you would want to add the Zacuto Finder ($265) and you come out the same minus a nice LCD swivel. So far on paper the VG10 looks like it is a great option for shooting video, Still shots at 14MP should be decent too. We will have to wait till September when the hands-on reviews and tests start rolling in. Feel free to leave your thoughts and predictions below.
Previews
Engadget had a brief hands on – generally quite positive review/preview.
