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Steven Leckart

AT 9:00 AM
Wednesday July 29, 2009

Audio and Portables • Cameras

flip • kodak • pure vision

Kodak's New HD Video Cam = Goodnight & Good Luck, Flip!

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Kodak unveiled the Zi8, its latest pocket video cam (far right). The HD shooter features 1080p, 4x digital zoom, SD slot, and weighs just 3.9 oz.

Oh, and did we mention it costs $180.

As we've said before, Flip-maker Pure Digital is gonna have to work, hard, to compete.

[via Gizmodo]

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8 Comments

InfoMofo

#1 – 9:24 AM July 29, 2009

Geez, buy a cell phone you hippy.

Jeromy Lloyd

#2 – 10:22 AM July 29, 2009

I use the Zi6 and really like it. My only complaint is how it handles low-light conditions. Anyone seen product reviews that mention this point in the Zi8 yet?

johnnyaction

#3 – 12:16 PM July 29, 2009

This is relevant to my interests.

I am *so* going to take an sd card to the stores
and shoot some test video..

thecheat

#4 – 1:15 PM July 29, 2009

The Zi6 takes GREAT video but it EATS batteries.

hemidemisemiquaver

#5 – 3:07 PM July 29, 2009

It's simply ludicrous how cheap you can get 16 and 32GB cards for now.

I feel like an old geezer. I remember paying more than $100 for a 32MB SecureDigital Card to double the storage space on my Rio PMP300. Fitting two albums in a card deck was so cash in 1998.

Of course, 32GB ought to be enough for anyone.

Anonymous Anonymous

#6 – 10:58 PM July 29, 2009

I'm glad this new model has image stabilization. I hope the other manufactures soon follow. That lack of image stabilization is what's preventing me from buying any pocket camcorder at the moment.

Anonymous Anonymous

#7 – 4:27 PM August 1, 2009

"Less blur with built-in image stabilization"

YES! SOLD!!!

Low-light disadvantages are always expected. Jerky video has been a deal-breaker for far too long. Pure Digital? Are you paying attention?

Gijs Bos

#8 – 1:20 PM August 2, 2009

can you use it as a webcam?

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