The distribution of the digital pocket video camera has gone a long way, to make video recording a breeze. Everyone has gone crazy for this little gadget with a lot of potential. The primary generation of pocket video cameras, Flip cameras, were the perfect answer to a lot of people's dreams.
Even so, for the style conscious, they were somewhat of a let down, when compared to the sleek digital cameras, and hip iPods obtainable: Tending to be on the chunky side, and making them slightly too big, to comfortably fit in your pocket. Still, Pure Digital has gone a long way to introduce us to the joys of the pocket video camera. Wowing consumers, by delivering a HD video pocket camera for well under $200.
Superior Quality
Recently Kodak released the Zi8, which provides superior quality, and unlike Flip pocket video cameras, it also doubles up as a 5 mega pixel, 16:9 widescreen HD, still camera. Both the Flip Pocket camcorders have 720p resolution, which is the minimum level for HD video cameras.
The newly released Kodak Zi8 gives a 1080p resolution, which is the highest end of HD video. It also has various video mode settings, including “standard mode”. Excellent for capturing friends, family and funnies, for uploading to YouTube, or Facebook. In standard mode, you can jam tonnes more into the memory, which is a handy option to have. With its SD/SDHC expandable memory (anywhere up to a maximum of 32GB), the Kodak Zi8 can store up to 10 hours of HD video.
Staying Focused Is Easy
The Kodak Zi8 has a couple of 720p video modes, offering 30fps and 60fps settings. The fast frame mode is perfect for capturing moving objects, as well as the built in image stabilization. One thing is definite, with the Kodak Zi8, you will stay focused, even if you, or your subject, is on the move.
The Kodak Zi8 has plenty of useful features, which help you to make better movies. The “Smart Face” tracking detects when a face is close up and adjusts automatically, to ensure the lighting is right. The Kodak also offers a x4 zoom, which is twice that of the Flip Mino.
Share Your World
Although the Kodak Zi8 has a handy 2.5 inch LCD viewing screen, that is no way to watch your HD video! The Zi8 has a built in USB connector, which makes uploading images to your PC a breeze. A HDMI jack is also provided, making it equally stress free to watch your video on the big screen.
Another top thing about the Zi8? Apart from the internal microphone, the Zi8 has an external microphone jack, which means you can record in stereo. Be the director, share your world, edit and upload. It’s no problem with a Kodak Zi8!
