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models compared on this page: Sony NEX-VG10 and Sony HVR-A1

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Sony NEX-VG10Sony HVR-A1
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Name NEX-VG10HVR-A1
European name ?NEX-VG10HVR-A1E
US name ?NEX-VG10HVR-A1U
lowest US price 1519 $2149 $
On the market since September 2010 October 2005
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Sony NEX-VG10Sony HVR-A1
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony NEX-VG10Sony HVR-A1
Video formats ? AVCHD
MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
Recording Medium SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
SDXC card
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?11 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32,5 mm41 mm
Filter diameter ?67 (kit lens)
mm		37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
electronical
ND Filter ?No
Yes
Exchangable optics ?Yes
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/APS-C (23.4 × 15.6mm)
inch		1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 1983000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/40001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/41/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Peaking ?No
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
70%
100%
Histogram ?Yes
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?No
Yes
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?No
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Yes
Custom Presets ?No
No
Set Time Code ?No
Yes
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		  In
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 In
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  Out
HDMI ? Out
No
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 1.1
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
 XLR
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
Yes
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?1 x 1 x Standard Hotshoe
 AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 620 g1020 g
Weight (with battery) 1300 g1120 g
Battery type Sony NP-FV70
Sony NP-FM50
Battery capacity 1960 mAh1180 mAh
Charger ?external
internal
Remote control No
Yes
Size
Height 97 mm140 mm
Width 132 mm100 mm
Depth 294 mm190 mm
Relative Size ?3726
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
B/W and color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?1440000 Pixel 252000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,0 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel 123200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ? Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Menu
Wheel
Menu
Rocker
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
Yes
Gain ?Yes
No
White balance ?Yes
No
Push AF ?Yes
Yes
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
1
Audio

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

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
SDHC card
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
16 MB
Effective pixels ? 2764800 Pixel
Resolutions ?4592 × 3056 - Max
1920x1080
1440x1080
640x480
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Yes
Misc.

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Specials - Vegas Movie Studio Platinum HD 10 as a free download
- Interchangeable lenses
 
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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test picture 1200 Lux
 
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
 
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very goodSatisfactory
Resolution ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Color performance ?GoodSatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?Very goodSufficient
Configuration / image ?Very goodGood
Configuration / sound ?PoorGood
Handling ?GoodSatisfactory
Portability ?GoodVery good
Photo function ?Very goodSufficient
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		380326
Pros + APS-C chip with interchangeable lens
+ complete manual control over iris, shutter, gain, white balance
+ image settings can be adjusted
+ good picture impression
+ portable
+ partly professionally equipped
Cons - no control over audio, no level indication
- no motorized zoom
- no focus assist options
- color resolution only average
- DV-quality only average
Conclusion 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.Like its consumer twin HC1 the Sony HVR-A1 has a very good brightness resolution, but tends sometimes to show color moirés on fine details.The color resolution is not on a HDV-level, though the CMOS sensor theoretically should have more reserves.The overall picture impression is good, partly due to the good dynamics behavior with little noise and few smear-effects.Color-wise the A1 is fairly neutral, almost somewhat low-key.The wide angle is very limited for indoors, but on the other hand there are only few lens errors.In low light situations the A1 loses color fast.Compared to the HC1 it is slightly better equipped in terms of sound and image.The handling remains only satisfactory due to the touch screen.
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