NEX Series -
NEX-VG30E

Price: HK$14,980
Image sensor  
Type APS-C type (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor with RGB primary color filters
Total no. of pixels Approx. 1,670 megapixels / Effective Picture Resolution: Approx. 1,610 megapixels
Lens  
Lens compatibility Sony E-mount Lens
Supplied Lens*1 (E PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS)
Lens configuration 12 groups, 17 elements (5 aspheric surfaces, 1 Edglass element)
Focal length (35mm equivalent)*2 In photo mode: 27 - 300 mm
In video mode: 29 - 322 mm(16:9)
No. of aperture blade 7 (Circular aperture)
Min. aperture F/22 (Wide) - F/40 (Tele end)
Max. aperture F/3.5 (Wide) - F/6.3 (Tele end)
Max. magnification 0.35x (APS-C)
Min. focusing distance 0.3 m(Wide) - 0.5 m(Tele end)
Filter diameter 67 mm
Dimensions (max. dia x length) 93.2 x 99 mm (Wide) / 93.2 x 174 mm (Tele end)
Weight Approx. 649 g
Image stabilization Yes, Optical SteadyShot (with Active mode)
Recording system (movie)  
Recording format AVCHD (50p, 50i, 25p, 24p), MPEG2 (50i)
[HD]
Video compression: MPEG-4 (H.264) ver. 2.0 format compatible
Audio recording format: Dolby Digital (AC-3)
[STD]
Video compression: MPEG2-PS
Audio recording format: Dolby Digital (AC-3)
Image size (pixels) AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (HD-PS, HD-FX, HD-FH)
1440 x 1080 (HD-HQ, HD-LP)
MPEG2: 720 x 480 (STD)
Total bitrate [HD]
PS mode: Approx. 28 Mbps / FX mode: Approx. 24 Mbps / FH mode: Approx. 17 Mbps / HQ mode: Approx. 9 Mbps / LP mode: Approx. 5 Mbps
[STD]
HQ mode: Approx. 9 Mbps
Recording system (still image)  
Still Image Mode JPEG / JPEG+RAW / RAW
Recording format JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF Baseline compatible)
Image size (pixels) RAW: 4928 x 3276 (16.1M)
Aspect ratio 3:2 : L: 4912 x 3264 (16M), M: 3568 x 2368 (8.4M), S: 2448 x 1624 (4M)
Aspect ratio 16:9 : L: 4912 x 2760 (14M), M: 3568 x 2000 (7.1M), S: 2448 x 1376 (3.4M)
Image quality nide JPEG Fine
Picture Effect  
Picture Effect Movie and Still: Posterization, Pop color, Retro Photo, Partial Color, High contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera
Still Only: Soft Focus, Miniature
Manual Shutter Speed  
Auto 1/48 - 1/10000 (Movie: 24p), 1/50 - 1/10000 (Movie: Others), 30 sec - 1/4000 (Still Image)
Manual 1/3 - 1/10000 (Movie), 30 sec - 1/4000 (Still Image)
White balance  
White balance modes Auto / Outdoor / Indoor / Color Temp / One Push
WB Shift Yes(G7 - M7 15 steps, A7 - B7 15 steps)
Gain  
Gain Auto / Manual (0dB - 30dB)
Minimum illumination  
Minimum illumination 9 lux (1/50 Shutter Speed F3.5)
Zoom Control  
Zoom lever Yes (Zoom seesaw lever)
Digital zoom 2.0x
Digital zoom speed Variable / Fix (max 32 steps)
LCD monitor  
Type 3.0-type wide type TFT, Xtra Fine LCD
Touch Panel Yes
Total no. of dots 921k dots
Brightness control Manual (Normal / Bright)
Field coverage 100%
EVF monitor  
Type OLED EVF 1.3 cm (0.5 type)
Effective no. of dots 2,359,000 dots equivalent
Brightness control Manual (Normal / Bright)
Field coverage 100%
Audio  
Built-in microphone 5.1 ch Surround / stereo
Speaker Built-in, monaural, volume settings in 16 steps
Power  
Battery One rechargeable battery pack NP-FV70 or NP-FV100
External power AC Adaptor AC-L200 (Supplied)
Power consumption HD: 4.2W; STD: 4.0W (in LCD Operation with SELP18200 Lens)*3
Battery operating time 195 mins (HD-HD mode in LCD Operation with SELP18200 Lens)*4
Media  
Media Memory Stick PRO Duo™ (Mark 2) / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ / Memory Stick XC-HG Duo™ / SD / SDHC / SDXC Memory Card (Class 4 or better)
Interface  
Video / Audio output AV-R Multi connector / HDMI mini connector(Type-C)
Headphone output Stereo mini jack (φ 3.5mm) x1
Microphone input Stereo mini jack (φ 3.5mm) x1
PC interface USB 2.0 mini-AB Hi-speed (Mass-storage / MTP)
Accessory Shoe Multi Interface Shoe
Compatible OS (USB connection)  
Compatible OS (USB connection) Windows® XP* SP3, Windows Vista® SP2, Windows 7 SP1

*64-bit editions and Starter Edition not supported. Windows Image Mastering API (IMAPI) Ver, 2.0 or greater is necessary to create discs.
Weight  
Body only Approx. 655 g
With supplied lens, battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo included Approx. 1420 g
Dimensions (W x H x D)  
Body only Approx. 91 x 130 x 223 mm
With supplied lens and hood
Approx. 103 x 140 x 294 mm
Operating temperature  
Operating temperature 0 - 40 °C
32 - 104 °F
Supplied accessories  
Supplied accessories Rechargeable Battery Pack (NP-FV70), AC Adaptor, Power Cord, Component A/V Cable, A/V Connecting Cable, USB Cable, Body cap, Wind Screen, Larger eye cup, CD-ROM, Remote Commander (RMT-835 with Battery (CR2025)), Operating Guide, warranty card
Remarks  
Remarks *1 NEX-VG30EH only.
*2 When "STEADYSHOT" is set to "STANDARD" or "OFF"
*3 Recording mode and media are default settings.
*4 When fully charged. Actual results may vary based on product settings. Usage pattems and environmental condition. Battery capacity decreases over time and use.
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Price: HK$14,980
NEX-VG30E
Handycam NEX-VG30E (Body)
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Price: HK$19,980
NEX-VG30EH
Handycam NEX-VG30EH (Body with SELP18200 lens)