A Pocket Video Camera Review -- Kodak Zi8 And Flip Mino

The universe of digital camcorders is accelerating along at the same momentum as the computer industry, gathering an abundance of amazing components in smaller packages. Take, for instance, the new pocket video cameras that have been revealed recently. Currently, it is largely a competition between just 2 products: the new Kodak Zi8 and the Flip Mino camcorders.

Both products have been carefully designed to capture the increasing market of easy to use and exceptionally portable camcorders with built in capabilities that make sharing the videos on the computer and loading them up to the common social networking sites extremely easy. Let's do a quick digital video camera review of these 2 cameras.

Flip and Kodak are both justifiably proud of their individual product lines, and make it simple to catalog lots of information online. Of course, one of the most important traits to everyone is the cost, and you will see that they at exactly the same price point, $179.99. So far it's a tie.

One noticable distinction between these 2 is that the Kodak Zi8, like most digital video cameras, has an extremely meagre amount of internal memory--only 128 MB. The Flip has a much larger capacity of 2 GB, 16 times as much. Score 1 for the Flip.

Yet, and this is huge the Kodak relies on the use of SD/SDHC memory cards to expand it's storage capabilities. The Flip Mino leaves you no room for upgrade. The Kodak digital video camera can handle up to a 32 GB card for those who want to go all out. What does that mean? Up to 10 HOURS of video recording! Score a big plus for Kodak.

One of the characteristics that is alike between them is they both have a very versatile built in USB swing-out arm, so you don't need camera specific cables. You can just pull out the arm and plug it directly into your computer and begin sharing. Down with cable clutter! A tie.

Both come with video and picture editing software, but only the Zi8 has HD capable video recording, and a HDMI output on the camera itself to affix instantly to your HDTV for prompt review. Kodak wins.

But from here on, it largely isn't much of a contest. The Flip Mino, and even it's big brother the FlipHD, which costs considerably more, can't hold a candle to the benefits and caliber of the Kodak Zi8. For the same price, you get an exceptionally augmented view screen, built-in image stablization, full blown 1080 pixel HD video, and the reliability that comes with the Kodak name.

Evaluation result: the race between these two products is not remotely close at present-- the Zi8 pocket digital video camera is exceptional. Of course, don't foresee Flip will sit by quietly as their market share lessens.

By: ron king

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