Interchangeable Lens HD Camcorder and Lens
NEX-VG30H
Highlights
- 16.1MP Exmor® APS-C HD CMOS sensor
- Direct power zoom w/ variable zoom speed control
- XGA OLED electronic viewfinder
- Quad Capsule Spatial Array Surround mic (5.1 channel)
- E-mount 18-200mm zoom lens included
In The Box
- Rechargeable Battery Pack(NP-FV70) (1)
- AC Adaptor (1)
- Power Cord (1)
- Component A/V Cable (1)
- A/V Connecting Cable (1)
- USB Cable (1)
- Body cap (1)
- Zoom Lens(E PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS) (1)
- Lens hood (1)
- Lens front cap (1)
- Lens rear cap (1)
- Wind screen (1)
- Large eye cup (1)
- CD-ROM("Handycam" Application Software) (1)
- Remote Commander(RMT-835 with Battery(CR2025)) (1)
- Operating Guide(1)
Product Specifications
Software
- Supplied Software : Vegas® Movie Studio HD Platinum 12 included via download to PC4
Advanced Features
- View & Index : Event
- Priority Setting (for Face Detection) : Auto/Child Priority/Adult Priority
- Face Detection : Yes (Auto/Child Priority/Adult Priority)
- CinemaTone Gamma/Color : Yes
- x.v.Color™ : Yes
- Audio Level Display : Yes
- Assignable Dial : Yes(Exposure/Gain(ISO)/Iris/Shutter Speed/AE Shift/WB Temp./WB B-A/WB G-M Set)
- Tracking Focus : Yes
Camera
- Lens Mount : E-mount
- Camera Type : Interachangeable lens HD Camcorder
- Gain Control : Auto/manual(0dB-30dB)
- Auto Non Flicker : Yes
Camera(details) Face Detection
- Face Touch : Yes
- Auto Control : Yes
- Color : Black
Convenience Features
- Still Image Playback Options : Slide Show
- Multiple Language Display : English, Simplified English, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Latin American Spanish
- View & Index : Event
- One Touch Disc Burn : Yes (Menu)
- S/S & Zoom button on LCD : Yes(Touch Panel , S/S Only)
- Manual/Auto Lens Cover : Manual
- Quick On : Yes
- Erase/Protect : Yes/Yes
- Media/Battery Indicator : Yes(recordable time, free and used media space)/Yes(recordable time, remaining capacity)
- Digital Picture Effects/Picture Effects : Movie and Still:Posterization,Pop color,Retro Photo, Partial Color, High constrast Monochrome, Toy Camera; Still Only:Soft Focus,Miniature
- Self Timer : Approx.10sec.(Still Image)
- Red-Eye Reduction : Yes(On/Off)
- Date / Time Stamp : Yes(Rec Date and Time, Camera info)
- Fast Playback : About 5 times/10 times/30 times/60 times
- Slow Playback : Forwad:1/5 speed, Reverse:1/2 speed
- Image Management File Repair : Yes
Convenience Features(details) Media Format
- Quick Format (Initialize) : Memory Card
Drive System
- Shutter Speeds : Auto: 1/48-1/10000 (movie: 24p), 1/60-1/10000 (movie: other), 30s-1/4000 (Still) Manual: 1/3-1/10000 (movie: 24p), 1/4-1/10000 (movie: other), 30s-1/4000 (Still)
- Shutter Type : Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
- Drive Mode : Photo Mode:Single-shot/Continuous/Bracket 0.3EV/Bracket 0.7EV
- Continuous Shooting Speed : 6fps
- Self-timer : Approx.10sec.(Still Image)
Exposure System
- Picture Effect(s) : Movie and Still:Posterization,Pop color,Retro Photo, Partial Color, High constrastMonochrome, Toy Camera; Still Only:Soft Focus,Miniature
- Noise Reduction : Yes
- ISO : Still Mode Only: Auto,Manual(100 to 25600)
- D-Range Optimizer : Yes
- Backlight Compensation : Yes(Auto)
- White Balance Mode : Auto/Onepush/Outdoor/Indoor/WB Temp
- Color Temperature : Yes
- Minimum Illumination : 9 lux(1/60 Shutter Speed F3.5)
- Manual Exposure Assist : Zebra Pattern Display
- Gain Control : Auto/manual(0dB-30dB)
- WB Shift : Yes(G7-M7 15steps, A7-B7 15steps)
- Metering : Still Mode Only: 63 Segment metering from CMOS image sensor
- Metering Modes : Still Mode Only: Multi-segment, touch spot
- Exposure Settings : Auto; Flexible Spot(Touch Panel); Manual(Dial)
- Metering Sensitivity : Still Mode Only: 0EV-20EV, (at ISO 100 equivalent w/ f/2.8 lens)
- Exposure Compensation : AE Shift(Dial/Touch Panel)
Flash
- Flash Compensation : Yes(+/-2EV , 1/3EV Step)
- Flash Metering System : Pre-flash TTL
- Flash Modes : Auto/Forced/Slow Sync./Rear Sync./Prohibited
- Flash Type : Multi interface Shoe
Focus Control
- Focus System : Contrast AF
- Focus Points : 25 points
- Focus Area : Multi Point AF(25 points)
- Focus Sensitivity : 0 EV to 20 EV ( at ISO100 conversion with F2.8 lens)
- Focus Features : Tracking Focus
- Manual Focus Assist : Magnified display for precise manual focus; Peaking Display
Imaging Sensor
- Pixel Gross : Approx. 16.7 megapixels
- Anti Dust : Charge protection coating on Filter
- Imaging Sensor : Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor(23.5 x 15.6mm)
- Processor : BIONZ™ Image processor
- Focal Length Conversion Factor : 1.5x
- Color Filter System : RGB Primary color filters
Interface
- HD Output : HDMI (mini)
- Memory Card Slot : Single slot accepts: - Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™/PRO-HG HX Duo™ media - SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory card
- A/V Remote Terminal : Video/S Video/Audio/Component Out/Remote
- SD Output : Composite Video Out(A/V connecting cable(supplied)) Component Video Out(Component A/V cable(supplied)) S Video Out(A/V connecting cable with S Video(sold separately))
- Remote Commander : RMT-835
- Remote Terminal : integrated into A/V Remote terminal
- HDMI Terminal : Yes (mini)
- USB Port(s) : mini-AB/USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage/MTP)
- PhotoTV HD : Yes
- Headphone Jack : Stereo Minijack
- DVDirect : Yes(DVD Writer supported(sold separately))
- Direct Copy : Yes
- Microphone Input : Stereo Minijack
- Accessory Shoe : Multi interface Shoe
- DC IN : Yes
LCD Display
- LCD Type : 3.0 Xtra Fine LCD™ 270 degree swivel display
- Brightness Control : Yes(Menu)
- Angle Adjustment : Opening Angle:max.90 deg., Turning Angle:max.270 deg
- Touch Panel : Yes
- Real-time image adjustment display : Exposure Compensation, WB
- Live View : Yes, (Constant AF Live View)
- Coverage : 1
- Grid Display : Yes (On/off)
- Histogram : Yes
Optics/Lens
- Lens Stabilization : Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization w/ Active mode(included SELP18200 lens)
- Optical Zoom : 11.1x
- Lens Mount Type : Sony E-Mount
- Focal Distance : f = 18 - 200mm (f = 23/32inch - 7 7/8 inch)
- Digital Zoom : Yes(×2.0)
- Minimum Focus Distance : 1ft(wide end) - 1.6ft (tele end) (0.3m(wide end) - 0.5m (tele end))
- Lens Groups-Elements : 12 groups, 17 elements (5 aspheric surfaces, 1 ED-glass element)
- Lens Weight : 22.9oz. (649g)
- Maximum Magnification : 0.35x (APS-C)
- Aspheric Elements : 4 (5 surface)
- Dimensions (Max. Diameter x Length) : 93.2 x 99mm (wide end) , 93.2 x 174.0mm (tele end)
- Lens Type : E PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS(SELP18200)
- Direct Manual Focus : Yes
- Aperture (Max.) : Included SELP18200: F3.5(wide end) - F6.3(tele end)
- Aperture (Min.) : Included SELP18200: F22(wide end) - F40(tele end)
- Aperture : Circular
- Filter Diameter : 67mm
- Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : Photo Mode: 27mm-300mm; Video Mode: 32.4mm-360mm (35mm equivalent) (included SEL18200 lens)
- Angle of View : 76 degrees
Power
- Power Consumption (in Operation) : HD:4.2W(with SELP18200 Lens); STD:4.0W(with SELP18200 Lens)
- Battery Type : jInfoLITHIUM® with AccuPower™ Meter System (V Series) NP-FV70/FV100
- Charge on camcorder (Charging time with supplied Battery) : Yes(Approx. 3h 15min)
- Power Consumption (in View Finder Operation) : HD:4.6W(with SELP18200 Lens); STD:4.4W(with SELP18200 Lens)
- Power Requirements : 7.2V (battery pack); 8.4V (AC Adaptor)
Recording
- Still Image Max Effective Resolution : 16.0 megapixels
- Still Image File Format : DCF Ver.2.0 compatible, Exif Ver.2.3 compatible, MPF Baseline compatible
- Media Type : Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™/PRO-HG HX Duo™ media SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card (both sold separately)
- Audio Format : Dolby® Digital 5.1ch, Dolby® Digital 5.1Creator; Dolby® Digital 2ch stereo
- Video Mode : HD PS:Approx.28Mbps/FX:Approx.24Mbps/FH:Approx.17Mbps/HQ:Approx.9Mbps/LP:Approx.5Mbps; STD HQ:9Mbps
- Still Image Size (Photo Mode) : L (16.0M): 4912 x 3264 M (7.1M): 3568 x 2000 S (4.0M): 2448 x 1624
- Still Image Size 3:2 : L (16.0M): 4912 x 3264 M (7.1M): 3568 x 2000 S (4.0M): 2448 x 1624
- Photo Capture from Movie : 2.1 megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080), 307K pixels 4:3 (640x480), 230K pixels 16:9 (640x360)
- Still Image Mode : JPEG/JPEG+RAW/RAW
- Recording and Playback Times (in Internal Media) (2ch) : HD:60p/24p, Progressive recording
- Video Signal : HD:HDTV 1080/60p, 24p, 60i; STD:NTSC color, EIA standards
- Wind Position : Yes(Auto)
- Wind Noise Reduction : Yes(Off/On)
- Microphone/Speaker : Built-in Microphone/Monoral Speaker
- Mic Level Control : Yes(31steps)
Service and Warranty Information
- Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year Parts & 90 days labor
Viewfinder
- Type : Swivel EVF 1.3cm (0.5 type) 2359kdots
- Field of View : 1
- Diopter Adjustment : Yes
- Color Temp. Adjust : Yes
Weights and Measurements
- Dimensions (Approx.) : Approx.4 1/8in x 5 5/8in x 11 5/8in (With supplied lens and hood)
- Dimensions (Approx.) : Approx. 3 5/8inch × 5 1/8inch × 8 3/4inch (91mm x130mm x223mm)
- Weight (Approx) (Main unit only) : Approx. 1 lb 6 oz (650g)
- Weight (Approx.) : Approx.3lb 5oz(NP-FV100)(with SELP18200 LENS)
Zoom Control
- Power Zoom Control : Yes
- Digital Zoom : Yes(×2.0)
- Zoom Lever : Yes
- Zoom Speed : Variable/Fix max32Steps
