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


Core Specs
Year 2009
Format Flash Memory
Class Consumer
HD
Lens
Filter Diameter (mm) 0.00
Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 1.50
Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 0.00
35mm Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 0.00
35mm Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 0.00
F-stop Minimum 0.00
F-stop Maximum 2.40
Wide Angle (degrees) 42
Imager and Processing
Sensor Type CMOS
Sensor Count 1
Sensor Size (inches) 1/4.5
Video Pixel Count (gross) 0
Video Pixel Count (effective) 0
Still Pixel Count (gross) 0
Still Pixel Count (effective) 0
Compression and Media
HD Video Format H.264 in MPEG-4 file format
Frame Rate(s) 720/30p
Primary Audio Format AAC (Stereo)
Primary Media Internal Flash Memory
Included Media Capacity 8GB
Maximum Recording Time (highest quality in minutes) 120
Recording Quality Option(s) 1280 x 720/30p
Included Software FlipShare
Manual Controls
Zoom Control Type(s) Buttons
Optical Zoom 0
Advanced Zoom 0
Digital Zoom 0
Manual Focus
Focus Assist / Peaking
Manual Exposure
Manual Exposure Steps 0
Manual Aperture
Manual Aperture Steps 0
Minimum Aperture (f/) 0.00
Maximum Aperture (f/) 0.00
Manual Shutter Speed
Manual Shutter Speed Steps 0
Manual White Balance
Manual Gain
Manual Gain Steps 0
Manual Noise Reduction
Audio Dubbing
Auto / Easy Mode
Face Detection
Still Features
Flash
Simultaneous Video / Still Recording
Self Timer
Manual ISO
Manual ISO Steps 0
ISO Minimum 0
ISO Maximum 0
Continuous Shot
Bracketing
Body
Body Type Upright
Weight (g) 170.00
Width (mm) 56.00
Height (mm) 108.00
Length (mm) 30.00
Body Color(s) Black and Silver or White and Silver
LCD Size (inches) 2.00
LCD Resolution (pixels) 230400
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Resolution 0
Viewfinder Diopter Adjuster
Video Light
Connectivity
Composite (RCA) output
Composite (RCA) input
FireWire
Audio-only AV input
S-Video
USB
Component output
Component input
HDMI
Headphone output
Mini Microphone input
LANC / Control L
Accessory Shoe
Accessory Shoe (Hot)
Included Wireless Remote
WiFi
GPS
Other
Sister Model Up Flip UltraHD
Sister Model Down Flip Ultra
Included Battery Rechargeable AA battery pack
Battery Life (minutes) 99
Other Accessories Carrying case, wrist strap
Ratings Weight
Color 6.46 2
Noise 10.86 1
Motion 5.95 1
Video Sharpness 9.34 4
Wide Angle 8.40 0.8
Low Light Color 7.32 1.25
Low Light Sensitivity 9.04 1.5
Low Light Noise 11.34 1.25
Audio Features 1.00 1
Compression 5.75 1
Media 5.71 1.5
Editing 8.50 0.75
Auto Mode 5.10 0.5
Zoom 3.00 0.75
Zoom Ratio 0.00 0.5
Focus 0.00 0.7
Exposure 0.00 0.65
Aperture 0.00 0.65
Shutter Speed 0.00 0.6
White Balance 0.00 0.55
Gain 0.00 0.5
Color & Image Controls 0.00 0.5
Other Manual Controls 0.00 0.5
Still Features 0.00 0.8
Still Color 0.00 0.6
Still Noise 0.00 0.6
Still Sharpness 0.00 1
Ease of Use 8.50 1.25
Handling 7.00 1.25
Stabilization 0.00 1
Portability 11.84 0.8
Battery Life 4.95 1
LCD & Viewfinder 5.31 0.6
Menus 5.00 1
Playback 2.00 0.3
Connectivity 1.38 0.8
Other Features 0.00 0.5
Total180.872 
 



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