When you are heading out on your adventure this year, you are going to want to take along a video camera. Jordon Cooper Outfitters has found the one that you will want to take along. The Kodak Zi8 is small enough to fit in a pocket or your daypack but with 1080p HD video, you will want to keep it handy because you will want to use it a lot.
While many pocket HD cameras are billed as HD models, they can’t be compared with true HD camcorders that cost hundreds of dollars more and have superior lenses and sensors. However the Zi8 is the first pocket camcorder on the market to boast 1080p 30fps video capture and 5-megapixel still-image capture. The Zi8 also records video in 720p resolution at up to 60fps, which Kodak says is “best for sports and action,” as well as 720p/30fps (“best for sharing on YouTube or Facebook”) and WVGA (“best for conserving memory card space”).
Not only does it shoot true HD video, the image stabilization will make it less shaky. It is compatible with iTunes for easy copying to both your iPod Nano/iPod Touch/iPhone. It is also easy to copy to PlayStation Portable for portable viewing.
The 2.5-inch LCD looks sharp and the sound plays back loud enough through the Zi8′s little speaker as long as you crank up the volume. The mic seems sensitive enough as long as the subject is only a few feet away. But if you want to improve your recordings, you should opt for an external stereo mic, which will do a better job at picking up sound. (External mics range in price from about $20 to over $100). The external mic option is one of the Zi8′s key differentiating features and will appeal to everyone from journalists to amateur documentarians.
I was able to purchase one on sale from Dell.ca for $159.00 with free shipping.
- $199 Available at Amazon.com and Dell.ca
- Manufactured by Kodak
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