Flip Camera – The World’s Most Compact High Def Camera and Camcorder
In days gone by, memories could only be recorded on ungainly video cameras. But with the development of new technologies and Internet, videos can be recorded within seconds presently. They can be easily stored digitally. Pocket digital camcorders, including flip camcorders, , are commonly used this way in the world today. Among the best features of the flip camera are its portability and ease of use. Using a Flip video recorder, one can record videos of brilliant quality and upload them straight to your computer. These videos can be easily shared with everyone through e-mail, Facebook, Youtube and more within a matter of seconds.
The “Pure Digital Point & Shoot” video camcorder was the original version of flip camcorder which came on the market in 2001. The camcorder was then renamed as the Flip Video a year later. Five years later, the Flip Ultra was released. The Flip Ultra is the best-selling camcorder and holds roughly 13% of the camcorder market. The Flip camera can be purchased in 3 memory sizes starting at 2 GB, then 4 GB, and the biggest is 8 GB. The basic models of these cameras come with a 640 x 480 resolution. The Flip Ultra has a 2″ screen, while the Flip Mino has a 1.5″ screen.
The High Def Flip versions have a 1280 x 720 resolution. The USB arm supplied with these cameras can be easily plugged into a computer system to transfer the videos. The most basic Flip video camera is the Flip Ultra. It is a pocket-sized camcorder and is available in black, white, yellow and pink color. It has a built-in storage capacity of 4GB which easily gives a couple of hours of recording. The High Def video camera has 8 GB of internal storage and gives a pair of hours of recording in full High Def quality. The unique rechargeable battery pack differentiates it from the Flip Ultra camcorder . The Flip Mino is an upgraded version of the Ultra. It comes with a rechargeable lithium battery. This camcorder is smaller in size than the Ultra but it has a better resolution and quality.
Its unique features include touch-sensitive pause, fast forward and rewind buttons. All these pocket camcorders have inbuilt Flip Share software which lets you upload and import videos. The software also supports video editing that includes trimming of videos, adding opening titles etc. The recorded videos have minimal noise and are sharp. Currently, the best way to capture special memories and moments is to record videos, easily transfer them over USB and keep them forever.
