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models compared on this page: Sony HVR-Z7 and JVC GY-HD100

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Sony HVR-Z7JVC GY-HD100
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JVC About JVC

Name HVR-Z7GY-HD100
European name ?HVR-Z7EGY-HD100
US name ?HVR-Z7UGY-HD100
lowest US price 5499 $5699 $
On the market since February 2008 November 2005
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to JVC
Test preview

[ top ]Sony HVR-Z7JVC GY-HD100
slashCAM rating ?not yet testednot yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony HVR-Z7JVC GY-HD100
Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
ProHD
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
external flash memory
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
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
ProHD 720/25p
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
720 MiniDV x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
ProHD 720p24
ProHD 720p30
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s19 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
 Fujinon
Optical Zoom ?12 x16 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32 mm 
Filter diameter ?72 mm82 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
None
ND Filter ?32
Exchangable optics ?Yes
Yes
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1037000 Pixel 930000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/6
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?  
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100+%60-100%
Histogram ?Yes
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
 
Knee ?Yes
Yes
Colorbars ?Yes
 
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
 
Custom Presets ?Yes
 
Set Time Code ?Yes
 
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony HVR-Z7JVC GY-HD100
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
 
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		  
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
No
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
Out
USB ?No
No
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
 
Time-code interface ?No
 
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?  
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery)  3200 g
Weight (with battery) 2800 g3300 g
Battery type  JVC V428U
Battery capacity  2800 mAh
Charger ?external
External, double
Remote control Yes
 
Size
Height 176 mm235 mm
Width 199 mm232 mm
Depth 439 mm481 mm
Relative Size ?153262
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:9 
Viewfinder pixels ?1226880 Pixel 250000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,2 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:9 
Display pixels ?921600 Pixel 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ? Ring
button
Ring
Focus switcher ?Yes
No
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ?Yes
 
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?No
No
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		63
Audio

[ top ]Sony HVR-Z7JVC GY-HD100
Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?external XLR
external XLR
Mono internal
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

[ top ]Sony HVR-Z7JVC GY-HD100
Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
 
Medium included ?No
 
Effective pixels ?1037000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?1440x1080 
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
 
Flash ?No
No
Misc.

[ top ]Sony HVR-Z7JVC GY-HD100
Specials A memory card recorder for Compact Flash (CF) memory cards is included in delivery 
Product Shots

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slashCAM rating ?not yet testednot yet tested
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Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony HVR-Z7JVC GY-HD100
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