Product Description

You live in the real world... A world of work, of play, of travel... Sony adds life to your world, whether you're: at home, at work... on the road, on the go... Make this world Your world. Your Sony will help you.Sony offers an HVL-20DW2 light, that delivers 10 watts with NP-F330/530/550 and it can work in 20-watt modes with Np-F730H/750/950.

Product Details

• Brand: Sony
• Model: HVL-20DW2
• Dimensions: 3.10" h x 3.30" w x 7.30" l, .50 pounds

Features

• Camera-attachable video light
• Shines in either 10- or 20-watt mode
• Requires a mount shoe or separately sold accessory bracket
• Works with more than 140 Sony cameras

From the Manufacturer
Sony's HVL-20DW2 double-decker camcorder light shines either 10 watts or 20 watts of light on the scene to help you capture footage in nearly any condition.

• 10 watts (with NP-F330/530/550)
• VCT-S30L Accessory bracket available for camcorders not equipped with mount shoe. See your camcorder's documentation to confirm.
• 10 watt and 20 watt modes (with NP-F730H/750/950)

Compatible Models

CCD-CR1 CCD-SC55 CCD-SC65 CCD-TR3000 CCD-TR3300 CCD-TR514 CCD-TR516 CCD-TR54 CCD-TR555 CCD-TR64 CCD-TR66 CCD-TR67 CCD-TR714 CCD-TR716 CCD-TR74 CCD-TR76 CCD-TR78 CCD-TR814 CCD-TR818 CCD-TR84 CCD-TR86 CCD-TR87 CCD-TR88 CCD-TR910 CCD-TR916 CCD-TR917 CCD-TR930

CCD-TR94 CCD-TR940 CCD-TR96 CCD-TR98 CCD-TR99 CCD-TRV101 CCD-TRV108 CCD-TRV11 CCD-TRV112 CCD-TRV119 CCD-TRV12 CCD-TRV15 CCD-TRV19 CCD-TRV21 CCD-TRV211 CCD-TRV212 CCD-TRV215 CCD-TRV22 CCD-TRV25 CCD-TRV29 CCD-TRV30 CCD-TRV308 CCD-TRV312 CCD-TRV32 CCD-TRV33 CCD-TRV36 CCD-TRV40

CCD-TRV41 CCD-TRV43 CCD-TRV46 CCD-TRV51 CCD-TRV512 CCD-TRV52 CCD-TRV53 CCD-TRV57 CCD-TRV58 CCD-TRV608 CCD-TRV615 CCD-TRV62 CCD-TRV65 CCD-TRV66 CCD-TRV67 CCD-TRV68 CCD-TRV715 CCD-TRV72 CCD-TRV75 CCD-TRV81 CCD-TRV815 CCD-TRV82 CCD-TRV85 CCD-TRV87 CCD-TRV88 CCD-TRV90 CCD-TRV91

CCD-TRV93 CCD-TRV95 CCD-TRV98 CCD-TRV99 DCR-PC1 DCR-PC10 DCR-PC100 DCR-PC110 DCR-PC115 DCR-PC120BT DCR-PC5 DCR-PC7 DCR-SC100 DCR-TR7000 DCR-TRV10 DCR-TRV11 DCR-TRV110 DCR-TRV120 DCR-TRV130 DCR-TRV140 DCR-TRV17 DCR-TRV18 DCR-TRV20 DCR-TRV210 DCR-TRV230 DCR-TRV240 DCR-TRV25

DCR-TRV27 DCR-TRV30 DCR-TRV310 DCR-TRV315 DCR-TRV320 DCR-TRV330 DCR-TRV340 DCR-TRV5 DCR-TRV50 DCR-TRV510 DCR-TRV520 DCR-TRV525 DCR-TRV530 DCR-TRV7 DCR-TRV720 DCR-TRV730 DCR-TRV740 DCR-TRV8 DCR-TRV820 DCR-TRV830 DCR-TRV840 DCR-TRV9 DCR-TRV900 DCR-VX1000 DCR-VX2000 DCR-VX2100 DCR-VX700

Customer Reviews

Good for Close Up Portraiture
I'm a professional photographer and videographer, and this light is useful within its limitations.
I use it on my Sony HDR-FX1.
Basically, you'd want to buy this if say when shooting a wedding or party, and you're going around and interviewing/asking for people's reactions, comments, etc., and you want their faces to be nicely lit, then this is something good to have.
I'd say it has a max range of about 15 feet in a regular indoor setting (with both bulbs on; more range if you are in a darker room of course).
Just don't expect to light up the whole room.

It also fits in a DSLR's flash hot shoe, so this is also particular useful if you photograph portraits, you can use this as an on-center modeling light.

This double-duty potential gives it a 4-star rating; otherwise a 3-star rating if just using it on a video recorder.

Note: As stated, you'd need at least the 700 series battery to light up both bulbs. If you use the 500 series and below you can only use the 1-bulb (10-watt) setting. Heard a lot of people had problems thinking it was defective, when they didn't bother to read the instructions.

The Sony HVL-20DW2 video light
I recently purchased a Sony #HVL-20DW2 video light. My first time using the light, with a Sony NP-F570 Li-ion battery, only the top bulb will burn. If I attach a higher capacity battery (NP-F730H or NP-F970) both upper and lower bulbs will burn. All three batteries are 7.2V. ??????????
Also, the light sits too high above the lens to illuminate subjects closer than 5 feet when mounted on my Sony VX 2100 camcorder. I found it necessary to remove the light from the camcorder mount and hold it at a lower level while shooting close subjects. Some sort of vertical adjustment or tilt would greatly improve the light.

Great little light.
I got this light to go with my full rig I use for wedding videography. Some of the lights out these are soooo expensive but I saw a lot of good reviews for this light and thought I would give it a go. Here are the goods and the bads.

Goods - Works with the batteries that go to my PD150 camera so no need for silly looking belt battery pack or extra batteries. It comes with a 10w or 20w setting. So far it has also proven itself to be durable. Not that I am clumsy but I have dropped it twice and it survived. I understand the bulbs are expensive but I have used it for 2 years now with out the need for a change. It is lightweight and fits on the slide foot on the top of my camera. Most pro and non pro cameras will have this too so i use this with my tiny consumer camera and its great there too.

Bads - I guess this stuff isnt really bad but for folks who might have a pro rig these are the things that might bum you out. No dimmer, no barn doors, so swivel. The one thing I will say though is that this thing is so light that I have a few times taken it off of the camera and held it in my hand up high at an angle so not to shine it in anyones face directly.

I hope this helps!