Just curious, can the Z7 shoot NATIVE 24p and 30p in Standard Def. Mode? Because the XH-A1S can and it might come in handy sometimes. Thanks.

Absolutely yes!

Thank GOD. I was so worried because sometimes my friends might want to shoot in SD and I didn't wan't to be the man out. Haha thank you.

I bought the Vortec video series on the Z7/S270 and it says that for DV you have 24p-scan and 30p-scan modes, not native 24p and 30p. He recommends never shooting in DV, always shoot in HDV. In HDV the Z7 has true native 24p and 30p. However, I suppose that the camera's down conversion capability would then deliver true 24p and 30p for DV having captured in HDV but then exported to computer in DV.