9.5 out of 10

JVC GZ-HD7

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Best Price: £939

  • User Score (22)
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  • Expert Score (15)
    8.1 ********
  • Design (4)
    9.0 *********
  • Value for money (8)
    5.4 *****
  • Features (2)
    9.7 **********
  • Ease of use (5)
    9.6 **********
  • Performance (1)
    9.0 *********

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  • Buzz Index: 3/5
  • Activity: 5/5

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Manufacturer's Specs

SYSTEM

Format
  • Moving images
    530k-pixel x3
  • Still images
    530k-pixel x3
  • FUJINON Zoom Lens
    Yes
  • Zoom Ratio Optical
    10x
  • Zoom Ratio Digital (max.)
    200x
  • Focal Length (mm)
    3.3 - 33.0 (35mm film equivalent: 39.5 - 395.0)
  • F Stop
    F1.8 - F1.9
  • Filter Diameter (mm)
    46.0
  • OIS(Optical Image Stabiliser)
    Yes
  • Selection
    Stick Control

Review Summary

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HD Camcorder with Full HD 1920x1080i recording capability and superior camera performance including FUJINON Professional HD Lens, 3CCD technology, and optical image stabilisation.

  • 3CCD with Pixel…
  1. Reviewer: simplydv.co.uk
    18 April 2008

    It's a lovely camcorder whose output will impress all but the most finicky of users. If you're investing in a new HD display whilst also considering a camcorder purchase, it's logical to assume that you'll want an HD camcorder with full HDMI output to do the TV justice. The HD7 will set you back more than some other HD camcorders coming to market, and it is perhaps more suited to the more serious user looking to spend more tim... Read more

  2. JVC Everio GZ-HD7

    Reviewer: PC Pro
    26 October 2007
    Overall 7
    *******
     

    A great next-generation camcorder, but itlacks editing support for the recording format. Read more

  3. JVC GZ-HD7

    Reviewer: Tech
    17 September 2007
    Overall 10
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    It's not cheap but the pictures are superb with detail levels surpassing anything we've seen on a consumer model Read more

  4. JVC Everio GZ-HD7E HD Camcorder

    Reviewer: TrustedReviews
    16 June 2007
    Overall 8
    ********
    Value for money 7
    *******
    Features 8
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    Sony’s tape-based HDV models kicked off the move to high-definition camcorders, but now that format seems to be settling into the semi-professional realm. Instead, Sony and Panasonic have opted for a new H.264-based format called AVCHD for their latest consumer-oriented HD camcorders. JVC, however, is not part of the club. So this month’s GZ-HD7E eschews trendy MPEG-4 in favour of good old-fashioned MPEG-2, as does HDV. Read more

  5. JVC Everio GZ-HD7

    Reviewer: stuff.tv
    08 June 2007
    Overall 8
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    The HD7 looks the business and largely delivers, but it’s pricey for point and shooters Read more

  1. JVC Everio GZ-HD7

    Reviewer: Lori Grunin, CNET
    19 June 2007
    Overall 5
    *****
     

    "I want to like it, but I don't" Read more

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