Flip Mino HD: No Excuse for Not Doing Media

It’s official. You now have no reason to NOT get out there and do a little media. Flip Video has introduced the Flip MinoHD, a 3.3 ounce, 720P HD video camera. Shoots for 60 minutes, battery lasts for 2 hours. Just plug into a USB port (WIN or MAC) and upload to MySpace, YouTube or your editing program of choice. The camera costs $229.00.

The upside? Its size (2″ x 4″), image quality, battery life and a tripod mount. (And they have a gadget mount for bike helmets and handlebars and such.) Still photo ability.

The downside? No headphone or mic input. I would accept a slightly larger dimension for a mini plug connection.

How would I use this? When I need high quality footage within very confined spaces like a car interior. When I need a throwaway camera in a dangerous situations. Video notes of something happening right in front of me. A great alternative to a little digital camera.

How cool is that?

Posted by Todd O'Neill on Sunday, November 16, 2008, at 12:53 pm, and filed under Online, Video. Follow any responses to this post with its comments RSS feed. You can post a comment or trackback from your blog.