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Mikestan: Maybe its time for me to upgrade my portable camcorder. more »
Sticks Calhoun: A bit cheaper and they'd be a blast to do things like tie to your dog's collar for a while, or stick on a kite or balloon. more »
Kaiser-Machead: I could buy a shitty real camera for that much, or someone's used nice one. more »
Navin R Johnson: /are you sure you didn't mess up the decimal place? $6.50? Yes. $65...No. more »
newgalactic: When I worked at Circuit City in college (1999), we were given a statistic that the average camcorder user uses their camcorder for 12 hours a year. ... more »
Eugenia: I highly disagree with what's concluded in this article. The Flip (and Kodak Z-series) cameras are the worst digirecorders one could buy. Want good p... more »
Ninety-9: My vote is still on the Kodak Zi8. Currently priced at $150 for a 1080p pocket camcorder, and it's got all the cool little things that makes us gadge... more »
Demonbird: Why buy the Mino HD when you can get a JVC Everio MS120, a traditional camcorder, for $20 more? more »
thePrototype: I would really recommend taking a look at previous gen cameras on eBay or CL, a lot of people buy them with good intentions and never use them. My hu... more »
Nick: i like this idea of co-opting articles from niche sites. is this just a christmas season sorta deal? more »
Ridley: I would have liked to see how the Flip HD compares to something like the Lumix DMC-ZS3 - a point and shoot also built for video. Or to see how the ca... more »
beekerstudios: you are inane and stupid: The only contender for me was the Panny, for the focus ring, but for $500 more I will be getting a 7D, and killing two birds with one stone. Not the s... more »
Col. Mustard: the HV40 from canon is excellent. $700, MiniDV, excellent in most light more »
Rob C: So where's the $300-400 model? What if we don't want a cheap mini like the Flip, but want something a little better without breaking the bank at $600? more »
Joe Stoner: If you're looking at spending $1300 on a consumer video camera, I really have to recommend taking a look at the previous generation of pro (or cheap d... more »
jellotime91: why do you guys NEVER mention price in the article? God damn it. more »
Sirobin: I like how it says Cisco confirmed it, and yet this article is tagged "uncomfirmed"... more »
ilerrantriat: I don't see how the sliding form factor would look good on a video camera :/ more »
Christopher Powers: Nice you did the Nano in there but you left out the iPhone 3Gs... more »
iomatic, hey, I'm an idiot, but I'll comment anyway: Uh, just a minor point re: the Nano; VGA resolution would not explain color saturation ("dull" and "lifeless"), though it would explain lack of detail... more »

#camcorders

$70 Camcorder Weighs Just 18g, Measures 2-Inches In Length
It won't win you any cinematography prizes, but at $70 it'd be easy to just throw in your bag or car for those moments when you really need to film something. Like when you see a hit and run. More »
#concept

Fleximus Camera Concept Values Simplicity and Bendability
Art Lebedev is known for designing products that serve as elegant solutions for complex problems. If your problem is, "I can't figure out how to use this damn camera," his Fleximus concept is the solution for you. More »
#digitalcameras

The Exemode Keychain Camera Has a Loveable Crappiness About It
The Exemode SQ28m isn't going to pose a threat to the Flip anytime soon, but I will agree with Engadget that the digital video it records has a charm about it, kind of like an old home movie. More »
#camcorders

The Best Camcorders You Can Buy on Every Budget
Kaitlyn Chantry is the editor-in-chief of CamcorderInfo.com. And she's been so kind as provide us with her favorite camcorders picks in every key price range. More »
#jvc

JVC Steals Smallest and Lightest Crown With its GZ-HD620 Camcorder
It was only last week that JVC dropped three new Everio camcorders on us, after nearly six months of quiet times. Today's Everio GZ-HD620, which was announced in Japan first, is the world's smallest HD HDD camcorder. More »
#camcorders

Three New JVC Everio Camcorders, Still Remember What They Are, Flash Camcorder Users?
I've always been fond of JVC Everio camcorders, but with the latest round of pocketcams grabbing attention for far too long, it's about time we reverted back to a model with a decent sensor. More »
#cameras

"High Def" Camcorder Watch Captures Unnecessarily Creepy Vacation Memories
One day, there will be a camera in every object you see. In essence, each object you look at will be looking back at you. Until then, we just have this bulky HD watch. More »
#camcorders

Creative's Third Gen Vado HD Pocket Camcorder Has Improved Features, But Lower Storage Capacity
The third generation of Creative's Vado HD pocket camcorder improves on the last generation's features with better low light video recording, manual exposure adjustment, and motion detection modes, but for some odd reason only a 4GB model will be available. More »
#rumor

Flip's Next Pocket Cam May Be a Wi-Fi Slider
Cisco, who makes the Battlemodo Champion Flip line of pocket camcorders, confirmed that next-gen Flips will have both Wi-Fi and a large sliding screen (though not touch), a significant departure in styling. I just hope they keep tactile buttons. [CrunchGear]
#battlemodo

Ultimate Pocket Camcorder Comparison
Pocket camcorders are a hot holiday gift, but due to their nearly identical feature sets, it can be tough to tell which is best—so I tested seven of these humble unitaskers to make your decision easier. You're welcome. More »
#pocketcamcorders

Vivitar DVR 150: Infrared Night Vision Waterproof Pocket Camcorder
I don't know how the new Vivitar DVR 150's quality will stack up against the Flip, but being waterproof down to 16 feet and having infrared night vision is a promising start. At least, for amateur submarine night porn filmmakers. More »
#kodak

Rumor: "New Type of Camera" From Kodak in January?
UK gadget blog, Electricpig, says a "highly placed source" at Kodak has promised big things at CES. It's first DSLR since 2004? Something completely different? Either way, it'll apparently arrive alongside the successor to the Zi8 pocket camcorder. [Electricpig]
#review

Flip Mino HD Review: If it Ain't Broke...
Flip's followup to the successful, caveman-easy Mino HD is fundamentally the same product, slightly better. The improvements are welcome, but there are still some issues I wish Flip would address. More »
#nowavailable

Now Available
The Zoom Q3 Handy Video Recorder sets itself apart from the cheap camcorder pack by capturing HD audio with two stereo condenser microphones. More »
#flip

Next-Generation Flip MinoHD: Sleeker Design, Double the Memory
The newest Flip MinoHD was just announced, and it's a lot like the first-gen, but with upgrades all around. You've got double the memory, a much sleeker aluminum design, bigger screen and HDMI port. Sweet! More »
#camcorders

JVC Picsio GC-FM1 Pocket Camcorder: Bite-Sized 1080p*
It's not even worth trying to keep track of the piles upon piles of pocket camcorders on the market today, but only a couple shoot 1080p (UPDATE: almost). And only one does it in such a minuscule package. More »
#mods

Circuit Bending a Camcorder Looks Just Like a 90s Music Video
We've all seen circuit-bent Speak 'n Spells and other audio equipment, but what happens when you do this stuff to a video feed? A physical hand actually reaches out from the screen! (Or it looks any cheesy video filter.) More »
#camcorders

JVC GZ-HM400 HD Camcorder: Like the Slo Mo Everio X, With Better Controls and Optics
We thought about passing on a post about this new JVC camcorder since its specs don't indicate much of an upgrade from previous cams, but the 1080p, slowmo capable machine has better stabilization, manual controls and full bitrate AVCHD recording. More »
#creative

Creative Vado HD Pocketcam V2 Features Direct Transfer to iMovie, Slightly Better OS X Support
Creative today announced their second-generation line of Vado HD pocket camcorders. The most interesting tidbit is the new Mac-friendlier Vado Central software, which allows for easy direct transfer to iMovie. Even better, that software will also work for older Vados. More »
#camcorders

Sanyo Xacti DXM-CG11 Pocket Camcorder Does 720p Video, May Have Built-in Eye-Fi
Though it's a budget model, the latest Xacti still has a 10-megapixel CMOS sensor that records 720p video (H.264 encoded MPEG-4). But the best part: it looks to have built-in Eye-Fi for super-easy wireless video/photos transfers to your computer. More »
#imagecache

What Is This?
Why, it's none other than a collection of cameras and recording devices for a guy who volunteered to go into the Yukon wilderness with as little survival equipment as possible. More »
#camcorders

Canon Vixia HF S11 Camcorder Can Film an Entire Day of Your Life
The new Canon Vixia HF S11 comes with 64GB of internal memory and a SDHC slot to record 24 hours of video. An entire day of my life? Record every single shower, brunch, and embarrassing moment? I'm so there. More »
#review

Kodak Zi8 1080p Pocket Camcorder Review: Your Move, Flip
The gadget: A direct followup to the excellent Zi6 HD pocket cam, the Zi8 adds a 1080p 30fps mode, a lithium ion battery, image stabilization, HDMI-out and a mic jack. It's restyled too, and less pudgy. More »
#camcorders

Kodak Zi8 Wallops Flip With 1080p, Image Stabilizer and SD Slot
Kodak's almost-glimpsed product tease was indeed a new pocket cam, potentially their best yet. Launching with an MSRP of $180, it will overpower the Flip Ultra HD with 1080p recording, an electronic image stabilizer, SDHC card slot and other enhancements. More »
#camcorders

Zoom Q3: Finally A Flip-Type Pocket Cam With Decent Audio
Our Battlemodo showed that while cheap pocket camcorder video quality has come a long way, audio quality is usually abysmal. The Zoom Q3 aims to change that with TWO directional microphones that can be focused much like a lens zooms.
More »
#diy

Homemade Steadicam Costs About $24,990 Less Than The Real Thing
There are few things that make handheld video look more polished and professional than the use of a Steadicam. And this homemade version is seriously cheap to put together. More »
#camcorders

Samsung Barges Into Flip Territory With HMX-U10 1080p Pocket Camcorder
Samsung has finally joined the illustrious, bulging ranks of Flip-imitating manufacturers, announcing the HMX-U10, a 1080p-recording, 10-megapixel-shooting compact camcorder set to land in September. More »
#video

Gadgets That Wring Amazing Video Out of Cheap Camcorders
Joel mentions a handful of gadgets to squeeze incredible video out of cheap camcorders: the Handy35 custom lens mount for 5D Mark II like depth-of-field, Glidetrack for smooth tracking, and the well-known Poor Man's Steadicam. What're your suggestions? [BBG]
#porn

54 Percent Of You Are Total Perverts
According to our recent poll, 44% of you have filmed yourself having sex wile 10% opted for pictures only. Based on this data, I can only assume that the majority of Giz readers are total perverts. More »
#imagecache

Japanese Prime Minister Bestows Upon Pope the Most Sacred of Gifts (a Sony Camcorder)
Yes, this picture of Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso presenting Pope Benedict XVI with a Sony camcorder on a food platter is bizarre on about four levels, but can you think of a better gift? I'd watch his vlog. [Japanprobe]
#questionoftheday

What Is The Best Technology To Use When You Film Yourself Having Sex?
I mean, I'm just asking. Not in a weird way, like I'm some sort of sick perv looking for pointers or anything. Haha...eh. Seriously though—what would you do? Have you already done it? More »
#camcorders

Sony's HDR-CX520V and HDR-CX500V Camcorders Follow Your Face
Sony just announced two new HD camcorders, both shooting in full HD and snapping 12-megapixel photos. More »
#camcorders

Even Thanko Makes Sorta Decent Cheapo HD Camcorders Now
How easy is it to make an HD camcorder? Even Thanko, proprietor of all gadgets weird and crappy, has pooped one out. Akihabara News has some not terribly telling sample video, but says for the price ($175), it's "decent." [AkihabaraNews]
#photography

Zgrip iPhone Pro Stabilizer: A Bit Too Nice for Even the iPhone
Make no mistake: The Zacuto Zgrip iPhone Pro is completely ridiculous. I mean, it's a $300 iPhone handgrip. But pro video shooters—should they be shooting iPhone 3GS video for some strange reason—will appreciate all the options. More »
#clips

Michael Jackson Gets His Geek On
I don't know if I've ever seen a more humanizing clip of Michael Jackson than this Access Hollywood footage from 2006 in which the King of Pop admires the crew's HD cameras. More »
#photography

Magic Lantern Firmware Unlocks the Canon 5D Mark II's A/V Potential
The Canon 5D Mark II can shoot jaw-dropping 1080P video, but nothing about the interface makes it easy. So one video guru wrote his own firmware for the device to bring camcorder luxuries to the dSLR. More »
#video

The World's Smallest DV Camera Could Reveal World's Largest Scandal
In the era of HD, you thought good old DV was dead? Wrong! Because manufacturers can now make these low resolution cameras smaller than ever. More »
#camcorders

Panasonic Goes Cheap, Light With the HDC-SD10, TM10 1080p Camcorders
Nothing about the hardware Panasonic's new camcorders is going to do much to liven ye olde pantaloons, and that's fine. The HDC-SD10 and HDC-TM10 aren't meant to be cutting edge. Instead, they're cheap—under $600—and super-light, at just .5lbs. More »
#camcorders

DigiLife Crams a Pico Projector Into a Pocket Camcorder
DigiLife's DDV-JF1 pocket camcorder rocks mostly the same features as other mini-cams like the Flip HD, including 720p recording and a 2.5-inch LCD. But it's got a trick up its sleeve—a 640x360 pico projector built right in. No word on price or availability yet, though. [Engadget]
#camcorders

Pure Digital's Flip Camera's Software For Sharing With the Web, Livingroom and iPhone
At D, Flip camcorders are going to have this new software that allows a user to share their videos with the web, through their iPhone app, or to the livingroom via a coming accessory or set top box partners. I'm not writing this up longer because you all already know how to use youtube. The UI looks nice and simple for moms and dads that are not that tech literate, however. It will support all the previous Flip cameras. [All Things D] More »

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