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Sony HVR-Z7 (HVR-Z7E/ HVR-Z7U)

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Sony HVR-Z7
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Name HVR-Z7
European name ?HVR-Z7E
US name ?HVR-Z7U
lowest US price 4849 $
On the market since February 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Sony
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
test picture 12 Lux
Video

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Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
external flash memory
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
MiniDV 720 x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ? 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32 mm
Filter diameter ?72 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
ND Filter ?3
Exchangable optics ?Yes
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?3
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1037000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ? 
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100+%
Histogram ?Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
Knee ?Yes
Colorbars ?Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
Custom Presets ?Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
HDMI ? Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
USB ?No
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
Time-code interface ?No
Genlock ?No
Accessory shoe ? 
HD-SDI ?No
Misc.
Weight (without battery)  
Weight (with battery) 2800 g
Battery type  
Battery capacity  
Charger ?external
Remote control Yes
Size
Height 176 mm
Width 199 mm
Depth 439 mm
Relative Size ?153
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Viewfinder format ?16:9
Viewfinder pixels ?1226880 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Color display ?Color
Display size 3,2 Inch
Display format ?16:9
Display pixels ?921600 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Manual Aperture ? Ring
button
Focus switcher ?Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Exp Lock ?Yes
Gain ?Yes
White balance ?Yes
Push AF ?No
Audio Levels ?Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		6
Audio

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Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
Effective pixels ?1037000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1440x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Misc.

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Specials A memory card recorder for Compact Flash (CF) memory cards is included in delivery
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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luminance resolution
chrominance resolution
lens distortion
test small ISO image
noise / internal microphone
test picture 1200 Lux
test picture 12 Lux
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ? 
Resolution ? 
Color performance ? 
subj.Picture impression ? 
Optical Zoom ? 
Wide Angle ? 
Configuration / image ? 
Configuration / sound ? 
Handling ? 
Portability ? 
Photo function ? 
Optics ? 
Dynamics ? 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		 
Pros  
Cons  
Conclusion  
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review HVR-Z7 Review
external reviews/tests provideocoalition.com
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Sony HVR-Z7 compared to Panasonic AG-HPX171
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