Flip MinoHD Camcorder

I bought this camera because I compete in dog agility and wanted something quick to video in better quality than my regular digital camera “video” feature. This is really small, battery life is great and I bought mine at CafePres so I was able to upload a great picture of my dog on it. That said, when I did get the HD, my computer that wasn’t that “old” was unable to handle the HD software – jerky picture, not acceptable playback. So I did what every american with no money does and I bought a better computer, handed down my old one and tried again. I have to say, the software that installs itself is really kick

butt. And I love the frame by frame option. But my hugest pet peeve is the herky jerky with it. And I know, I know, I expected this. At first I had friends filming me and it wasn’t really bad at all. Until I had somebody else who I hadn’t told to really try and hold it still, it was DISMAL. OK I knew that would happen….The zoom is rediculous. You can zoom at first but forget about zooming while taping, the picture will bounce all over the place.

So, I’m thinking of seeing if I can find a less jerky one and handing down this one to my 16 year old son to use in his dorm.

If you really want this, make sure you know what you are in for. Battery life is great, software is great, you need a good computer with horse power. And expect jumpy videos. The small size is awesome, the screen is really small. Hopefully the next generations will get it right. I gave it 5 stars because it performs exactly as promised.

Reviewed by : Dog Crazy,   Jan 21, 2010