Pocket cams

Q3HD is smaller in person than I expected. Much like the Korg MicroX orange case looks a lot bigger once you have it sitting on your table for the first time. This ZOOM little wonder is pretty much like the TARDIS: it's got a lot more talent packed inside than the size would indicate. It comes on in a second, records like a dream. Depending on choice of format, a 2GB SD card can hold up to 28 hours of audio. The video is really, really good, definitely DVD quality, as is the audio. This is a bloody good piece of electronics. The control panel is easy to navigate. Definitely get the accessories pack. It really shouldn't be optional. You're going to need all that stuff eventually. I can't recommend this enough. It is tough, well thought out, easy to handle and performs as a video cam and sound station with an astonishing excellence. This is a must-have item for anyone, not just musicians and fans. I've been using mine as a bench recorder for the sound coming out of my Kaossilator and Kaoss Pad. Those three instruments together make for a battery powered pocket movie studio. So, The camera was better than I expected. Picture quality was good and the sound quality was unmatched. Only cons are you need a wind screen most of the time when shooting outdoors, no light on the device for low light situations and you defiantly need to use rechargeable batteries. outside of those little issues, I'm very satisfied. If I had another chance to purchase I would do it all over again and get the same thing. Its not too high of a price but its not cheap either, plus its really delicate so don’t drop it. It would probably break on the first drop so be careful. But this is the best you will get for this price range.

The Kodak Zi8 is a must have pocket camcorder in full HD. It can record in 1080p full HD at 30 frames per second. Or you can record in 720p at 60 frames a second. I prefer using the 720p at 60 frames a second because it’s a smoother picture and if you are jus using it to record videos for youtube you don’t need full HD. You will only need full HD if you plan on putting this on a big HD screen. The camera is very sleek and you can fit it in your pocket or wherever. Its not big and bulky like other “pocket” recorders. This will give you a great HD video in no time! It charges up pretty fast, I think it only took me about an hour to go to full charge once it was dead. It stores around an hour worth of video, and the on the camera mic is pretty good as well. Most pocket camcorders have mics built in on them but the quality is extremely poor. Not with this Kodak Zi8, you get great video and audio. Overall this is a great camera at a reasonable price that we can all afford, everything is in HD now a days so you will need an HD recorder to capture all of those quick moments that you want to capture. This is the device you need, no setup or even manual needed. Just turn it on and press record. The downfall of this camera is that in low lighting levels it struggles, but most pocket HD recorders struggle in low light. So if you keep this in good lighting like outside during the day, you will have a high quality HD video when you are done shooting. Really can beat it, its definitely worth a try.