Raymarine Element 7 HV Chartplotter/Fishfinder – No Transducer

Physical keypad controls aren’t just for commercial boats — the Element 7 HV pairs Raymarine’s keypad-only interface with the same HyperVision CHIRP and RealVision 3D sonar found on the touch-enabled Element 9 HV, just on a smaller 7-inch screen and without a touch panel to fight in spray or with wet hands.

Key Features

- Keypad-only, non-touch interface — every menu and waypoint entry works the same in a downpour or with gloves on, no touch sensitivity to worry about.
- HyperVision 1.2MHz CHIRP plus RealVision 3D — the same imaging technology as the larger Element 9 HV, not a scaled-down sonar engine for the smaller unit.
- 1,500-nit optically bonded 7″ LCD — bright enough for an open helm, with the bonding reducing internal glare compared to an air-gapped panel.
- Compact 7″ footprint — fits helm space too tight for the 9″ Element or Axiom+ lines, without dropping to basic single-channel sonar.
- Designed in the UK, made in Hungary — same manufacturing line as the rest of Raymarine’s current Element and Axiom+ range.

Who This Is For

Fits anglers who want RealVision 3D-level imaging on a small helm footprint and specifically prefer physical controls over touch — a bow station, a compact console, or anyone who’s had a touchscreen get unreliable in rough weather before. It’s not the right pick if you want HyperVision imaging AND touch convenience together; that combination is the Element 9 HV, one size up.

Compatibility

Confirmed compatible: NMEA 2000 devices, Wi-Fi for the Raymarine app, and Bluetooth accessories. This unit ships with no transducer, and HyperVision/RealVision 3D need an HV-series transducer connected — the same HV-100 or compatible unit used across the Element HV line, not a standard CHIRP-only transducer.

Technical Specifications

- Display: 7.0″ Optical Bonded LCD, 800×480 WVGA
- Sonar: HyperVision 1.2MHz CHIRP, RealVision 3D, High CHIRP
- Transducer: Not included
- Brightness: 1,500 nits
- Interface: Keypad only, non-touch
- Origin: Designed in UK, made in Hungary

Warranty & Support

Covered by Raymarine’s 2-year standard limited warranty, extendable to 3 years free with online registration within 90 days of purchase.

Against the Element 9 S covered earlier — same non-touch philosophy, but the 9 S runs simpler single-channel CHIRP where this runs full HyperVision and RealVision 3D. Against the Element 9 HV, the trade is screen size and touch convenience versus a smaller, keypad-only footprint at identical imaging capability.