Abstract: In Part 2 of this series (see part 1), we will look at JVC GZ-HD7 workflows starting with an issue shared by both fixed hard disk and solid-state camcorders. This is the danger of losing material one has shot. Every day you venture into th...
Overall, JVC's GZ-HD7E is a very capable camcorder but until more applications support editing, its output will remain one for the gadget-hungry consumer rather than more serious enthusiasts....
Good, not great video quality
Five-hour capacity (best resolution)
Excellent manual options
Attractive form factor
No AF Assist lamp, flash or light
Offloading and storing HD video
Expensive
As a fan of HDD and high-def camcorders, I really wanted to like this one a lot. Its form factor and control layout are excellent. The manual adjustments take this up a big notch compared to competitors. And the amount of storage is amazing. That said,...
Abstract: JVC’s HD Everio GZ-HD7 is the world’s first consumer camcorder to offer full HD 1920 x 1080i resolution recording and playing capabilities. This high resolution is maintained all the way from the lens and CCD, to MPEG-2 Transport Stream video...
Ineffectual optical stabilizer; needs a built-in ND filter; some horizontal jitter and stuttering during playback; low-resolution video; sad battery life.
If this camcorder cost $500, wed give it a much higher rating. But for its quadruple-digit price, we expect far better performance and video quality from the JVC Everio GZ-HD7.
High-quality lens and optical setup, three-CCD imager, good manual controls including a manual focus ring, optical image stabilization, solid editing bundle
Larger and heavier than standard-definition Everio models
The Everio GZ-HD7 represents a series of firsts for JVC. This is the first consumer camcorder to record in full 1,080i HD resolution, and it is also the first high-definition Everio camcorder to record directly to a hard disk. In addition, this is JVC...
Abstract: Since the summer of 2006, a record number of consumer HD camcorders have burst onto the scene, with more HDV models than ever before, as well as a burgeoning selection of AVCHD camcorders that record to flash memory, DVD, and HDD. Yet the buzz aroun...
Abstract: With both Sony and Panasonic already shipping AVCHD products, and Canon due to release models imminently, the format is gathering pace. But the latest in the Everio range not only uses MPEG2 as its recording format, it also goes one better than its pee...
