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Thursday April 30, 2009
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This morning, Pure Digital announced the latest addition to its Flip line of pocket camcorders. The UltraHD is an update to the original Flip Ultra, the camera that helped launched the YouTube camcorder revolution. The UltraHD shoots in 720p (1280 by 720) resolution--and interestingly, it's actually one of the few HD camcorders that doesn't also have a standard definition mode.
With the introduction of the UltraHD, the old Flip Ultra has been renamed the UltraSD. Both new cameras have been given a larger and much sharper screen (2 inches, compared with past versions' 1.5 inches). The SD has 4GB of storage (the same as the Flip MinoHD) and the HD has 8GB of storage, which should give you roughly 2 hours of shooting time.
I was a bit skeptical when Pure Digital first told us that it was keeping the Ultra line alive after last year's introduction of more portable Flip Mino and Flip MinoHD, but these cameras are being positioned as cheaper alternatives to their smaller counterparts at $149 and $199 for the UltraSD and UltraHD, respectively. And let's face it, price was always a big part of the appeal of the Flip line.
I've got a full hands-on review of the new Flip UltraHD over at PCMag.com. After the jump, check out some closeup shots of the camcorder in action.
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April 30, 2009 12:59 PM
Does it have image stabilization? This was badly needed on past models.
April 30, 2009 3:21 PM
Having read the article (a really good way to find out the important details) and seeing nothing mentioned about I.S.,I can only assume that it doesn't have image stabilization. After all,how many extras do you expect to get for $199? Did I read that right? SEVEN HOURS TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY PACK?!! That is just plain stupid and inexcusable.I wouldn't pay $50 for a piece of crap camera that takes seven hours for the batteries to recharge,let alone $200.I barely paid more than that for my Canon FS100!!!
April 30, 2009 11:21 PM
@Magic Rat: 7 hours isn't bad at all. Many camera batteries suggest you let them charge for up to 12 hours.
That being said, I'm really REALLY jealous. I keep meaning to get a Flip when they show up on Woot, but I just never manage to pull the trigger. Maybe I'll pick up the HD model!