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models compared on this page: Sony NEX-VG20 and Sony HDR-FX7

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Sony NEX-VG20Sony HDR-FX7
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Name NEX-VG20HDR-FX7
European name ?NEX-VG20HDR-FX7E
US name ?NEX-VG20HDR-FX7
lowest US price (2199) $ 
On the market since November 2011 November 2006
Manufacturers URL  link to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Sony NEX-VG20Sony HDR-FX7
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony NEX-VG20Sony HDR-FX7
Video formats ? AVCHD
MiniDV
HDV
Recording Medium SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
SDXC card
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
Max Bitrate ?28 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?11 x20 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32,5 mm37,4 mm
Filter diameter ?67 (kit lens)
mm		62 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?No
2
Exchangable optics ?Yes
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/APS-C (23.4 × 15.6mm)
inch		1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?16700000 Pixel 1037000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/8.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/41/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%		 Off
70%
100%
Histogram ?Yes
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?No
Yes
Adjustable color ?No
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?No
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Yes
Custom Presets ?No
Yes
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony NEX-VG20Sony HDR-FX7
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 1.1
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
Yes
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?1 x 1 x Standard Hotshoe
 Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 1300 g1430 g
Weight (with battery)  1600 g
Battery type Sony NP-FV70
Sony F570
Battery capacity  2200 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control No
Yes
Size
Height 91 mm145 mm
Width 130 mm156 mm
Depth 223 mm322 mm
Relative Size ?2672
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?1152000 Pixel 252000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,0 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921600 Pixel 211200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ? Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Wheel
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?No
Yes
Exp Lock ?No
Yes
Gain ?No
Yes
White balance ?No
Yes
Push AF ?No
Yes
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		16
Audio

[ top ]Sony NEX-VG20Sony HDR-FX7
Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

[ top ]Sony NEX-VG20Sony HDR-FX7
Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
SDHC card
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
 
Effective pixels ? 1037000 Pixel
Resolutions ?4912 x 32641440 x 810
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
No
Misc.

[ top ]Sony NEX-VG20Sony HDR-FX7
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.
Product Shots

[ top ]Sony NEX-VG20Sony HDR-FX7
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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Sony NEX-VG20Sony HDR-FX7
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Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very goodGood
Resolution ?SatisfactoryGood
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSatisfactory
Wide Angle ?Very goodSatisfactory
Configuration / image ?Very goodVery good
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Handling ?GoodVery good
Portability ?GoodGood
Photo function ?Very goodSufficient
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		396381
Pros + APS-C chip with interchangeable lens
+ complete manual control over iris, shutter, gain, white balance
+ Very good image quality impression
+ 20x zoom
+ handling well-conceived
HDMI out
Cons - Image characteristics can not be changed
- no motorized zoom
- Scaling artifacts
- Audio controlling only via menu
-less Wide-angle than FX1/A1/HVX200
Conclusion A large imaging sensor and manual control when filming, coupled with the handling of a classic camcorder.This combination is offered by no other manufacturer in this price range.But due to the fixed image characteristics a flat film look can not be achieved.Since the image quality is comparable only to medium-level HDSLR, the device offers few advantages over the DSLR-competitors besides the familiar form factor.A zoom rocker or an ND filter would be a nice addition.Furthermore Sony needs to realise that to a large extent it is the manual control settings that make companies like Red, Canon or Panasonic successful in the large-format sensor world.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.
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Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony NEX-VG20Sony HDR-FX7
slashCAM Review
NEX-VG20 Review
HDR-FX7 Review
external reviews/tests   
Forum posts  Charger for FX7 from USA
FX1 and FX7 from USA?
Problem with Firewire / FX7 is no longer recognized
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Sony HDR FX7 HVR V1 or Canon XM2 or SonyVX2100
Question about the FX7 Accessory shoe
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From FX7 HD DV convert
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Like the best of FX7 HDV in FCE capture?
Material of SonyHDR-FX7E HDV1080i import
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