Flip Ultra Video Camera - White, 1 GB, 30 Minutes (1st Generation) OLD MODEL by Flip Video
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Digital camera reviews of Flip Ultra Video Camera - White, 1 GB, 30 Minutes (1st Generation) OLD MODEL
Digital camera Review: 30 minute white Flip video - perfect for what it is
Summary: 5 Stars
You're not going to make super high definition full length movies on this. All you can do with this is take up to 30 minutes of video at a time that you can share on YouTube or email to friends or store for later viewing.
As long as your expectations for becoming the next Scorsese with this remain realistic (i.e. LOW) this is the perfect casual video camera.
The controls are intuitive. I played with this a while before I got around to reading the directions. The software stays on the camera, so you can plug it into almost any computer and download pictures. The USB connection seems sturdy, but just to be sure, I put a book or something under the camera when I've got it connected to the computer.
The software that gets loaded on your computer so you can download, view, and edit your clips is pretty user friendly.
Thirty minutes is quite long enough for me. I drag my netbook with me on vacations, so if for some reason I get close to the time limit, I empty the camera out when I get back to the hotel and I'm good to go the next day. That said, I haven't come close to using up 30 minutes in a day of vacation. I keep my clips fairly short (usually under a minute), and delete them on the fly if they are obviously not what I was going for.
This was a gold box item when I bought it, and the price was about $60-$70. I do think $130 (today's price) is a little steep for 30 minutes of video when you can (today) get the 60 minute green Flip for $100 and the 120 minute black one for $130. Thirty minutes is fine, but if I can get 4 times that for the same price and (in theory) have the same quality machine, I'd go for that.
That said, this is a Five Star product for the price at which I bought it.
Digital camera Review: A Great Gift!
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this as a high school graduation present for my 18 year old brother. I gave it to him early and he ended up actually using it for one of his final projects.
The camera itself is a really nice size, not too bulky but not incredibly small. The software is easy to use and you don't have to worry about any cables. It's so nice that the USB is built right into the camera so all you have to do is to plug it directly into your computer. That's it!
The quality is pretty good considering the type of camera.
I think that this is a great gift for teenagers. I got the 30 minute length because I didn't think he'd need a longer alotment because usually if he's taping something, he'll have the laptop to download it to right then and there, so he wouldn't really NEED the bigger camcorder.
Overall, a great buy.
Digital camera Review: A must have gadget!
Summary: 4 Stars
Very handy, little camera with sound.The USB and software works well. Price was great and worth the opportunity to check it out. NOW I'm tempted to get the latest version.Digital camera Review: A very good v-cam that's the cost and live up to the design
Summary: 4 Stars
this v-cam is very handy and easy to use. Also I got pretty good deal with Amazon, making the cam very very cheap.Digital camera Review: AWESOME!
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought this for my daughter's 14th birthday - it was perfect! She can put it in her bag & go. She's used it over & over again!