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   RalphZ
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   I keep hearing a lot about "flip cameras." Does anyone own a flip? Is it a good camera? Pros? Cons? Many Thanks...

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   Trisha Miller
   Administrator

   Hi Ralph

   I have two, and I also have the Kodak Zi6 - personally I much prefer the Flip camera, because although the Kodak has more video "modes" (resolution), it's really only usable at lower (web) resolution because otherwise the video fills up the memory too quickly, and it also burns through AA batteries very quickly. I do use it, but I keep a supply of charged-up rechargeable batteries at hand, and extra memory cards too. With a good 4 or 8 GB memory card you can get around an hour of some good video with it.

   But the Flip does a better job - it does not have swappable memory cards, but it does have a good amount of 'internal' storage - I can generally get more than an hour of video before it gets full, and it does not take batteries (you charge it by plugging it into a USB port on your computer), but it holds a charge for a long time.

   Also, all things considered, I prefer the FlipShare software that comes with it to the software app that comes with the Kodak.

   One other thing to note though: While the sound quality from the built-in mic on both is roughly the same, the newer model of the Kodak (the Zi8) has an input jack for an external (lavalier-style) microphone, which could be important for doing video interviews.

   I haven't tried any other camera models.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   RalphZ
   Member

   Thanks for the information. I've been seeing a lot of videos shot with the Flip and the quality seems good. Guess I'll be shopping for one this weekend!

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   MikeGerrard
   Member

   Yes, thanks Trish - and thanks, Ralph, for asking. We'd been wondering about getting a Flip to add some video content to our websites.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   irishfireside
   Member

   The Flip is so wonderfully small and easy to use (I'm coveting the newest model with the bigger screen and more memory).

   Keep in mind that many point and shoot cameras also have the ability to record video with sound. So if your testing the waters, you might want to try the tools you already have.

   That said... if you can, go with HD. If you record in lower res, you can't upscale it to HD later. Meanwhile you can bring HD down to a smaller file size if necessary.

   Note: as mentioned above, HD will take up more computer memory and processing power.

   Posted 1 year ago #

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