Flip Video Ultra

usability, portability, size, price, image quality

zoom, reliability

93% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Like the Vado, the Flip shoots at 640 x 480 and 30 frames/sec, which is great for YouTube compatibility but not so good if you want to burn a PAL DVD of your footage, as that will be running at 25 frames/sec and quality-reducing frame interpolation...

Simple concept, portable, great fun

No lens cover, limited software shortcuts, audio buzz

This is a concept we like – it is so simple to shoot and share video with this pocketable device. The approach is easier than using a mobile phone and the results are better, so you are more likely to do it. Also, you can go from pocket to filming in...

The Flip produces better quality YouTube vids than the Vado, and is a better all-round travel companion

The Flip produces better quality YouTube vids than the Vado, and is a better all-round travel companion

With its Flip Ultra series, Pure Digital has upgraded the design, video quality, viewing LCD, and software of its lightweight video camera that makes it very easy to capture and share low-resolution video via e-mail and the Web; we also appreciated...

No SD/MMC card expansion slot; don't expect video quality to match that of a MiniDV camcorder's. The Muvee editing features only work with PCs, not Macs.

With improved video quality, a slightly trimmer design, and upgraded software package, the Flip Video Ultra is becoming a force to be reckoned with in the emerging low-end digital camcorder category.

Standard-definition imagery is actually pretty good. Unbelievably user-friendly

Not HD, no autofocus, no exposure options, no video light... need we go on

The Flip Video Ultra may be easy to use and highly portable, but the myriad features missing is unforgivable.

Increased storage capacity allows for 120 minutes of video ; Remarkably easy to use and understand ; HDMI output for instant sharing ; Improved low light performance compared to MinoHD

No included mini-HDMI or USB extension cable ; Only 2x digital zoom, no optical zoom ; Significantly bulkier than the MinoHD

The first Flip Ultra pocket camcorder really changed the game when it came to casual video recording, because it was just so simple and easy to use. The video was better than cell phones, but I'd still say that regular digital cameras were able to...

A great choice for pocket-money Polanskis, the Flip Ultra lets you make YouTube movies with significantly less effort than tying your shoelaces. You can still trip up on its cut-down feature list, though, especially now that some digital cameras are...

You could be forgiven for thinking this is a mobile phone, at first glance. It has the same form factor, and is operated with just a few simple buttons. Apart from the 2x digital zoom, there are no settings to configure whatsoever – you just point and...