Black Flip Mino Video Camera - 2 GB, 1 Hour (1st Gen) Review

I've had an old Flip Ultra for a few years now and just got a new Flip Mino. Both are fun and easy to use. Both the picture and sound are fairly comparable, meaning both are surprisingly good for such a handy and small camcorder. It's not professional quality, but for a video intended for friends and family, it's just perfect. The Mino fits better in your pocket and has a few features like "delete all" and a timestamp that I missed on the Ultra. Thought I wouldn't like it as I like the idea of…

When I first got this I confess I was happy with it and used it to write down anything that struck me as interesting. The portability factor and the simple fact that it's so easy to use and download videos to your computer is what initially drew me to purchase this product. But first, my biggest concern was that it didn't have decent stabilization. And I understand that for something of this size and price it doesn't go, but honestly the video quality I get from my Leica C-LUX 3 digital camera…

Update 5 months later: I absolutely love Flip Mino. I use it for study, fun weekend projects, and lately to spice up work meetings. I take it to work meetings where there is informal communication and I demonstrate it to several people and at the end of the day I see what I got. I did this 3 times and made short videos less than 2 minutes long that people loved. With video editing software, it's easy to quickly create a video and send it to a group. I'm glad I have a camera, although the loss…

Flip Mino Camcorder - Black 2GB 1 Hour (1st Generation) After many years of faithful service my first Flip suddenly died on me and the mechanic I spoke to to say that it is not worth repairing. This presented a real problem. Flip could be designed for me and my needs, but should I replace it? That is the question. Buying an item that has been out of production for years and whose support is dropping? I decided that as much as I loved the Flip, it would be financially unwise to invest in…