Official Sony NEX-VG10 Thread

According to imaging-resource, it's the NEX5 in a camcorder body, with manual controls, 1080i60 AVCHD video at 24Mbps and a better microphone. Presale today, shipping in September 2010 for $2k with 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 lens.

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/NEXVG10/NEXVG10A.HTM

If it has the same aliasing/moire/line artifacts that the NEX5 has, as the imaging-resource article strongly suggests, it's hard to believe that anyone will pay $2k for it.
 
60i? Really? The people who want interchangeable lenses also want 24p. Those who don't want 24p probably don't know or don't care.

And I bet those four super awesome microphones are really great at picking up a whole lot of handling noise...
 
It's not a filmmaker camera, it's a hybrid video/still camera. For those wanting a Disneyworld camera that they can take stills, and also full-motion video, it's probably fairly ideal. And 60i would be no problem for those users at all, and may even be preferable.

It's approaching the hybrid from the video side instead of the stills side like everyone else has done. Interesting and may do quite well in the marketplace, we'll see.
 
Yeah, upon further reading, I was looking for 24p but didn't see it... too bad. I wonder why in the world they didn't include this?

Close, but no cigar!
 
That can't be right about excluding 24p on a camera like this.
...then again, we are talking about Sony.
 
Sony drops the ball, again. It was dumb enough to release the AX2000 without a 60p capability (amongst other things), but now they release this without 60p, 30p, or 24p? Stupid.
 
Barry_Green said:
It's not a filmmaker camera, it's a hybrid video/still camera. For those wanting a Disneyworld camera that they can take stills, and also full-motion video, it's probably fairly ideal. And 60i would be no problem for those users at all, and may even be preferable.
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I understand that, but how many people are walking around at Disney (that would buy a camera like this) are changing their lenses often enough to warrant a camera with that capability?

I mean, how many people who bought a D40 in best buy for the same purpose are walking around with two or three lenses in their bag on these family trips?

For some reason my gut says not that many.
 
It looks like Engadget have got their 24Mbps and 24fps mixed up. Every other site with a spec list is quoting 60i only.
 
William_Robinette said:
I understand that, but how many people are walking around at Disney (that would buy a camera like this) are changing their lenses often enough to warrant a camera with that capability?

I mean, how many people who bought a D40 in best buy for the same purpose are walking around with two or three lenses in their bag on these family trips?

For some reason my gut says not that many.
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I agree with that, but if you aproach it from the angle of the same family carrying a D90 or T2i with the intent of primarily shooting stills with the added bonus of video, and reverse it with a family who'd rather primarily take videos and occasionally shoot stills, then this camera makes sense, especially with the 18-200mm kit lens. It's the same idea as the entry level HDDSLR's, just from the opposite side.

I'm wishing that Nikon would come out with something. I mean, come on Nikon!!! I know you have it in you to come up with something. Your sensors are too good to stay out of this market. But hey, as long as I'm dreaming, I might as well wish for a FF Scarlet!
 
I do not agree this you here.

Indie film makers do not represent any market value.

But this cam clearly will be a hit.
60i is required for average Joe wedding shooters.
It is quite small, so small steadicam can be used.
It runs on full fledged Lunix kernel and flash size is about 10x times compared to competitors.
AVCHD encoder is very good.
You must also notice very good resolution viewfinder.
GH1 viewfinder is inferior because of DLP-like artefacts.

For example, if I want to shoot quite long documentary this cam is very suitable for this.

P.S. All this "only 60i" is Sony politycs only. This sensor can get 24p without problems.
 
CMcMahon said:
It was dumb enough to release the AX2000 without a 60p capability
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Dumb how?

If you want 60p, get the NX5. Simple. People have spent years begging for 24p, then they finally give it to us on the AX2000 and it's not enough!

As for this new camera, I'm glad to see somthing which will finally fill the gap between the Prosumer cams and the consumer handycams - With all the manual controls and the form factor you need but without the massive size and price tag.

Having said that, I can't imagine a terribly huge market for this thing. If consumers want a handycam and a still camcorder in one, they will just listen to all the marketing bs and buy a camcorder which is touted as taking "12mp stills" or a compact camera which also shoots "full HD motion pictures."

As long as it has a non-proprietry mic input and manual audio gain, this thing could be a big hit with a very small market segment (low buget event, wedding & doco flim-makers), especially in PAL countries where the whole 24p thing is not as much of an issue.
 
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