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Flip HD or Kodak Zi8
domlamb
16-06-2010
I have been looking for a camcorder for a while and I have two in mind. However I would like some advice to see which one is better, the flip hd or the kodak zi8?

Thanks
-Dom
cavemanjames
16-06-2010
Originally Posted by domlamb:
“I have been looking for a camcorder for a while and I have two in mind. However I would like some advice to see which one is better, the flip hd or the kodak zi8?

Thanks
-Dom”

I'm not recommending anything. But just want to make sure you're aware of the Sanyo Xacti range and/or the Sony Bloggie.

Sanyo Xacti CG10 does 720p and is apparently a very good camera for £99
andrewlee2
16-06-2010
Originally Posted by domlamb:
“I have been looking for a camcorder for a while and I have two in mind. However I would like some advice to see which one is better, the flip hd or the kodak zi8?

Thanks
-Dom”

I've got the Zi8 after doing A LOT of research! Went through the Flips, Creative VADOs, Xactis and Kodaks, but am extremely glad I went for the Zi8 as it's a superb bit of kit.

1080p recording is excellent and the HDMI out to a HDTV works perfectly for instant viewing. I keep the camcorder with me all the time now. Also worth mentioning is the SD card expandability which a lot of the others don't have.

Hope this helps
gavo360
18-06-2010
Originally Posted by andrewlee2:
“I've got the Zi8 after doing A LOT of research! Went through the Flips, Creative VADOs, Xactis and Kodaks, but am extremely glad I went for the Zi8 as it's a superb bit of kit.

1080p recording is excellent and the HDMI out to a HDTV works perfectly for instant viewing. I keep the camcorder with me all the time now. Also worth mentioning is the SD card expandability which a lot of the others don't have.

Hope this helps”

Same here. About 6 months ago i was looking into getting a mini camcorder. It was between the flip and zi8. The zi8 seemed to come out on top on every review i read and im very happy with it. There was a firmware update a while ago and its worth updating it.
cribology
22-06-2010
I looked into this a few months ago when decided which to get (flip, zi8, or bloggie).

For video quality the zi8 gives excellent quality in well lit locations. It also has the ability to connect an external wireless mic (which the others cant).

The only downside is the poor video quality in low light conditions, but this applies to all three.

I choose the zi8 and would recommend it.
domlamb
22-06-2010
Thankyou, I may get the kodak zi8 but i am not looking at the sanyo xaxti cg10 and am not sure between the two.
cribology
22-06-2010
Originally Posted by domlamb:
“Thankyou, I may get the kodak zi8 but i am not looking at the sanyo xaxti cg10 and am not sure between the two.”

Sanyo appears to be better in low light, but the fact that it can not do 1080p would be a deal breaker for me.
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