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Casio Tryx: The Shape-Shifting Pocket Cam

8:30AM January 6, 2011 | Kyle VanHemert

Some pocket cams are big. Some are small. Some are waterproof. But they’re basically the same. At least when you compare with the Casio Tryx, a 1080p cam with a fairly ingenious new design. Er, several designs. More »


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Kodak Playsport Pocket Cam Gets Ruggeder, And The Playfull Is Its Tiny 1080p Sibling

4:00PM January 4, 2011 | Kyle VanHemert

Pocket cams need something extra to set themselves apart from legions of video-shooting smartphones these days. The second-gen Kodak Playsport makes its name by being rugged; its little brother, the new Kodak Playfull, does so by being tiny. More »


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The New Flip HD Pocket Cams: Like The Old Flips, But Smoother

2:01PM September 20, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

When a product’s sole tenet is simplicity, revisions can be tricky. The new Flip MinoHD and UltraHD cameras play it safe: the video’s still 720p, but it’s 60fps and image-stabilised, and the devices look familiar but the Ultra’s now accessory-friendly. More »


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Flip SlideHD Review: Too Much To Be Good Enough

2:01PM April 13, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

The pocket cam’s claim to fame is being “good enough”. The Flip SlideHD strives to be a little more, adding a sliding touchscreen for watching videos on the camera itself. That’s biting off more than it can, or should, chew. More »


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Samsung’s HMX-U20 And HMX-U15 Camcorders Shoot 1080p On The Cheap

7:00AM February 21, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Samsung has updated their HMX-U10 with two new compact camcorders, the HMX-U20 and the HMX-U15. Both shoot 1080p video and feature time lapse recording, but bumping up to the U20 gets you 3x optical zoom. More »


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HP V1020h Pocketcam Is Less Pricey Than Its Peers

1:00AM February 21, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Today HP announced the V1020h, a 720p-recording, SDHC card-reading pocketcam. It has a built-in USB plug and an HDMI port for sharing, but the real noteworthy tidbit here is the pricetag: $US109. More »


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New Creative Vado HD Pocketcams Feature Direct Transfer To iMovie

9:45AM September 2, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Creative today announced their second-generation line of Vado HD pocket camcorders. The most interesting tidbit is the new Mac-friendlier Vado Central software, which allows for easy direct transfer to iMovie. Even better, that software will also work for older Vados. More »