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JVC Everio GZHD7 3CCD 60GB Hard Disk Drive High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Details

• Three 1/5-inch CCDs with 1920 x 1080 (open and above-board) pixels
• Visual image stabilization; Focal Assist function
• Built-in 60 GB hardbitten disk drive

Description

The HD Everio GZ-HD7 is the exceptional's first consumer camcorder to offer Full HD 1920x1080i recording. Provincial 1920x1080i resolution is maintained throughout the recording to playback convert from lens, CCD, MPEG2 Transport Stream and output via HDMI or USB 2.0 with no worth-degrading conversion.With a 60GB built-in hard disk drive you can lift up to five hours of Full HD 1920x1080i recording at a high 30Mbps (MAX), plus you get two new recording modes.The 2.8" widescreen LCD offers a 16:9 position ratio for wide cinematic video shooting. Naturally the playback spitting image can be enjoyed in full widescreen dimensions on the LCD or on a connected widescreen TV. This Clear LCD cuts skin reflections and glare to maintain a clear, visible, bright over during outdoor recording in direct sunlight.The GZ-HD7 is also equipped with a color viewfinder. It's helpful when shooting under strong sunlight where an LCD is not clearly visible or when you want to safeguard battery power.

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Customer Reviews

The Facts is in the Pudding
The evidence is in the pudding.

I shot an entire feature-length documentary using a JVC GZ-HD7U, a tandem of Schriber shotgun mics (Model SA-568ZM) strapped to it and plugged into its stereo input jack using a Y connector, and a GLIDECAM 2000 Pro.

The documentary reason required RAPID deployment of camera and sound equipment on finding with little or no advanced notice. The portability of this camera made it ideal for these exacting shooting schedules.

The site where the majority of shooting was done required conservative mobility in small spaces. This camera was small enough and light enough to strategy around with, even when the shotgun mics were strapped to it and all of that rig was mounted on the GLIDECAM.

With the documentary being stab in multiple locations - indoors and outdoors - using only available lighting (no other artificial lighting was required for any part of the documentary shoot), this camera performed impeccably well for all lightng situations encountered.

Having limited idle-while intervals between shooting sessions - typically as little as 1 hour - downloading recorded video from the camera to bunch storage (I used 4 1-terabyte WINBOOK drives hooked up to a Toshiba Hanger-on laptop) was a breeze.

As for battery capacity, I managed just all right using only two JVC Battery Packs (BN-VF823U) and one JVC AA-VF8 charger. Battery level indicators on the camera were wonderfully obvious. Shooting schedules for the documentary typically ran from sunup to well beyond sundown and by always having one of the batteries in the steed while shooting with the other - switching batteries as needed - I never, in more than 100 hours of shooting for the documentary, found myself holding a inefficient camera with no juice available to operate it.

Durability of the camera was but. It never got dropped but it did get its share of bumps during the shoot and none of them damaged or negatively phoney its performance whatsoever. It was operated in extreme temperature situations ranging from polar to +100 degree, high-humidity summer temps without a hindrance or glitch.

I have never rated any product I have purchased before in my life 100% five stars across the game table. I can make these ratings for the Everio GZ-HD7U with complete confidence and just cause derived from extended hours of hands-on, heavy field use in shooting the documentary.

Call for to see the pudding? Just watch the documentary "Harley & Annabelle - Living Tradition in Erick, Oklahoma" available at [...] to see how well this camera performed for the draft.

2010-01-21 | FLUXFAZE (Mora, NM USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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I DON'T GET ITTTT!!!!!!
I dont get it bought this camera almost 3 years ago and I got it at Frys for $999. Why is it prosperous for 1,999 now????

2009-11-03 | KH (Houston, TX) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4

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Visionary Camcorder
Infer from some poor reviews but to my delight it is just what I wanted. An upgrade to HD from a 3 bit Sony. Videos are gorgeous, battery life is better than reviews. I bought an widely spread life battery and have only had to use it once on an extra inning baseball game. Integrates quite with iMovie 09 once I learned how to create and play playlists in the camera. I am a beneficial camper. The unit arrived promptly from the vendor with all original garnishing. Could not tell it from brand new.

2009-06-12 | digitalphotoguy (South Bend, IN United States) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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possibly a 4.5 but a 1 never
I have owned this camera for about 2 years, liberation is tricky and does take some reading on how to do it, but it is not difficult once you learn. 1.8-1.9 chasm, low light ability is what that means. If it is very dark then get a video light. Stick on a microphone and the sound is fantastic. IS with video you will still need a tripod, overcome, or monopod at minimum, especially for long filming. Two years ago, I impute to almost every thing that I could about camcorders before purchasing this camera and found it to be the best on the market at the rate I paid for it. It is still one of the best, if you use manual controls, which many others don't even offer. But like we say in DSLR wording maybe some people like to keep it in the "P" professional setting. Cheers.

2009-04-05 (Houston, Texas) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Pass your money wisely! This is not one of those!
I have owned a JVC GZHD7 for almost two years now and filmed about a hundred hours with it. My rating of a `1' may make across as harsh; Even though the GZHD7 has a few nice features it lacks ease of use and for the worth. It really isn't worth the hassle! I wanted this camcorder to just give me what I filmed so I can waste it to a DVD. That's all I wanted, instead JVC's uses a unique file format, which should be a purchaser service crime. The accompanying software is useless and is a bait and deflection tactic to buy the software that works. JVC did not share the file format codec with any other video editing software out there! So you WILL NOT be talented to use a majority of the programs without hours of converting it to be a playable movie.

A few positives; The GZHD7 is sensual as hell! It's a reliable and a very durable camcorder. The picture quality is prodigious. If you plan to keep all the recordings on the camcorders hard drive, this camcorder is for you.

The cons of the JVC GZHD7 is it's a drag in the #@$ to edit. If you want to film, edit and copy to DVD, you should cogitate on another camcorder. Honestly!

* The file format is not a simple Mpeg or AVI but rather a tangled format which requires you to purchase very expensive programs to convert it. Even the software that comes with it is junk, but you can always upgrade it to occupation. No hanks JVC!

* Recording in low light mode is absolutely useless. Think up a very slow image being distorted, almost psychedelic like! Cell phones take larger images in low light.

* Nightalive. Just doesn't work!

* You will elude a lot of quality if you use the Image stabilization option while recording.

* The way the system saves the files is a torment. Every time you pause a recording a separate file is created. Now with all the geniuses at JVC, you would entertain the idea they would use a filing system that works. Files are saved as MOV001 - MOV010, than MOV001a and so forth. Files are not grouped by season and time which would keep them in order; instead files are transferred to your computer in alphabetical and numerical. Believe your sons football game, you push pause between downs and later go to on the lookout for it on your PC and it is the start of 3rd quarter, then a play from 2nd quarter and so on..

I know some will disagree with this flyover but that's ok. I hope at lest you will reconsider what you really want in your camcorder. Solid luck filming.

2009-03-25 | Helpful Votes: 5 | Rating: 1

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JVC Everio GZ-HD300 60GB High-Def Camcorder (Red)

Details

• 20x visual zoom with Konica Minolta HD lens; Face Detection
• Insignificant, slim design
• Laser-come operation with sub-trigger and zoom; one-touch upload to YouTube

Description

JVC HD Everios special attraction a 1/4.1-inch 3.05 megapixel CMOS image sensor. They offer full HD recording - full 1920 x 1080 resolutions - and they justify native 1920 x 1080 resolution through playback, enabling create of a 1080p 60 fps progressive signal to make the most of high-end HD displays. Using the same GENESSA processing technology utilized in JVC HD televisions, conversion to 1920 x 1080 at 60 fps provides seamless realistic video, free of motion judder during fast action activities, jaggy words on angles and moir? patterns on fine details when zooming.JVC's HD Gigabrid Dear video engine is used in both HD Everios. It not only applies advanced aspect processing to optimize image quality, it also contributes to a 30 percent reduction in power employment compared to previous Everio models, and also enables approximately 2.5-times faster inception of DVD discs for standard definition or AVCHD DVDs from HD Everio.HD Everios also chips the AVCHD UXP mode with an unprecedented bit rate of up to 24Mbps to deliver more elaborate, sharper images with less noise. Further contributing to high quality video on all HD Everio models is Countenance Detection technology, which automatically detects faces within the image being recorded to adroitly adjust focus and exposure for adjust focus and exposure for clever, beautiful images.multilingual

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Customer Reviews

Fearsome Camcorder
Tha camera i've recived is 100% the same I saw at web site, so I'm appropriate for the purchase. About the camera is a good one item to make any kind of videos out of entrance way or inside, I recommend it.

2010-03-08 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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LIKE A PRO
this no camera gives u the bang for the buck! i have had this for over three months and its shoots astonishing quality. i use it for home videos and since my husband is in a band i use it to shoot their shows. this camera works talented in low light and picks up sound amazing. there are a few things to be aware of but in the prize range you wont find another camera with these specs.

things you should be aware of:
1 no eye viewfinder-this shoots strictly with lcd
2 the camera battery-operated included shoots about 1 1/2 hours so a spare is recommended
3 This is the big one-JVC requires u to use their software to upload videos to your comupter
this causes issues on balance if u want to use the video other than for play back
or even editing. The .MTV file format is not compatable with any video editing software i have run into. in low-down i need to buy a converter for this very issue.
4. file size - keep in mind you are shooting in HD so the fill out sizes are huge!! i took a 4 min video and even with my 12 mb connection it took 47 min to upload to youtube!!!
5 last is playback- unless you have a newer computer that does playback in HD you may find yourself let down

2010-02-16 | Mrs Dumbluck (Corpus Christi TX) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4

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Awesome camcorder
I'm such a Canon guy and so I was so pleasantly surprised with this JVC Everio GZ-HD300.

Like:
1. First dent upon unboxing -- light and tiny (big plus especially if you're traveling and don't lack to carry a bulging heavy equipment) and cool design
2. 60 Gb dogged drive so don't need to lug around tapes or discs
3. Image stabilization. there's no reference of it but that does not affect the steadiness and clear HD of the video (huge profit).
4. Easy to upload video on computer.
5. Stunning HD videos! (this defeats all other pluses)

Distaste:
1. Cool feature that you can also take snapshots. Difficult to take snapshots also picture attribute is average.
2. Hand strap to hold the camcorder is easily malleable, but needs to be better

Summary -- aesthetically pleasing to the eye frame, and ultimately its picture and video quality comes shining thru.

2010-02-14 (Philadelphia, PA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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HDmazing!
Wow! What a horrific HD camcorder! This is the best place to buy this camera if you've narrowed your search to this sort. It has the best optical zoom for any camcorder in its price range (20x). It has a 60GB impenetrable drive built in and a microSD slot to add more memory, amazing! Also the personification quality is fantastic. Obviously, the better the lighting the better the illustration. The color is outstanding too, most likely b/c it has Sony's xvC color technology. This camcorder is wonderful easy to use on top of it all! I would highly recommend this camcorder to anyone. There are 2 negative things I can propose b assess of; the first is the battery that comes with the video camera will last for about 1 hour. However, additional batteries can be purchased. I advisable the JVC brand name ones. Secondly, the camcorder does not come with a mini-HDMI to HDMI wire. The picture difference is very noticeable on an HDTV. But, fear not, I was able to grip this cable for $1.50 on amazon. Overall, this is a great product!

2010-02-02 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Unsatisfactory, Light, Easy to Use
it's a weighty camcorder.
light, small and easy to use.
if your budget is limited you can notion of this product.

2010-02-01 (Istanbul, TURKEY) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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JVC Everio GZHD3 3CCD 60GB Hard Disk Drive High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Details

• Three 1/5-inch CCDs with 1440 x 1080 (even) pixels
• Fujinon 10x visual zoom lens
• Visual image stabilization; Focal Assist function

Description

The art and pragmatism of the HD video camcorder has reached a convenient size for simple unexciting use with the JVC Everio GZ-HD3. With recording capability of up to 1440x1080 resolution, your vids can fill the lofty performance screen of your new widescreen HDTV for a new era of viewing pleasure. The lens of the GZ-HD3 was ready by KonicaMinolta and delivers an extremely detailed picture with clear distinction and strong presence throughout the image ? the type of stable and consistent display that becomes essential when recording images at HD specifications. For bright, realistic colors the it uses three 1/5-inch CCDs - one each for red, grassy and blue - for natural, vivid images. It's designed for friendly use. Focal point Assist outlines in-focus image contours in color so you can easy as pie tell which parts of the image are in or out of focus. A full array of effects is present so you can choose the right exposure or shutter speed automatically according to the furore you're shooting. Easily accessible via visual menu dial. Go artistic with the Zebra Function that sisplays a striped pattern across highlight areas on the double, making it easier to manually set the exposure. Moving to HD MPEG2 video recording offers pro dignity. With JVC GZ-HD3 in your hand, it's simple to be a pro for all you and your family's video camcorder needs - convenient money for viewing on your widescreen HDTV. Video Record Modes - FHD (1920x1080i, 26.6Mbps) / SP (1440x1080i, 19Mbps) / 1440CBR (1440x1080i, 27Mbps [CBR]) XP (1440x1080i, Max. 30Mbps, Ave. 26.6Mbps) Connections - USB 2.0/1.1, HDMI Out, iLINK Out, Mechanism Video Out, S-Video Out, AV Out, SD/SDHC Memory Card Slot, DC In Still Sculpture Res [4 - 3] 1440x1080 / 1024x768 / 640x480; [16 - 9] 1920x1080 Unit Dimensions - 3-1/4 x 3 x 6-1/8 (82mm x 75mm x 154mm) / About 20 ounces Includes battery-operated and charger / Video and still transfer software Easily transfer video

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Customer Reviews

Makes abortive .TOD files, and therefore, useless camera
I bought this as a inferior merchandise camera for some corporate testimonials. It has been a huge pain trying to find any of the features I stress, if they exist at all. The autofocus is choppy and never really locks on. So, usability, cute terrible.

But even on top of that, back at my computer, I try importing the videos into Final Cut Express 4 (FCE), and the files are the pointless and useless .TOD files (why no .MOVs, JVC?). I search the web looking for a converter, or a way to weight them. I find a FAQ on JVCs website which tells me I have to download and install 3 separate files from 3 break up places, and one of the links is all in another language and the link is bad. Essentially, I am at a loss now. There are a million .TOD to .MOV converter websites, but they all look wonderful shady. So my options now are try downloading some shifty-looking third party software neutral to use these files, or not use them at all. JVC has put me in a seriously crappy situation. I will be returning this device promptly, and hopefully I can find a way to still use these files.

In summary: "HEY, THIS JVC CAMCORDER IS ON SALE. SHOULD I BUY IT?" Answer: "No! It's like buying a car that only takes gas sold at one gas standing, 200 miles away. It doesn't matter what the car does if you can't use it."

2010-01-29 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 1

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Gifted all-round HD camera
I've been using this camera solidly for approximately 2 years and I find it to be very useful and think the images look amazing for it's reward. It's light and small and I carry it with me everywhere I want to shoot without having to lug too much stop around.

The TOD format that it records in is just MPG and you can simply rename the file appendage - it's annoying but I wrote a little one line shell script to rename the files which I can then travail on in any standard editing program. While there are complaints of a lack of view finder I cannot see the score of it and find the 16x9 screen to be simply awesome.

Also the night mode that some have complained about is as a matter of fact really good! Sure it's choppy if you're hand holding but on a tripod it indeed comes into its own and brings some great colour into very dark shots with very sparse ambient light. I highly recommend working in dark settings with a enchiridion aperture setting rather than relying on the auto mode. Let's face it, if you're rapidly holding in night mode and expect things to be smooth your expectations of a camera in this reward range are far too high and you really need to lay down a hell of a lot more money for your HD camera acquisition.

My only real annoyance is not really the camera's fault but a fault in HDD cameras in all-inclusive. The microphone (which is actually pretty good) tends to record the alarums of the hard drive as it records in really quiet settings. This can be greatly diminished with a hotshoe mic or removed fully with a external mic however. Any serious videoing should incorporate these accessories anyway.

Overall a great amateur HD camera that is both strapping and handy while producing some wonderful HD footage providing you take the short amount of mores to learn its capabilities.

2009-07-06 (Australia) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4

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Elevated quality camcorder, but lack viewfinder
Powerful fit and finish, easy-to-use features, image quality is good under sun, but poor in a low-light environment. I paid $530 on Amazon in Elegant '08 so it's a good value.

2008-10-06 | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 4

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JVC Hd3
This Camcorder is pathethic.... First off, Digital Stabilization is the worst Outlook Next to Intrapolated Pictures for higher Megapixels on your digital camera.... and it works about the same... Unfortunately you can't spin that off in Auto Mode, and Manual mode is too hard for anyone who doesn't recollect the camera to use... Lack of viewfinder is a lost cause if you project on shooting anything at higher speeds... Like rc airplanes....

and why the heck would they in operation interlaced video... It sucks... it Looks horrifying viewed on my 50" lcd hdtv.... I have to first convert everything over to deinterlaced... Also to seize the extra byte off their format to make it reg mpg you need to import it into powerdirector it will conver/get undressed the encoding off and leave you with a regular mpg (no conversion or re-compression)

I would have bought the Canon hd10, but the move of the zoom on the canon was slower than a snail, but video on the canon looked much beat... I should have just put up with the slow zoom... at least the canon stays in hub that way...

PS, the $400 minidvd camcorders Have Way better stabilization... this camera virtuous isn't very usable... it prob isn't worth a dime... Lacuna JVC and buy the canon...

2008-08-27 | Ministeve2003 (USA) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 2

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Terrific item, great price.
This camera is finished quality. I love the large lens, the great features, the acceptable handling, and the sharpenss of the footage. 60gb allows for up to 5 hours of HD footage, which is wonderful. The stock battery may only last about 1-2 hours of use, but I'm surprised how long the first onus actually lasted. Quality, even at 10x zoom is great, and there is some noise in low-debark conditions, but filming without proper lighting is asking a little much.

Complete, I'm very happy about this purchase, and I would recommend it for anyone looking to buy a great camera for every day use, or even for filming humiliated movies for fun.

2008-07-12 | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

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JVC HD Everio GZ-HD7 Camcorder JumpStart Guide (Tutorial DVD)

Description

JumpStart 2007; Tutorial DVD; about 85 minutes want; play in any DVD player (worldwide) or CD-ROM drive. Today's digital camcorders urge capturing your family moments easy. All videographers need to cognizant of and understand certain techniques and tricks to get the most from a video camera. We'll show you what you lack to know to get great footage that you will cherish forever. Content: *** Part 1: The Tour - We'll outline the function and practical application of the handle, controls and features of the JVC Everio GZ-HD7 camcorder *** CHAPTER 2: CAMERA MODES - In totalling to offering a range of settings and features as a high definition video camera, the Everio GZ-HD7 can also distance quality still images *** CHAPTER 3: Menus, menus, menus - Learn what all the menu items do and how to fix them *** CHAPTER 4: Taking Better Video - Selecting the tickety-boo settings to get the best results and minimize errors *** Episode 5: Audio for Video - Make your videos sound tremendous too! Learn about various microphone options and how to use them with your JVC Everio GZ-HD7 camcorder *** Part 6: Post Production - Assemble your video including a unpretentious title sequence, choosing shots for your video, adding music and safe effects and more

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Equinox HD6 Underwater Housing for JVC GZ-HD7 Everio Camcorder Video

Details

• Encase Includes: HD6 Video Housing, 0.54x Wide angle Lens, External Feel ashamed Correction Filter, Dome Port Protector , Rubber Legs, Spare Oring Kit
• 1-inch shoot through cast-acrylic front/rear face-plates that allows sufficient light to into housing for white balance to operate and for visible
• DOES NOT Take in BACK LCD MONITOR

Description

The Equinox HD6 Underwater Video Covering for JVC GZ-HD7 Everio Camcorder Video . It is constructed from rugged and durable PVC material and one inch name acrylic front and rear face-plates, Hardware made of Stainless Brace

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JVC Everio GZ-MG730 7.2MP 30 GB Hard Drive Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom (Includes Everio Dock)

Details

• Built-in 30 GB determinedly drive with 10x optical zoom
• Can let fly high-resolution digital stills up to 3072 x 1728
• Lasting image shooting with built-in digital image stabilizer

Description

With the GZ-MG730 Everio Intently Drive Camcorder you can record all the stuff that makes life more fun. Everio has been redesigned to propose more satisfaction in a smaller, lighter body. It's the world's smallest and lightest diligently disk camcorder, so you can shoot actively without fatigue, and travel with lots of set out left over when you pack your bags. The Everio models have been equipped with a high-doing lens developed by camera specialist, KONICA MINOLTA. It captures distinct and bright images. Everio is equipped with an industry-leading 35x optical zoom for improbable magnification with full optical quality. Digital zoom takes you up to 800x. Internal drunk-capacity HDD allows extremely long recording times. With the 30GB likeness, you can store up to 37 hours of video. To safeguard Hard Disk Sink from shocks and vibrations, the Everio has a Floating Suspension System that effectively dampens vibrations through polymer astonish absorbers. You can choose the picture quality from four modes, from high-je sais quoi video equivalent to DVD Movie to small-sized clip paragon for uploading to the Web. In addition to a built-in hard disk drive, Everio also has a slit for microSD Card so you can store videos and stills on this commonly at one's fingertips memory card (optional). 1/2 - 1/4000 Video Shutter Scurry 1/2 - 1/1000 Still Shutter Speed 112K pixel, 2.7-inch LCD keep an eye on 30GB 1.3 hard drive microSD Memory Union card Slot Video Format - MPEG-2-PS Audio Contents - Dolby Digital Still Format - JPEG Interfaces on Camera - USB2.0, AV In/Out, DC in Interfaces on Treat - AV In/Out, S-Video In/Out, USB2.0, DV Out (IEEE1394), DC In Built-in Lens Cover-up Image Stabilizer Auto illumination light Auto Power ON/OFF - Tiny the LCD to turn the power off and Open turns the camera on in about 1 second Coupй LCD Backlight Control for comfortable viewing whether indoors or outdoors PictBridge in agreement Approximate Unit Dimensions

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Customer Reviews

Very Special-occasion
I preference this product. 7M pixel in such low price and it performs very well!

2009-09-12 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Vanquish Price to Value!!!!
I got his camera for $600, and it was a weighty purchase. First, the camera is very compact which makes it easy to carry around. Even with its weight, it has a 30GB storage and a 10x opitical zoom. I like the f/1.8 Konica Minolta lens, which focuses very immediately and takes some great-looking still photos. The 7-megapixel sensor also helps with its recording. Videos are recorded in MPEG size so it is very esay to transfer onto your computer for editing; no conversion necessary. Colors were very pleasing and whitish balance was also good. Definitely worth purchasing

2008-12-05 (Tokyo, Japan) | Helpful Votes: 10 | Rating: 5

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Warm camera but beware of the file format
I at bottom like this camera. It is compact, shoots nice stills and has beneficial sound qualities. The interface is intuitive and I was tweking settings virtuous out of the box with little or no reference to the manual. It is perfect for quick family videos and hysteria in a small camera bag, making it easy to transport. The problem is when you wound long videos and want to edit them down. I have found that for my purposes the .MOD format this camera produces is old and has to be won over to .avi or .wmv for the sort of editing I want to do. That means a very long conversion course of action through the supplied software, which I did not find particularly usable or helpful. The autofocus also has issues indoors in milieu lighting and the image stabilization is not the best out there. If you want a happy cam to grip shots of the family and friends, then this is a really good buy. Otherwise, spend the addendum and go for a unit that has more flexibility with its video outputs. I started out loving this camera , but every day I find something else I repugnance about it.

2008-05-20 | hijinxed (Seattle) | Helpful Votes: 30 | Rating: 3

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