Pure Digital Flip UltraHD Camcorder Review

by Jeremy Stamas
Published on May 12, 2009 4:18 PM

 
Intro Product Tour
Color & Noise Performance Motion & Sharpness Performance
Low Light Performance Compression & Media
Manual Controls Still Features
Handling & Use Playback & Connectivity
Audio & Other Features
 Sony MHS-CM1 Comparison
Flip MinoHD Comparison Kodak Zi6 Comparison
Conclusion Photo Gallery
Specs and Ratings


Audio & Other Features
• New microphone records stereo audio
• Audio is captured using AAC compression
• There are no other features on the camcorder that haven't been previously mentioned.
Playback & Connectivity (Page 11 of 17) Sony MHS-CM1 Comparison

 

Audio Features (1.00)

The Flip UltraHD features a built-in stereo microphone—an upgrade over the mono mic featured on the Flip MinoHD. The mic is located on the front of the camcorder, to the left and right of the fixed lens. The stereo audio is compressed using the AAC codec. Even with stereo audio, the quality is about what you'd expect from a camcorder of its size and price—which is to say it's not very good.In windy conditions the mic picks up a lot of rustling, and even in ideal settings voices often sound muffled and crackly.

The built-in stereo microphone

 The Flip UltraHD has no audio connectivity options, nor do any of the other camcorder's we used as comparison models:
 

  Flip UltraHD Sony MHS-CM1 Flip MinoHD Kodak Zi6
Mini (1/8") No No No No
Headphone No No No No
Audio Level Control No No No No
Accessory Shoe No No No No
Mic Hi/Low No No No No

 

Other Features (0.0)

There are no other features on the Flip UltraHD.




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