
Native 1920x1080i resolution is maintained throughout the recording to playback process from lens, CCD, MPEG2 Transport Stream and output via HDMI or USB 2.0 with no quality-degrading conversion.
With a 60GB built-in hard disk drive you can enjoy up to five hours of Full HD 1920x1080i recording at a high 30Mbps (MAX), plus you get two additional recording modes.
The focus ring gives you real-time manual control over focus while Focus Assist outlines in-focus image contours in colour so you can easily tell which parts of the image are in or out of focus.

In addition to shutter speed priority, aperture priority, exposure control, white balance, Programme AE and sharpness control, there's the "Zebra" function which displays a striped pattern on over-exposed parts of the picture.

Zebra Function - Striped areas show over-exposed portions of the image.
The GZ-HD7 utilises a lens designed for high definition by FUJINON. FUJINON is the leader in professional camera lens for HD moving images. This lens features 3 aspherical elements and provides nearly the same brightness (F1.8-1.9) throughout its zoom range.

Three individual 1/5-inch CCDs - one for each primary colour - gather more visual information to deliver more realistic colour reproduction.

The Red and Blue pixel locations are shifted relative to Green, allowing the sampled colour information to be quadrupled through interpolation.

Our OIS system compensates "camera shake" effectively without any of the quality loss associated with digital image stabilisation systems.
PowerCinema™ NE for Everio™: HD file browsing, Playback, Back-up, and Copy
PowerDirector™ 5NE Express: HD video editing
PowerProducer™ 3NE: BD-AV/DVD-Video disc authoring
Includes plug-in that works with Apple iMovie and Final Cut Pro software for Macintosh computers.
Just connect to the optional HD Everio™ SHARE STATION CU-VD40 via USB 2.0 and you can archive your HD video files on DVDR/RW or dual-layer DVD-R discs. Playback is possible directly from the CU-VD40 to your connected TV/display.

HD Everio™ is equipped with USB 2.0 for file saving, HDMI for digital viewing on large screen displays, and i.LINK to stream high definition video in 1440CBR mode or standard definition video as DV.

A high-value suite of editing/archiving software is supplied.

| Record Mode | FHD Full HD High Quality Mode |
SP Long Time 7 Hour Mode |
1440 CBR* Constant Bit Rate Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Record Resolution | 1920x1080i | 1440x1080i | 1440x1080i |
| CODEC Video/Audio | MPEG2-TS/MP2 | MPEG2-TS/MP2 (MPEG1 Layer 2) | MPEG2- TS/MP2 (MPEG1 layer 2) |
| System Bit Rate | Variable Bit Rate Max. 30Mbps Ave. 26.6Mbps |
Variable Bit Rate Max. 22Mbps Ave. 19Mbps |
Constant Bit Rate 27Mbps |
| Recording Time (approx) | 5 Hrs | 7 Hrs | 5 Hrs |
| * for HDV compatible stream via i.LINK | |||