does this look any good for the price?? Seems ok??? http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/p/5-0mp-digital-camcorder-3in-…
Digital Video Camera
mel82 on 05/12/2010 - 17:19
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thankx pauly do you think the specs on the 1s from dx are better then the deals direct 1??? There are sooooo many to choose from!!!
If you want a handheld video cam that can actually produce a good picture, might want to try the Flip Mino series. Usually retails for $120 or so.
They have fairly good performance in low light conditions.
An even cheaper alternative to that is the Kodak ZX1:
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/31507
Though I doubt Aldi would have it anymore.
I don't personally own one, but have played around with one owned by a mate who bought it off some offshore site (could be DX). The build of it is not as sturdy as branded ones you can find in the market and it feels a bit plastic-ish. As for the recording quality, I still think they are inferior to the branded ones with lower advertised specs.
But of course with quality comes the price. If your budget is around the $100 mark, then like scrimshaw said, go for the mini pocket HD versions. They're probably not as feature rich but they're likely to last longer and are more energy efficient.
If you do decide to get one from DX, I personally wouldn't make a decision just by looking at the specs. Quite often they are not so accurate. I would suggest looking at the user reviews on DX instead.
go for the mini pocket HD versions.
I have a kodak zx1, and it's great. No zoom to speak of, but just move closer :)
Have seen it as low as $49 every now and again.some reviews… http://www.amazon.com/Kodak-Zx1-Pocket-Video-Camera/dp/B001O…
best I can see it for at the moment is around $80
http://www.ryda.com.au/Kodak-Digital-Video-Cameras-s/1045.ht…pocket sized, so easy to carry it around
andy19363 its only $69 at the moment at www.oo.com.au does the sound match up with the actions when played back on the tv??? I dont want a spaghetti lol. I was thinking its between the kodak zx1 and the target http://www.lasoo.com.au/catalogue/target-catalogue-love/4kp3… apitek 1 its $99 what do you's reckon???
the oo.com one is a refurb….which is ok, mine is too
have had no problems with playback
dunno about the target one
Big review of the zx1 here
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Kodak-Zx1-Camcorder-Rev…some footage here, (check some of the others in the 'suggestions' bit….will give an idea how the zx1 performs against some of the others)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Fw-tcjCZAFor the price, it's very good. Just remain aware of it's limitations, particularly the zoom (or lack of).
Trying 2 find a good cheap one for a present