Flip UltraHD pocket camcorder

Good looking video under most circumstances; bright 2-inch display; HDMI output; removable battery; FlipShare software limited but convenient

No image stabilisation; digital zoom unimpressive; no included HDMI cable

Macworld’s buying advice. Of all the pocket camcorders I’ve reviewed, the UltraHD is my favourite thanks to its ease of use, longer shooting time, HDMI output, and video quality. If you’re interested in quality video in your pocket, this is the camera...

Like the original Ultra, it uses removable batteries, which is handy when you have more that you’d like to shoot but are running low on power. You can use either the rechargeable batteries included with the camera or two AA batteries. The included...

Inexpensive ; Small and light ; Two hours of recording time ; Records in high-defintion (720p) ; Uses rechargeable batteries or AA batteries

Lack of image stabilization can result in shaky-looking video ; Video captured in low light or with digital zoom results in increased visual noise ; Cannot be used with an external microphone ; Built-in USB connection is too short

For the most part, we were satisfied with the video and audio quality of footage captured by the Flip UltraHD--as long as we limited ourselves to the level of expectations one would typically have from a $200 camcorder. Higher-end, more-expensive...