Flip Video Mino Series Camcorder, 60 Minutes (White)

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3978KAPMRW5WR *****
The new Mino is simple and so easy to use right out of the box. See it demonstrated here in this very short video. Also see how it uploads. I made the video using the old Flip Ultra (the version that came right before the Mino), which I like; however, the new Mino is lighter, smaller, and performs some functions a bit easier.

Note that the new Mino fits the same tripod that the old Ultra did, thank goodness!

If money is an issue, you can save a few dollars by buying the old Flip Ultra, they do work great (they are a bit bigger and you have to put in two AA batteries). I'm still using mine, along with the new one. I enjoy them both!

Highly recommended.
*****

Don't be without one! Easy to carry and use. This is one grandma who got to see a grandson's first steps soon after, from across the country. Video posts easily on facebook, and probably other networks as well. Video and audio quality is quite good. Up to 60 minutes of video. You can't pause the recording, so you get separate clips, but for keeping up with family and events, it's great!

Your first impression, when you open the Flip Mino box, will be shock at how small this camcorder is. You'll warm up to the size quickly enough. The size offers a certain creative freedom in how you shoot in that you do not have to hold the Flip in same fashion as you may hold larger digital cameras. The camera is so easy to use. The design is simple like an iPod. As a designer I found the controls intuitive in the same way. Now, the box my camera came in did not have the software I needed to connect the camera to my Mac. That's fine with me, but the instructions seemed unclear to me as to what I needed to connect. I found Flip website online and after a little more searching than I would have like to have done, I found the software I needed. The software is very simple and also nicely designed. I'm 53 years old and I'll probably carry this camera around with me like I was a teenager....

The recorder is easy to use, but I have had trouble in loading and sharing videos. Also, the zoom-in leads to much lower resolution. All in all, I would give it an OK rating.

Though smaller than my cell phone, this camcorder does everything anyone could want, and with ease. I am blown away by the ease of recording with the Mino. My daughter had one when I evacuated to her home during Hurricane Ike and I promptly ordered my own. It arrived quickly and was very handy when I got back home ans surveyed my property damage. I was able to have video footage of my damages for insurance purposes. I was also able to download videos to my laptop and share with others. A great device for putting videos of my grandkids on YouTube.

It's an amazing little camcorder at a very reasonable price from Amazon. If it had been possible, I would have given it ten stars.