Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder, 60 Minutes (Orange)

I fortunately won this item. If I had paid for it, I'd be fuming right now!!! I've only had this thing for 5 months and have never dropped it or had anything bad happen to it so far.

All of a sudden about two weeks ago it started asking for the date setup like it was brand new, it also started sucking up batteries in about 10 minutes. Playbacks stop mid video or I get a screen full of static.

I loved the simplicity of this item, it worked so well. Think of it this way, it's 50.00 a month for three months worth of use. I'm bummed.

I just received the Flip Video Ultra and am quite pleased with the video even in low light it seemed to do well. The video looks quite good on your computer screen however when you email it, the quality goes down quite a bit for obvious reasons. Having said all that, there are two things that are disappointing to me.
1. The red record button is hard to push and activate. I have to push it several times to get it going. It should be a little more sensitive.

2. And the thing that bothers me the most is that there is absolutely NO lens protection! The lens is raised a bit from the body and completely flush with the surrounding bezel making it almost impossible not to scratch the lens. Everything and ANYTHING is gonna hit that lens first! Poor design on the lens. How hard could it be to have just have the lens recessed a bit from the bezel to protect it at least a little or even a small rubber lens hood. COM'ON Guys!

I bought a refurbed. Ultra for 118. and it worked mostly well for about 3 months- the limited warranty expired after 1 or 3 months. The audio/video got buggy and started to be out of sync. Then the view finder got streaky (colored lines). And finally, after 4 months, the camera died. Definitely recommend avoiding refurbished cameras. Buy a new one with 1 year warranty or purchase extra protection. This toy breaks down fast.

It's small and light, hence very portable.
The in built usb connection is a thoughtful build in, saving you the hassle of bringing a USB cable on your trip.

The only limitation I can think of is that when you press record, there is a ~1sec delay before the recording starts.

I choose this over the flip mino as I wanted to use AAA batteries instead of rechargeable.

I bought this for my 11 year old son as he is a skateboarder and wanted to take clips for U-Tube! He loves it and it is much cheaper than my camcorder!! Very easy to use and worth every penny!!