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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-FX7 and Sony NEX-VG10

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Sony HDR-FX7Sony NEX-VG10
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

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Name HDR-FX7NEX-VG10
European name ?HDR-FX7ENEX-VG10
US name ?HDR-FX7NEX-VG10
lowest US price  1519 $
On the market since November 2006 September 2010
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Sony HDR-FX7Sony NEX-VG10
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony HDR-FX7Sony NEX-VG10
Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
AVCHD
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
Sony
Optical Zoom ?20 x11 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?37,4 mm32,5 mm
Filter diameter ?62 mm67 (kit lens)
mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?2No
Exchangable optics ?No
Yes
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?31
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/APS-C (23.4 × 15.6mm)
inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1037000 Pixel  
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/4000
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/4
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
Peaking ?Yes
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70%
100%
No
Histogram ?Yes
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
No
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?Yes
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
No
Custom Presets ?Yes
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony HDR-FX7Sony NEX-VG10
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
 
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 Out
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
 
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
-
USB ?USB 1.1
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
1 x 1 x Standard Hotshoe
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 1430 g620 g
Weight (with battery) 1600 g1300 g
Battery type Sony F570
Sony NP-FV70
Battery capacity 2200 mAh1960 mAh
Charger ?internal
external
Remote control Yes
No
Size
Height 145 mm97 mm
Width 156 mm132 mm
Depth 322 mm294 mm
Relative Size ?7237
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?252000 Pixel 1440000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?211200 Pixel 921000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
Menu
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
No
Exp Lock ?Yes
No
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?Yes
Yes
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		6No
Audio

[ top ]Sony HDR-FX7Sony NEX-VG10
Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
No
Still

[ top ]Sony HDR-FX7Sony NEX-VG10
Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
Memory Stick Duo
SDHC card
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ?1037000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?1440 x 8104592 × 3056 - Max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
No
Misc.

[ top ]Sony HDR-FX7Sony NEX-VG10
Specials "Smooth Slow Record" slow motion mode: 6 seconds are recorded with 200 half frames/sec., resulting in a 4-fold slow motion.However, the recording is without sound, in SD-resolution and in poorer image quality.- Vegas Movie Studio Platinum HD 10 as a free download
- Interchangeable lenses
Product Shots

[ top ]Sony HDR-FX7Sony NEX-VG10
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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Sony HDR-FX7Sony NEX-VG10
luminance resolution
chrominance resolution
lens distortion
test small ISO image
noise / internal microphone
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ? 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodVery good
Resolution ?GoodSatisfactory
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficient
Wide Angle ?SatisfactoryVery good
Configuration / image ?Very goodVery good
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactoryPoor
Handling ?Very goodGood
Portability ?GoodGood
Photo function ?SufficientVery good
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		381380
Pros + Very good image quality impression
+ 20x zoom
+ handling well-conceived
HDMI out
+ APS-C chip with interchangeable lens
+ complete manual control over iris, shutter, gain, white balance
+ image settings can be adjusted
Cons - Audio controlling only via menu
-less Wide-angle than FX1/A1/HVX200
- no control over audio, no level indication
- no motorized zoom
- no focus assist options
Conclusion The Sony HDR-FX7 uses its 1/4-inch-CMOS-Wandler almost to full capacity.The resolution, at least in the Y-channel is good, the color resolution is a little weaker.Low noise and smear-effects together with excellent automatics ensure a very good image impression.The 20x lens shows comparatively few errors like aberrations or distortion, but the wide-angle could be larger for this price range.In low light situations the FX7 is just about good -- here too the low noise a plus point.The NEX-VG10 is a nice camera which makes great video recordings with bokeh, and also shows good lowlight capabilities -- even with the not so ideal kit lens.Iris, shutter, gain and white balance can be controlled manually (and separately), and also the image characteristics may be adjusted.But in comparison with present DSLRs Sony missed the occasion to add another dimension to "large-sensor-filming".Hardly any feature can be found that could not be had elsewhere (for considerably less money even).The audio section is rather meager for a 2000 Euro camcorder.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony HDR-FX7Sony NEX-VG10
slashCAM Review
HDR-FX7 Review
NEX-VG10 Review
external reviews/tests  www.hackermovies.com
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