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models compared on this page: Sony NEX-VG10 and Sony HDR-SR8

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Sony NEX-VG10Sony HDR-SR8
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Name NEX-VG10HDR-SR8
European name ?NEX-VG10HDR-SR8E
US name ?NEX-VG10HDR-SR8
lowest US price 1519 $1879 $
On the market since September 2010 June 2007
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Sony
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
SDXC card
Built-in hard disk
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s15 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ? 100 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?11 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32,5 mm40 mm
Filter diameter ?67 (kit lens)
mm		37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?No
No
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 ? 2280000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
 
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/40001/500
Maximum shutter time ?1/41/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
 
Infrared recording ?No
Yes
Expanded Focus ?No
 
Peaking ?No
 
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
 
Histogram ?Yes
 
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
 
Adjustable color ?Yes
 
Cinegamma ?No
 
Black Strech ?No
 
Knee ?No
 
Colorbars ?No
 
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
 
Custom Presets ?No
 
Set Time Code ?No
 
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		  Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- 
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
3.5 mm 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 g 
Weight (with battery) 1300 g610 g
Battery type Sony NP-FV70
Sony NP-FH60
Battery capacity 1960 mAh 
Charger ?external
 
Remote control No
 
Size
Height 97 mm75 mm
Width 132 mm81 mm
Depth 294 mm149 mm
Relative Size ?379
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?1440000 Pixel 123200 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 211200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ? Ring
Rocker
Manual Focus ? Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?Yes
 
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
No
Gain ?Yes
No
White balance ?Yes
No
Push AF ?Yes
 
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
Audio Control ?auto
 
Audio levels ?No
 
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
SDHC card
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
 
Effective pixels ? 3040000 Pixel
Resolutions ?4592 × 3056 - Max
 
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Sony NEX-VG10Sony HDR-SR8
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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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very good 
Resolution ?Satisfactory 
Color performance ?Good 
subj.Picture impression ?Very good 
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient 
Wide Angle ?Very good 
Configuration / image ?Very good 
Configuration / sound ?Poor 
Handling ?Good 
Portability ?Good 
Photo function ?Very good 
Optics ?Good 
Dynamics ?Good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		380 
Pros + APS-C chip with interchangeable lens
+ complete manual control over iris, shutter, gain, white balance
+ image settings can be adjusted
 
Cons - no control over audio, no level indication
- no motorized zoom
- no focus assist options
 
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. 
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony NEX-VG10Sony HDR-SR8
slashCAM Review
NEX-VG10 Review
external reviews/tests www.hackermovies.com
 
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