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


Product Tour Summary
• The fixed lens means no moving parts, but also no ability to adjust focus or optical zoom.
• The 1/4.5-inch CMOS sensor captures a lot of light
• The design is simple and sleek, but less eye-catching than the shiny gloss and chrome of the MinoHD
• The textures make the UltraHD feel more rugged, but look less sexy
Introduction (Page 2 of 17) Color & Noise Performance

 

Lens & Imaging System


The fixed lens has a focal range of 1.5m to infinity.

 

The lens on the Pure Digital Flip UltraHD is fixed, which means it has no moving parts. The camcorder has a focus range of 1.5m to infinity and its maximum aperture is f/2.4. There are no filters or adapters available for the camcorder's lens, nor would it make sense for the camcorder to have this option. Being a fixed lens, there is no optical zoom capability on the camcorder, but there is a 2x digital zoom feature.

Lens   Sensor
Filter Diameter None   Type CMOS
Focal Range 1.5m to infinity (fixed focus)   Size 1/4.5-inch
Focal Range (35mm equiv.) Unknown   Pixel Count (Gross) Unknown
Aperture f/2.4   Pixel Count (Effective) Unknown
Lab Tested Wide Angle* 42°
* How We Test Wide Angle

 

Front


 

fixed f/2.4 lens
with no optical zoom
    built-in mono
  microphone


battery cavity hidden
behind the plastic front
 

 

Right


 


power on/off 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
anchor for 
 attaching the 
 wrist lanyard 

 

Back


 


playback speaker 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

the playback button 
has multiple functions 
based on context 

record on/off 


2.0-inch screen with
a 230,400-pixel resolution

delete button
4-way directional pad

 

Left




the titular USB arm flips
out from the side

HDMI

 

Top


Nothing to see here.

 

  

 

Bottom


   


battery cover release switch



tripod mount

 

In The Box


wrist lanyard Quick-Start Guide Flip UltraHD camcorder
bag of holding   AA rechargeable
battery pack



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