The GY-HD100U comes standard with a detachable 16x Servo Fujinon ProHD lens. This bayonet mount lens is operated by mechanical control of focus, zoom and iris functions, or the built-in servo zoom and iris functions. Other available lens options include a 13x (3.5mm) wide zoom lens, a wide-angle converter for the standard 16x lens, and an adapter allowing 1/2-inch lenses to be used on the camera. JVC offers rear tripod mounted focus and zoom controls for the standard lenses. Prime lenses can also be used with a third party adapter.

This compact camera has many of the controls and switches found on higher end production cameras. It has extensive customization capabilities (some menu driven), but the critical performance controls are right at your fingertips. The camera's gamma, detail and black levels can be adjusted to the user's preference. All custom settings can be stored on an inexpensive SD memory card and transferred to another camera if desired.

Full High Definition (HD) progressive recording at 24 frames per second Compact shoulder style for stability, comfort and mobility Three newly developed 1/3-inch CCDs with 1280 x 720 (square) pixels Interchangeable lenses with standard 1/3-inch bayonet mount Rugged die-cast bod 16x Fujinon newly developed ProHD lens included HD Focus Assist makes focusing faster and more precise Live 720/60p analog component output Dual Media option (record to disk and tape simultaneously) XLR Audio inputs (x2) Extensive user adjustable parameters can be stored on SD memory card Spectacular standard definition performance & records on MiniDV tape HDV/DV Format