You can read about the sony NEX-VG20H interchangeable lens here. This is a compact video camera that you can grab if you want to shoot high quality on the go. With a 3-inch viewfinder that has 6 helpful bottons; iris, playback, shutter speed, display, program AE, and finder/LCD. When shooting people, their skin tones stay true to life and wrinkles are crisp and clear. There are many lenses that will work with this camera. The only mic on the camera is the 5.1 onboard mic which picks up a lot of sound from the surrounding environment. There are three options in the audio menu: wind noise reduction, audio mode, and audio record level. You can also change between a 5.1 channel surround and the 2 channel stereo. There is a jack for headphones and jack for an 1/8-inch mic which is a stereo.
This very light, 2.9lbs., camera would be very helpful to students that are filming on the go, not still video. The small size would fit great in students hands. I would love to use this camera in class.
Andy Scheblein | May 2012