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JVC HD Everio GZ-HD7

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JVC HD Everio GZ-HD7
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

Name HD Everio GZ-HD7
European name ?HD Everio GZ-HD7EX
US name ?HD Everio GZ-HD7
lowest US price  
On the market since April 2007
Manufacturers URL link to JVC
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Sufficient
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? MPEG2-TS
Recording Medium Built-in hard disk
SD Card
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
HD 1920 x 1080i
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HD 1920 x 1080i
Max Bitrate ?30 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
on-board memory ?60 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Fujinon
Optical Zoom ?10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?39,5 mm
Filter diameter ?46 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
ND Filter ?No
Exchangable optics ?No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?3
Size of image sensor ?1/5 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?530000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/4000
Maximum shutter time ?1/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
Infrared recording ? 
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70%
100%
Histogram ?Yes
adjustable sharpness ? 
Adjustable color ? 
Cinegamma ?No
Black Strech ?No
Knee ?No
Colorbars ?Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Custom Presets ?No
Set Time Code ?No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
HDMI ? Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Headphones ?No
Lanc ? 
Time-code interface ? 
Genlock ? 
Accessory shoe ? Standard
HD-SDI ?No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 665 g
Weight (with battery) 750 g
Battery type JVC BN-VF815
Battery capacity 1460 mAh
Charger ? 
Remote control Yes
Size
Height 91 mm
Width 77 mm
Depth 186 mm
Relative Size ?13
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Viewfinder format ?16:9
Viewfinder pixels ?269000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Color display ?Color
Display size 2,8 Inch
Display format ?16:9
Display pixels ?207000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Manual Focus ? Ring
Manual Aperture ? button
Focus switcher ?Yes
ND Filter ?No
Exp Lock ? 
Gain ?No
White balance ?No
Push AF ?Yes
Audio Levels ?No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?MPEG-1 Layer2
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
Audio levels ? 
Still

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
Medium included ?No
Effective pixels ? 
Resolutions ?1920x1080
1440x1080
640x480
1024 x 768
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ? 
Misc.

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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 image 12 lux auto-mode ? 
Test image 12 lux optimized ? 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Sufficient
Resolution ?Sufficient
Color performance ?Good
subj.Picture impression ?Satisfactory
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient
Wide Angle ?Sufficient
Configuration / image ?Satisfactory
Configuration / sound ?Poor
Handling ?Good
Portability ?Very good
Photo function ?Sufficient
Optics ?Sufficient
Dynamics ?Satisfactory
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Sufficient
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		252
Pros + HDV-compatible disk recording
+ High color resolution
+ good manual settings
Cons - No FullHD
- Bad low light performance
- small wide angle
Conclusion The JVC GZ-HD7 provides full 1920x1080 pixels for recording, which does not result in a visible improvement in recording quality, though.The recording mode 1440x1080 suffices for a full image performance with a good color resolution.The subjective image impression is satisfactory; when recording images with low contrast the details diminish due to the significant contour.In terms of color the GZ-HD7 is quite rich, the white balance on the other hand is often slow.With little light, the image grows quickly gloomy despite of the three CCDs, which combined with the relatively small wide-angle makes it less suitable for interior shots.Our test pattern also showed significant blurs and aberrations on the right border, which might suggest a not quite correctly built-in lens.
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