Watch out, Flip, Kodaks in town, and hes agunnin for ya. Kodaks new Zi8 pocket video camera comes in at $20 less than Flips Ultra HD and manages to beat it in almost every way. The Kodak shoots 1080p, the Flip just 720p. The Kodak has built-in image stabilization (electronic, not physical), a microphone socket and an SD card slot for adding up to 32GB of memory (although it ships without a card in the box and just 128MB internal memory). The Flip doesnt. The Kodak even has ther Flips trademark flip-out USB plug and snaps five megapixel stills.
In short, if you were thinking of buying a Flip Ultra HD, you should be taking a long look at the Kodak instead. Heck, Kodak even hired a designer this time and made the camera look nice, something the company hasnt done for a while. $180, available September.
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This post was written by publisher on July 31, 2009
