Flip Mino Video Camera - Black, 2 GB,1 Hour (1st Generation) OLD MODEL by Flip Video
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Digital camera reviews of Flip Mino Video Camera - Black, 2 GB,1 Hour (1st Generation) OLD MODEL
Digital camera Review: An amazing size for an Amazing camera
Summary: 5 Stars
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The Flip Video Mini is on its was to making traditional video cameras obsolete. The Flip Mini gives you...
- Good video quality (certainly not HD... but not bad)
- A rechargeable battery
- Ease of use ... if you have a PC (more on this later) it really is as easy as plugging the camera into your USB port
- Very small ... it is thinner than a deck of cards.... really it is about the size of an average cell phone (Non-Blackberry).
- 1 hour of video capturing ability.
-Sleek enough looks that you would think that it was made by Apple.
- And in my opinion a pretty decent value
Now when compared to the Flip Ultra it loses some of its charm... in fact, I would only recommend the Mini if you value the smaller size (It is about 1/2 the thickness) or if you have a passion for rechargeable batteries.
--- one alert----
Flip cameras are not as easy to use when you use Macs - and you do lose some of the built in editing and you-tube type features. In fact, if you are interested in Flip Camera and own a Mac I would highly recommend you buying Roxio Crunch Roxio Crunch Win/Mac as a means to convert your videos so that they can be viewed on your Mac. It is not hard to convert using Roxio Crunch, but it is an extra step.
Final tally - 5 stars for a PC user - 4 stars for a Mac - happy recording!
Digital camera Review: Awesome Flip Mino
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently purchased the new Flip Mino to use for taking videos of my grandkids. I am totally impressed with the quality of the video, and the ease of use. I would definately recommend this product!Digital camera Review: Awesome and Easy.
Summary: 5 Stars
The Flip Mino is a great little camcorder. I did not once look at the manual for operating this thing--it's that easy to operate. Plugging into the computer is a snap and doesn't require any software to connect (software for uploading to Youtube and Myspace is built into the camcorder). If you want to get to the videos directly, just open the DCIM folder and you will see the video files.
Video quality is pretty good. The company claims the video bitrate is 4 mbps, which about what DVDs push. Audio is good (camcorders are notorious for having bad/over sensitive microphones).
In short, it's a great little camcorder for carrying around to shoot quick little videos. While not something to use for weddings or trips, it's very good for what it does. And it's simple as cutting bread.
Digital camera Review: Awesome and easy to use
Summary: 4 Stars
Versitile and so easy to carry in your pocket. Takes great video for how little it is and picks up sound very nicely. The software makes it easy to create simple little movies but still holds potential for getting more complicated. A very fun toy.Digital camera Review: Awesome camcorder
Summary: 5 Stars
This device is wonderful. I bought it because (a) I don't like carrying large, clunky devices such as traditional camcorders, and (b) I wanted something that would transfer videos very fast to my computer (my other camcorder transfers at a "real time" rate - very time consuming!).
This device fits both criteria! It is super small, about the size of a cell phone. And, a 20 minute video clip is transferred to the computer in about 1 minute. It also allows you to edit clips, and has a friendly UI allowing easy send via email or uploading to YouTube.
Other pros:
*built-in USB, allowing quick charging and transfer of video without cables
*easy button controls
*good screen
*good sound quality
Cons:
*limited zoom (only 2x, I believe)
I couldn't be happier with this device!