Product review - Kodak Zi6 pocket HD video camera

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This Kodak Zi6 is awesome for this time (Oct 3, 2008) and version one. It records GREAT! My only issues I have with the unit (casual consumers need not take this into account)

Pro
*Its easy to use

*Record, stop, then play instantly

*HD recording for less than $300

*Very Portable (its size could be a drawback later)

*Youtube direct upload!

*ANYONE can find a use for this Pocket Cam.

Cons
*No Video IN (to record from another video source)

*No Audio IN (to record another audio source)

*No Earphone Jack (for private listening)

*No Mic Jack (External Only) - for distinct sound

*Can't choose compression format (avi, mov, mpeg)
I can not edit MOV directly in Adobe Premiere Pro

*It does not indicate how much space (time you have left to record.

HD60 looks GREAT on the unit, but try to play it on a computer with 2GB of ram (or 156MB of video ram) and you're computer literally chokes on play back.

But for $200 + $30 (4GB MicroSD) this camera is youtube ready and you can record, upload and be on your way on your next adventure. The zoom feature is not good at all, but at the same time it is not terrible.

If anything, I could see this as a HOT Christmas Item (hence why I bought it so early) and looking for a v2 (IF Kodak listens and adds the features I seek). This would be great for family trips, trade shows, college students, sport moms and dads, business men and their meetings, travelers, video bloggers, extreme sports activists, video game players (to record their gaming and post on youtube for proof of high scores or crazy combos), landscape architects and more! If you have a tripod, even better! Radio Shack has a 30 Day Guarantee, if it interests you in the least, check it out.

This is NOT a pro camera, so all the negative sightings of 'This camera has bad lighting' are farce. I've used it in low light and I'm satisfied. If you want to record at night, bring a light or get a higher-end cam with nightvision.

I love my Kodak Zi6, I'll be posting a video of it (via my Nikon Digital camera) and such on youtube, check youtube.com search: warrengonline.

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