Flip Video

I bought a Flip Video Ultra 60-minute handheld camera after seeing a bunch of reviews for it. Turns out, my son had been looking at them in January but opted for a digital camera instead. I picked mine up at a local big-box retailer just before the BlogIN conference. I wanted to try my hand at video blogging. With the Flip, it’s fun and easy!

Here’s the video I shot:

Built into the side of the Flip is a pop-out USB hub (hence the name “Flip”). Copying files is as easy as using Windows Explorer. My only problem with the camera is that the digital zoom isn’t very good. It just makes the images fuzzy. This camera is rugged, too. I dropped it in a parking lot: the face got scuffed, but it didn’t scratch the lens and it still works great!

Here are the product links on Amazon:

3 Comments

1. Jeremy said:

   So do you still like it? Do you find yourself recording more stuff now that it is so easily accessible?

   May 30th, 2008 at 10:03 am
2. John said:

   Yeah, it slips in my pocket, so I carry it pretty much everywhere. I record lots, but edit and post much less than I shoot.

   Digital zoom is garbage, so don’t plan on trying to film soccer games or public events unless you can get right up front. I’m not sure why they didn’t put an optical zoom in it.

   May 30th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
3. John said:

   I also like it because I’m not afraid to give it to kids and let them shoot their own video.

   May 30th, 2008 at 1:14 pm

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