http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/ Engadget Comments for Sony NEX-VG10 HD camcorder preview http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/LOL for what?]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/porn!!!
]]>Jul 15th 2010 10:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Sounds kinda gross when you consider you WON'T only be zoomed in on the girls certain goodies, thanks to mediocre recording skills...(if you know what I mean)]]>Jul 16th 2010 2:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/doesn't do 1080p, only 1080i in 60 frames just like sony nex-5/3.]]>Jul 15th 2010 8:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Where are you getting your info from? The announcement article yesterday said it does 1080p. http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/sony-issues-nex-vg10-first-interchangeable-lens-hd-camcorder/]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/It can't do 1080p because Sony believes in planned obsolescence and protecting their product heirarchy.
Why does Sony believe in planned obsolescence?
Because its a system that generates them a lot of money off the ignorance of consumers who don't understand the difference between 1080p and 1080i, and forcing those who do require the progressive frame rates to pay extra for the innevitable release of the non-crippled version of the camera. Sony is notorious for leaving progressive frame rates off their products until competition forces them to adjust. There are some other key components worthy of addressing in this camera, but none are as obvious as the total lack of progressive frames. Is this 2003, Sony?]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/
It would also really help it to be a semi-pro camcorder if it had XLR inputs. ]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/
I don't see how 1080/60 can be interlaced but that is what the preview says. ]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/
• FX : 1920 x 1080i @ 24Mbps
• FH : 1920 x 1080i @ 17Mbps
• MP4: 1440 x 1080i @ 9Mbps

http://www.dpreview.com/news/1007/10071401sonynexvg10e.asp#specs

also

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666239819#specifications]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Engadget's previous article on the camera being 1080p capable is incorrect. Every other notable film/video related site that has covered this camera has made it clear it is 1080i only. This camera is DOA to me until they can at least offer 24p. ]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/
It shoot 1080/30p in a 1080/60i container.
It captures it in progressive 30 frames, but ou puts it in 60i.
The Euro-version will be 25p into 50i.

Any NLE can turn the 60i into 30p without loss of quality fairly easy.

But Sony should have allowed for more selection options. This camera could easily allow for variable frame rates via software.]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Both Nikon and Canon are expected to offer RAW recording file formats in their next generation HD enabled DSLR cameras and/or hybrid cameras. And unlike Sony, the Nikon, Canon, and soon to be released Panasonic variant of hybrid cameras will feature progressive recording.
Sony needs to stop crippling their products.
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24Mbps is full AVCHD spec. Canon's dSLRs has a high bitrate because their encoder sucks, so it needs to use more birate. A 24Mbps AVCHD can outperform a poorly encoded higher bitrate competition. In fact, a lot of the much more expensive camcorders also use 24 Mbps AVC HD.

Also, according to PVC, this camera's HDMI is uncompressed. Using a nanoflash you can capture compressed raw video via HDMI.

http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/freshdv/story/sony_nex-vg10_announced/]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/
This will never happen so long as Sony keeps this "we know best" attitude. We all know that it's about planned obsolescence, nothing more.

People will keep buying Sony because it's a "Premium Brand", even though they intentionally cripple functionality.]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/

most consumers probably have no idea what to do with it. lucky for you, you'll still have those 4:4:4 colour thingymajigs by those professional cameras for professional work at a price that technology allows for it.

maybe some chinese company can give you one at 1/3 price.

people want to complain about everything and this is another step towards something awesome and im sure the video quality and its video centric usage will compare quite nicely with the expensive photographic gear from canon.

companies WILL not bastardised their other products so that it ruins their top end.

its a sweet camera that finally allows you to do so much more at an affordable price for consumers. the end]]>Jul 16th 2010 9:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/
1080/60i means that it takes 60 fields per second instead of frames per second... each field is half high resolution, one field containing the even lines and the other contains the odd lines... Each field becomes 1920x540. When they're played back, they're actually considered 30 full frames per second. On older CRT HD TV's that displayed 1080i before 1080p became popular in the LCDs, that's what they actually were displaying, 1080/60i. And that's what my 5 yr old HDR-HC1 records in. Give me 24p in this camera, sony!]]>Jul 16th 2010 10:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 10:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/
I do like the fact that their sensor uses a global shutter, I wish more cameras got in on that action.]]>Jul 16th 2010 2:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.redrockmicro.com/cartpics/redrock_DSLR_3qtr_lg.jpg]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 10:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 9:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 9:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/
The 18-200mm lens alone is $800. The lens bundled with this camera alone is more expensive then the NEX5 + kit lens. These 11x zoom lenses are expensive for dSLRs, $800 is around the same as what Canon, Nikon charge for their 18-200mm lenses. Aside from image-stabilization this lens comes with ultra-silent motor and aperture, so you don't here the lens moving while you take video.

If you purchased a NEX5 + the 18-200mm lens bundled with this camera it would cost $1,500 (but you'll also get the cheaper kit lens that came with the NEX5, since they don't sell the NEX5 body-only).

Aside from that you get full AVCHD implementation, external quad-microphone array, second headphone output monitoring, and there are also probably modifications to the sensor to make it more suitable for video. Such as anti-aliasing optical lowpass filter designed for video rather then stills. There is also the possibility that HDMI is uncompressed, which when raw capture via nanoflash.]]>Jul 15th 2010 11:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 11:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 8:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 8:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/
It says "you can share E-mount lenses with your young NEX DSLRs" and the other day they said it shares the same sensor as the NEX cameras.

I know the NEX-VG10 records video at a higher bitrate the the NEX-5... but how much better is the $2000 Handycam than the $700 NEX-5 for video?]]>Jul 15th 2010 8:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/ All]]>Jul 15th 2010 8:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Motorcycles ?]]>Jul 15th 2010 8:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 8:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 8:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 9:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 10:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Nothing about this camera (except the lens) is catered to film-making. 24Mbps AVCHD. Interlaced frames. Price. Sure seems like Sony is going after videographers with this camera (wedding videographers, corporate video, etc...) Those are the guys that need a servo zoom and LANC capabilities. ]]>Jul 16th 2010 12:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/
True... but this is being billed as a consumer camera with the "Handycam" name and lack of XLR mic inputs.

In the old days... Sony had the VX2000 and the PD150 that they were basically the same camera. The latter added XLR inputs and manual iris control.

I wouldn't be surprised if they made a more prosumer version of this camera for $3000. But it still wouldn't have motorized zoom :)]]>Jul 16th 2010 12:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/
Still does.]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/
The XL-H1 uses a 1/3" sensor (3ccd). This camera is an APS-C sensor which is 19.5 times large. But the XL-H1 offers more flexibility in different areas, and is also more expensive to reflect that.

The attraction with this mount is that it can mount pretty much any dSLR lens via adapter. For an XL-H1 you have to use something like a Letus 35 or M2 adapter, but being that its projected onto a 1/3" sensor its not he same as having an actual dSLR sized sensor to take video.]]>Jul 16th 2010 1:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 11:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-nex-vg10-hd-camcorder-preview/Jul 15th 2010 9:13PM