A camcorder is such a facility that allows you to record the fun moments of your life, and makes those moments memorable forever. The ease which a small size camcorder can give you is unmatchable with any large one. Sometimes, one may need to have a little camcorder while being on the move, to take benefit out of every scene of interest. For such people, a pocket size camcorder is best suitable. Today, we shall discuss top three pocket size camcorders along with their key features.

1. Kodak Zi6:

What qualifies kodak zi6 pocket video camera pretty inexpensive little camcorder as HD camcorder is the 720p resolution it offers both at 30 frames per second and 60frames per second. Despite the standard HD resolution, it does not provide the quality one expects from it but for $179.95, this pocket camcorder delivers better quality than same priced VGA camcorders. It weighs 5.6 ounces, but is not too big; though it isn’t ultra small, too. It has a 1/4.5 inch 1.6 mega pixel sensor, and a 2.4 inch LCD. There is a set of two rechargeable AA nickel metal hydride batteries and a charger included, and there is no standard lithium ion battery. The button for flip out USB connector doubles as a little mirror used to shoot one’s own self.

There is an expansion slot for SD card. On board memory is 128 MB, out of which one can use only 30 MB for storage that amounts to 36 seconds of recorded video of highest quality. The package includes an economical neoprene carrying holder, hand strap, video cables for output to a TV, and a stranded swell at the base of the unit to use it with a tripod.

Pros:

• Solid 720p video
• Comparatively large LCD
• Memory-card expansion slot
• AA rechargeable batteries
• Protective carrying case included
• Video output cables included

Cons:

• Insufficient onboard memory
• No means to recharge batteries via USB connector
• Included software is not Mac compatible

2. Creative Vado HD:

It sustains various nice design patterns of the previous Vado. For the purpose of recording and playback, Creative Vado HD camcorder has a 2 inch antiglare LCD. It weighs 3.5 ounces, and has an inbuilt 8GB of memory. Creative has some neat features like HDMI cable, a protective silicone skin, and a software package. There is a mini HDMI connector in order to output 1080i video to HDTVs. One can shoot and store 2 hours of High Definition video with the inbuilt 8GB memory. 640×480 VGA video can also be recorded if one wishes. A flip out USB connector connects this camcorder to PC or Mac. To view a video on a PC, installing the software is not required.

Pros:

• Solid 720p video
• Ultra slim design
• 8GB on board memory
• Removable, rechargeable battery
• Easy to use
• One-touch video uploading to YouTube and Photobucket
• Mini HDMI connector and cable included

Cons:

• No flash-memory slot
• Loud colors
• Slightly off white balance
• Mac users have to manually copy video files to their computers

3. Aiptek AHD Z500 Plus:

Here is another HD small size camcorder. It can shoot a 1080p recording with of 1440×1080 p resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio with a frame rate of 30 frames per second. Likewise, a 720p video at 1280×720 pixels will go up to 60 frames per second. A 1080p video of 2 hours will be recorded and saved on to an 8 GB memory card, whereas one of 8 hours will have to be saved on a 32 GB memory card.

It has a 2.4 inches rotating TFT LCD screen, opening and closing of which switches on the camera as well as switches it off. There is a 5 mega pixel CMOS sensor and a 3x optical zoom. As far as price is concerned, this mini camcorder costs £250.

Pros:

• Simple switch on and off
• Nicely priced

Cons:

We expected 5x zoom

This was our list of top pocket camcorders, with high quality and nice price. Check out and get the one that suits you.

Written by “Seemab”

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