Flip Mino
The Flip Mino is a tiny little camcorder that is about the same size as a cell phone. I picked one up for creating YouTube videos and I have to say it works quite well. The video quality is better than I expected and the Flip Mino can hold an hour of video and audio. You can easily shoot a video and save it to your computer and/or upload to YouTube and other web video services or even send via e-mail. The Flip Mino is so small, you can bring it anywhere. I brought it along to the Elton John concert recently and nobody gave me a hard time about using it. If I would have had a full size camcorder, I probably would have been told not to use it. Because the Mino is so small, it blended in easily with everyone using cell phones to to snap quick videos. The price is right at around $150.
There are a few disadvantages. There is no image stabilization so every camera shake is very noticeable. I had trouble uploading the videos directly to YouTube but an e-mail to Flip Mino’s support department mentioned that a fix is on the way. Apparently something to do with YouTube. The video is very good but if you’re looking for high end recordings, you’ll have to pay more for a more robust camcorder.
All in all, this is a great little toy for carrying around and snapping a quick video here or there. I would recommend it for anyone looking to create YouTube or other low resolution videos to share.
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