Flip Video Camcorder: 60-Minutes (White)
by Flip Video
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Flip Video Camcorder: 60-Minutes (White)
Customer Review: Great for small jobs -- super handy.
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this just to have a cheap video camera so that I could record a few things, and it's really great. It is so small and easy to use that you can just slip it in your pocket and pull it out for any event. The only downside is that it only holds 30 minutes of video, so if you are at an event where you need more than that, you are out of luck (unless you are able to save video to a laptop in the middle of it). So it's great for short shots, but it can fill up quickly too. My only other complaint is that it shuts off if you leave it on for more than 1 minute. Obviously this is a feature that is meant to save batteries, and it is a good feature, but if you are trying to wait for a specific shot (I was trying to catch otters on video when on a glacier cruise), you may find that the camera has shut off while you were waiting for the shot. So that feature is good and bad. I just used it for the first time on my laptop, and again, it is very user-friendly for viewing your video. I love it, and it is great for 99% of my needs.Customer Review: Shockingly easy and simple
Summary: 5 Stars
2 AA batteries and off you go. No fuss and very easy to use. I am surprised by how easy and simple this camera is. I do basic tutorials and videos for websites and was looking for something inexpensive and easy to use. This fits the bill perfectly.
The software it uses is reasonably intuitive and aimed at people of all skill levels.
The big question is not whether to get a flip; it is which one to get. If considering one of these cameras take a good look at the regular and the Ultra Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder, 60-Minutes (White) so you can decide on what features and options you want. I got the basic and found myself wanting a tripod mount which is only on the ultra.
Two batteries for an hour of high quality video and audio? You can't go wrong at this price. If you are a little webmaster wanting to enhance your site with videos this is a spectacular low cost option.
Customer Review: Great Little Camera!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Flip Camera is what it is: a lightweight, easy to carry, easy to use video camera that does what it's supposed to do for not a lot of money. It comes complete with a usb plug so it can be connected directly to a computer for easy uploading (no hunting for a cord), and it works with both a pc and a mac (I've used both). It's so easy to use that I've let my students at school use it to cover events and then upload them independently of me, and they never have an issue with how to operate it. In fact, the first day I had my camera, I took precisely one minute to show my eleven-year-old daughter how to use it and she proceeded to take lots of video within seconds of holding it.
I do wish it didn't go through batteries as quickly as it does, but other than that, I cannot think of one single thing I'd say negatively about this camera. It's not for major filming and editing, but capturing those special (and occasionally random) moments, you can't do better for the price. Highly recommended!
Customer Review: Great on-the-go camcorder!
Summary: 4 Stars
My wife and I recently sold our previous camcorder, and had decided to get a smaller more portable unit, probably with an included hard drive to ease video transfers to and from the camera to our mac. I ran into the Flip Video Camcorder and it's just what we really needed. It's extremely small and portable and my wife never leaves the house without it. It's a bargain for the price, and the compact size allows it to be carried around with less care than an expensive device.
The quality is obviously not as neat as an expensive camcorder, but it's good enough to be seen on a normal VGA display like a standard TV. Good enough to preserve memories, and/or publish them on the web if desired.
I didn't give it 5 stars, since I still believe there is room for improvement, like to add additional playback controls on the unit, and to allow the user expansion of memory. (There is a slot on the top of the unit, which seems like an expansion slot, but I've found no documentation about it).
Customer Review: Great for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this video recorder for my wife for Christmas, and she loves it. It is very easy to use, and the video quality is better than expected.
The biggest issue I had with this product is its video transfers to the computer. Since it says that it only works with Windows or a Mac, I tried using it with Windows 2000 Pro, and even though the videos were saved to the hard drive, I could not figure out how to view them. Windows Media Player said that they were playing, but all I saw was a black screen without any sound. When I tried hooking up the recorder with my computer running Ubuntu Linux, however, I was able to copy the videos to the hard drive easily and play them without having to use the camcorder's built-in Windows-only software. Ubuntu sees the camcorder as a camera and allows you to save the "camera files." The Totem video player in Ubuntu plays the videos without a hitch.
Even though the label says this device is Window-only, it isn't, and that's good!