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models compared on this page: Canon HF100 and JVC HD Everio GZ-HD7

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Model

Canon HF100JVC HD Everio GZ-HD7
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

JVC About JVC

Name HF100HD Everio GZ-HD7
European name ?HF100HD Everio GZ-HD7EX
US name ?VIXIA HF100HD Everio GZ-HD7
lowest US price 745 $ 
On the market since April 2008 April 2007
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to JVC
Test preview

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

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Video formats ? AVCHD
MPEG2-TS
Recording Medium SD Card
SDHC card
Built-in hard disk
SD Card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
HD 1920 x 1080i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/60p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/30p
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HD 1920 x 1080i
Max Bitrate ?17 Mbit/s30 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG2
on-board memory ? 60 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Fujinon
Optical Zoom ?12 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?42,9 mm39,5 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm46 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/3,2 inch1/5 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2070000 Pixel 530000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/4000
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
 
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?No
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
Off
70%
100%
Histogram ?No
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
 
Adjustable color ?Yes
 
Cinegamma ?Yes
No
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?No
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?No
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite
Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video
No
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal
Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394
- In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
No
Lanc ?No
 
Time-code interface ?No
 
Genlock ?No
 
Accessory shoe ?Advanced Mini
Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 380 g665 g
Weight (with battery)  750 g
Battery type Canon BP-809
JVC BN-VF815
Battery capacity  1460 mAh
Charger ?internal
 
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 64 mm91 mm
Width 73 mm77 mm
Depth 129 mm186 mm
Relative Size ?613
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
Yes
Color Viewfinder ? Color
Viewfinder format ? 16:9
Viewfinder pixels ? 269000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch2,8 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?211000 Pixel 207000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ? Joystick
Ring
Manual Aperture ? Joystick
button
Focus switcher ?No
Yes
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
 
Gain ?No
No
White balance ?No
No
Push AF ?No
Yes
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons
No
No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
MPEG-1 Layer2
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
Audio levels ?Screen
 
Still

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
SD Card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480
2048 x 1536
1920x1080
1440x1080
640x480
1024 x 768
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
 
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 ?GoodSufficient
Resolution ?Very goodSufficient
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodSatisfactory
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?PoorSufficient
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactoryPoor
Handling ?SufficientGood
Portability ? Excellent Very good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySufficient
Optics ?GoodSufficient
Dynamics ?GoodSatisfactory
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Sufficient
Total score ?
(maximal 570)
358252
Pros + Best image quality is at the limit of FullHD
+ Many manual controls
+ HDV-compatible disk recording
+ High color resolution
+ good manual settings
Cons - fiddly operation
- too small wide-angle
- No Zebra
- Manual focus very poor
- No FullHD
- Bad low light performance
- small wide angle
Conclusion In this price class currently no rival offers better image quality and more controlsHowever, compromises must be made in terms of wide angle and in the handling, especially the focussing.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.
More information

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