The Sony NEX-VG20 Interchangeable Lens HD Handycam Camcorder with 18-200mm Lens is the updated, second generation of the large-sensor Handycam camcorder, featuring an even higher-resolution CMOS chip and new 24p & 60p recording modes at 1920 x 1080 resolution. Like its predecessor, the NEX-VG10, the VG20 has an APS-sized sensor and an E-mount for attaching Sony's growing family of compatible lenses, and so the camcorder enables the shallow depth of field for which DSLR video cameras are so highly prized.
Product Highlights

    APS-Size 16.1 Mp Exmor CMOS Sensor
    Sony E-Mount for NEX Lenses
    Includes 18-200mm (11x) E-Mount Zoom
    1920 x 1080 Recording Up to 60p
    28 Mb/s AVCHD to Memory Stick Duo / SD
    3.0" Touchscreen LCD
    Quad-Capsule Microphone & 5.1 Sound
    Cinematone Gamma / Color
    Direct Copy

Specifications :
Imaging
Resolution     Approx. 16.1 Mp effective (3:2 still)
Approx. 13.6 Mp effective (16:9 movie)
Sensor     Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor
Color Filter: RGB primary color filters
Anti Dust: Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and electromagnetic vibration mechanism
File Formats     HD Video: AVCHD 2.0 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
SD Video: MPEG2-PS
Stills: JPEG, RAW, JPEG+RAW; DCF version 2.0 compatible, EXIF version 2.3 compatible, MPF Baseline compatible
File Size     Photo Mode:
16 Mp: 4912 x 3264
7.1 Mp: 3568 x 2000
4.0 Mp: 2448 x 1624
Color Spaces     sRGB, AdobeRGB
Focus System     Contrast AF 1
AF Modes     Single-Shot AF, Continuous AF, Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus
Focus Area     Multi-point AF (25 points), Center-weighted AF, Flexible spot AF
Number of Focusing Points     25
Focusing Sensitivity Range     0-20 EV (at ISO 100 conversion with f/2.8 lens – not included)
Shutter Type     Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Minimum Illumination     9 lux (shutter speed: 1/60 sec, f/3.5, auto gain)
Image Stabilization     In lens
Crop Factor     1.5x
Optics
Lens     18-200mm
35mm film equivalent – Video: 32.4-360mm
35mm film equivalent – Photo: 27-300mm
Zoom     11x
Aperture     Max: f/3.5-6.3 (W)
Min: f/22-40 (T)
Stabilization     Optical Steadyshot with Active Mode
Lens Mount     Sony E-Mount (A-Mount with optional adapter)
Filter Diameter     67mm
Focus Type     Manual, AF
Direct manual focus
Minimum Focus Distance     1' (wide) - 1.6' (tele) (30.5-48.8 cm)
Maximum Magnification     0.35x (APS-C)
Number of Aperture Blades     7
Circular aperture
Elements/Groups     Not specified by manufacturer (4 aspheric elements)
Size     3 x 4" (7.6 x 10.2 cm)
Weight     18.5 oz (524 g)
Display
LCD Monitor     3.0" Wide Xtra Fine touchscreen LCD (921,000 dots) with TruBlack technology
Tilting Angle Adjustment     270°
90° angle of opening
Brightness Control     Backlight Bright Control: Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)
Coverage     1
Grid Lines     Yes (on/off)
Camera Live View     Yes, constant AF live view
Image Adjustment     Real-time image adjustment display: Exposure compensation, WB
Touchscreen     Yes
Viewfinder     0.43" 1152K-dot Xtra Fine EVF with Backlight Brightness Control
Diopter Correction     Yes
Field of View     1
Recording
Signal System     NTSC color, EIA standards
Recording Media     Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo/Pro-HG HX Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC Card
Video Format     HD: AVCHD 2.0 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
SD: MPEG2-PS
Recording Rate     1920 x 1080 @ 60p/24p/60i (PS/FX/FH); PS: 28 Mb/s; FX: 24 Mb/s; FH: 17 Mb/s
1440 x 1080 @ 60i (HQ); HQ: 9 Mb/s

1920 x 1080 captured @ 30p (29.97p), recorded in AVCHD 60i (59.95i)
Still Capture     From video: 2.1 Mp 16:9 (1920 x 1080), 0.307 Mp 4:3 (640 x 480), 0.23 Mp pixels 16:9 640 x 360
Audio Format     Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Built-in Mic     Yes, quad-capsule stereo mic
Exposure Control
Color Temperature     2500-9900k with 19-step magenta/green compensation
Backlight Compensation     Yes (auto)
Creative Color Modes     Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W
Dynamic Range     Optimizer: (Auto, Level 1-5, off)
Exposure Compensation     ±2EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Metering     Still Mode Only: 63-segment metering from CMOS image sensor
Exposure Metering Mode     Still Mode Only: Multi-segment, touch spot
Metering Range @ ISO 100     Still Mode Only: 0-20EV, with f/2.8 lens (not included)
Shutter Speeds     Auto: 1/4000 to 1/30 sec (movie), 1/4000 to 30 sec (still)
Manual: 1/4000 to 1/4 sec (movie), 1/4000 to 30 sec (still)
Exposure Modes     Program Auto (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M)
ISO     Still Mode Only: Auto, manual (100 to 25,600)
White Balance Modes     Auto/One-Push/Outdoor/Indoor
White Balance Shift
Noise Reduction     Long Exposure NR: On/off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec
High ISO NR: Auto
Photo Mode
Continuous Shooting     6 fps
Drive Mode     Photo Mode: Single-shot, continuous, self timer
Self Timer     2-sec or 10-sec delay
Flash Control     Flash Compensation: +/-2EV,1/3EV steps
Flash Modes: Auto/Forced/Slow Sync./Rear Sync./Prohibited
Flash Type: Auto-lock accessory shoe (Alpha)
Advanced Features     Advanced User Interface: Easy-to-understand graphic display
Anti Motion Blur: Yes (photo mode only), 6-image layering
Auto High Dynamic Range: Yes (photo mode), Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step), off)
CinemaTone Gamma/Color: Yes
Face Detection: Yes
Priority Setting (for Face Detection): Auto/Child Priority/Adult Priority
Interface
Input     Microphone jack: stereo mini
DC Input
Output     HDMI (Mini)
Composite SD video (cable supplied)
Component SD video (cable supplied)
S-Video SD (AV connecting cable with S-Video sold separately)
USB (Mini B, with Direct Copy)
Headphone stereo mini
Accessory Shoe     Alpha shoe, cold shoe
Memory Card Slot     1x Memory Stick PRO Duo / SD card slot
Convenience
Lens Cap     Yes (no auto lens cover)
Menu Language     English, Simplified English, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Latin American Spanish
Erase/Protect     Yes/yes
Indicators     Battery Level: Recordable time, remaining capacity
Media: Recordable time, free and used media space
Auto Shut-Off     5 minutes (power save mode)
Playback Options     Not specified by manufacturer
Red Eye Reduction     Yes (on/off)
Other Features     Menu customization
Quick on
One-touch disc burn
S/S & Zoom button on LCD (touch-panel, S/S only)
Docking Station
PhotoTV HD
BRAVIA Sync
DVDirect (DVD Writer supported – sold separately)
Tracking focus
Focus assist for manual focus – magnified display for precise manual focus peaking display
Meta-data sequence number: 1
Auto wind position
Wind noise reduction (on/off)
Distance encoder (lens feature)
General
Software     PMB (Picture Motion Browser) v5.2 for Windows XP SP2 (32-bit), Vista SP2 (32/64-bit), Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
Operating Temperature     Not specified by manufacturer
Battery Type     InfoLITHIUM with AccuPower Meter System Lithium ion battery (V Series: NP-FV70/FV100)
Power Requirement     7.2V DC (battery pack)
8.4V DC (AC adapter)
Power Consumption     4.4W recording HD with included lens
Dimensions (WxHxD)     With lens: Approx. 3.8 x 5.2 x 11.6" (97 x 132 x 294mm)
Weight     Main unit only: Approx. 1.4 lb (645g)
With NP-FV70 supplied battery & SEL18200 lens: Approx. 2.8 lb (1276 g)