Sony’s Handycam with NEX E-mount
According to the press release, the full-HD VG10 “marries the best of dSLR and camcorder technology”, which is to say it that borrowed some aspects of the NEX line. For instance, the videocam has a 14.2-megapixel APS-C sized sensor, which is presumably the same utilized in the NEX-5. And as with the NEX digicams, the VG10 snaps 14.2-megapixel stills and captures 1080p (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) movies. The Handycam is also able to use A-mounts and other branded glasses with the LA-E1 or third-party adapters, respectively. By coupling a larger image sensor with the lenses, users can record videos that have shallow depth-of-field for a more cinematic effect. Framing is done via a 3-inch swivel LCD or the pivoting electronic viewfinder. The VG10 accepts both Memory Stick and SD/SDHC media for storage. The Handycam has a stereo microphone, which Sony has dubbed the Quad Capsule Spatial Array Stereo Microphone. According to the firm, this contraption is able to pick up sonics from four omni-directional mics. The signals are then combined by an advanced processing algorithm to deliver clear audio.
