JVC GZ-HD7 Everio 60GB Hard Disk Drive HD Camcorder

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Pros

  • Great picture quality (40)
  • Comfortable to operate (38)
  • Great features (31)
  • Simple controls (29)
  • Versatile (27)
  • Durable (25)
  • Great sound quality (24)
  • Excellent build quality (1)
  • Hd only good wtripod (1)
  • Simple / intuitive controls (1)
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Cons

  • Short battery life (16)
  • Poor sound quality (6)
  • Flimsy (4)
  • Low-quality recordings (2)
  • Capacity is 5hrs of fhd (1)
  • Interlacednot for sports (1)
  • Nice not broadcast grade (1)
  • No audio options (1)
  • No headphone jack (1)
  • No headphone or mic jack (1)

Best Uses

  • Movies/short films (27)
  • Travel (23)
  • Family (20)
  • Special events (18)
  • Weddings (18)
  • Sports (16)
  • Hd shooting (10)
  • Home movies (9)
  • Documentaries (6)
  • Editing (6)
 
 
 

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The GZ-HD7 utilizes a lens designed for high definition by FUJINON. FUJINON is the leader in professional camera lens for live HD images. This lens features 3 aspherical elements and provides nearly the same brightness (F1.8-1.9) throughout its zoom range.

In addition, the lens surface is coated with a new Electronic Beam Coating (EBC) that greatly reduces degradation caused by light reflecting off the lens surfaces, leading to greater light transmission and reduced flaring and ghosting.

Features:

  • FUJINON lenses are highly regarded and entrusted by major broadcasting and motion picture companies, holding over 60% worldwide market share in the professional HD industry. As a consumer product, the GZ-HD7 is the first camcorder offered with FUJINON lens.
  • For bright, realistic colors the HD Everio uses three 1/5-inch CCDs ? one each for red, green and blue. Naturally, by having dedicated CCDs for each primary color, the camera is able to gather the maximum visual information which leads to more realistic color reproduction and presence. In addition, to ensure precise prism/CCD registration, JVC has incorporated FUJINON mounting technology used in professional camcorders.
  • The Red and Blue pixel locations are shifted relative to Green, allowing the sampled color information to be quadrupled through interpolation.
  • Provides effective camera-shake compensation without any of the quality loss associated with digital image stabilization systems.
  • Slide it shut to protect the lens when the camera's not in use. It's integrated, so there's no risk of losing it like a lens cap.
  • Specification Description
    Model GZ-HD7, GZHD7, GZHD7US, JVCGZHD7
    UPC 046838030413
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    Select Format Internal Hard Drive HDD
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    sku 63417
    skuprice 1449.9900
    style JVCGZHD7
    taxable Y

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    [12 of 12 customers found this review helpful]

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    [1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

     
    ★★★★☆
    4.0
    Pro Features, excellent controls

    "Well, I managed to get a perfect, used JVC GZ-HD7. Very interesting to say the least. In comparing image quality to other HD consumer cams (although I think the HD7 deserves the title "prosumer" and I'll explain why), it seemed to surpass every other model JVC cam, Panasonic, Sony, and matched the Canon HV-30, although I thought the Canon HF-10 looked very good. Maybe it's because of the Fujinon lens on the HD7...." Read Full Review »

    May 26, 2008 by wonder warrior

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    ★★★☆☆
    3.0
    Great camera but...

    "This is a great product if you are using it for a secondary camera. Example: I shoot a lot of short movies/films, and I use my Canon XH-A1 as my primary. The reason I would never use the Everio as my primary is because it has no XLR inputs, no headphone jack, and the most surprising to me is it doesnt even have a 35mm microphone jack. These are standard with almost all other camcorders. And for me audio is a..." Read Full Review »

    Nov 19, 2008 by Alex

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    JVC GZ-HD7 Everio 60GB Hard Disk Drive HD Camcorder Review

    Pro Features, excellent controls

    ★★★★☆
    4.0

      Pros

    • Comfortable to Operate
    • Durable
    • Great Features
    • Great Picture Quality
    • Simple Controls
    • More »

      Cons

    • Poor Battery Life

      Best Uses

    • Movies/Short Films
     

    "Well, I managed to get a perfect, used JVC GZ-HD7. Very interesting to say the least. In comparing image quality to other HD consumer cams (although I think the HD7 deserves the title "prosumer" and I'll explain why), it seemed to surpass every other model JVC cam, Panasonic, Sony, and matched the C …"  Read Full Review »

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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    May 26 2008
    wonder warrior
    new york
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    [6 of 7 customers found this review helpful]

    JVC GZ-HD7 Everio 60GB Hard Disk Drive HD Camcorder Review

    bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbThe Best for The Money

    ★★★★★
    5.0

      Pros

    • Comfortable to Operate
    • Durable
    • Great Features
    • Great Picture Quality
    • Great Sound
    • More »

      Cons

    • None

      Best Uses

    • Family
    • Movies/Short Films
    • Special Events
    • Sports
    • Travel
    • More »
     

    "A Freind of ours that has been in Tv Productions for years suggested this camera. My wife found another camera that was similar for about 4 or 5 hundred dollars cheaper, but after examining it, I called it a toy compared to this one. It didn't record 3 colors seperately and I needed something that w …"  Read Full Review »

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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    Feb 10 2008
    Videoman
    Muddy Pond, Tn
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    [3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

    JVC GZ-HD7 Everio 60GB Hard Disk Drive HD Camcorder Review

    Great Camera

    ★★★★★
    5.0

      Pros

    • Comfortable to Operate
    • Durable
    • Great Features
    • Great Picture Quality
    • Great Sound
    • More »

      Cons

    • Capacity is 5hrs of FHD

      Best Uses

    • Family
    • Movies/Short Films
    • Special Events
    • Sports
    • Travel
    • More »
     

    "This HD camera functions extremely well. I use them for HD video, although I have taken stills with them. I love not having to deal with tapes and going through a capture phase. The files are easily read into a computer (I use Vista) and imported directly into the editor software.



    The files it cr …"  Read Full Review »

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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    May 19 2008
    No knickname
    Gaithersburg, MD
    I am:
    • Hobbyist/Enthusiast
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    [2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

    JVC GZ-HD7 Everio 60GB Hard Disk Drive HD Camcorder Review

    Finally bought the HD7

    ★★★★☆
    4.0

      Pros

    • Comfortable to Operate
    • Great Features
    • Great Picture Quality
    • Simple Controls

      Cons

    • Low-Quality Recordings
    • Poor Battery Life
    • Poor Sound

      Best Uses

    • Family
    • Special Events
    • Travel
     

    "I have been reviewing HD cams for 3 months now and it is driving me crazy. I have seen demo footage online by many people from the HD7 and can't believe how good it looked. I run a photo and video studio and just sold my Canon GL2's, which I loved, but we wanted to go HD. Although small, I though …"  Read Full Review »

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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    Jun 28 2008
    guitarkid
    Chicago
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    • Semi-Professional
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    [3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

    JVC GZ-HD7 Everio 60GB Hard Disk Drive HD Camcorder Review

    Great for Semi-pro or No budget HD movie

    ★★★★★
    5.0

      Pros

    • Comfortable to Operate
    • Excellent manual controls
    • Great Features
    • Great Picture Quality
    • Simple Controls
    • More »

      Cons

    • Interlacednot for sports
    • Nice not broadcast grade
    • TOD file format

      Best Uses

    • Business videos
    • Low budget productions
    • Movies/Short Films
    • Special Events
     

    "Picture quality is outstanding in this price range. It looks great on a 1920x1080 big screen. Overall the camera is easy to use after a walk-though with your user manual. The features on this camera are exceptionally good for a sub[$] camcorder. Manual whitebalance, F/stop and appeture settings are …"  Read Full Review »

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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    May 12 2008
    Dave
    Dallas, TX
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