4 Cool Mini Camcorders Worth Picking Up

The iPhone may have gained its own camcorder, but that doesn’t mean the mini camcorder market is dying. There are many people who rather spend $200-300 on a HD new camcorder rather than locking themselves in a multiple year contract with AT&T. There are plenty of next generation mini camcorders available that give you better video quality and more bang for you buck than your iPhone. If you are looking for a high quality mini camcorder for the road, here are 4 mini camcorders you should try:

Kodak Zi8 HD Pocket Video Camera: it is capable of taking 1080p videos, so your videos look better than ever on YouTube. It’s expandable with SD cards as far as its memory is concerned.

Flip MinoHD Camcorder 2nd Generation: the new Flip MinoHD has been redesigned to provide you with more flexibility on the road. It still takes 720p videos but the image quality has been improved. It’s very sleek as well.

Creative Labs Vado HD 3rd Generation Pocket Video Camcorder: Vado camcorders have gotten much better with each generation. This new generation lets you record 2 hours of HD video at 30 fps. It’s pretty compact as well.

Zoom Q3 Handy Video Recorder: comes with built-in stereo condenser microphones with X/Y configuration and allows you to edit your videos easily as well. The quality of image is decent but could be better. The sound quality is great.

Your turn: what’s your favorite mini camcorder?