The Digital Pocket Video Camera Is All Grown Up

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5 October 2009

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The introduction of the digital pocket video camera has gone a long way, to make video recording easy. Consumers have gone crazy for this little object with a lot of potential. The first generation of pocket video cameras, Flip cameras, were the perfect answer to many people’s dreams.

Nevertheless, for the style conscious, they were a bit of a letdown, when compared to the wafer thin digital cameras, and suave iPods obtainable: Tending to be on the chunky side, and making them marginally too big, to comfortably tuck away in your pocket. Despite this, Pure Digital has gone a long way to introduce us to the joys of the pocket video camera. Wowing consumers, by offering a HD video pocket camera for under $200.

Superior Quality

Recently Kodak released the Zi8, which is capable of superior quality, and different to Flip pocket camcorders, it also doubles up as a 5 mega pixel, 16:9 widescreen HD, digital still camera. Both the Flip Pocket camcorders provide 720p resolution, which is the most standard level for HD video cameras.

The latest Kodak Zi8 has a 1080p resolution, which is the highest end of HD video. It also has several video mode settings, including “standard mode”. Perfect for capturing friends, family and funnies, for loading up to YouTube, or Facebook. In standard mode, you can pack a whole lot more into the memory, which is a convenient option to have. With its SD/SDHC expandable memory (anywhere up to a maximum of 32GB), the Kodak Zi8 can store up to ten hours of HD video.

Staying Focused

The Kodak Zi8 has a couple of 720p video modes, offering 30fps and 60fps settings. The 60 frs mode is great for capturing moving objects, in addition to the built in image stabilization. One thing is for sure, with the Kodak Zi8, you can stay focused, even at those times when you, or your subject, is on the move.

The Kodak Zi8 has several extremely useful features, which help you to create 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 has a x4 zoom, which is double that of the Flip Mino.

Sharing

Even though the Kodak Zi8 has a good sized 2.5 inch LCD viewing screen, that is no way to enjoy your HD video! The Zi8 has a pop up USB connector, which makes uploading imagery to your PC easy. A HDMI jack is also provided, making it equally stress free to watch your video on the big screen.

Another great thing about the Zi8? In addition to the internal microphone, there is also an external microphone jack, which allows you to record in stereo. Be the director, share your world, edit and upload. It’s just too easy with a Kodak Zi8!