What is Better, Kodak zi6, or Flip Mino HD?

Is the Kodak Zi6 HD Hanheld Camcorder really worth the $180?

• I am thinking about buying it soon, so I want to know if it is worth it (seems like a pretty good deal to me) I mean it has better resolution than the Flip Mino HD and, it cost less ...show more

• Answer:

  I did alot of research & read many reviews for both Kodak Zi6 and Flip minoHD. I decided to go with Zi6 and I'm happy that I did it. I already had Flip Ultra & also tried Flip mino recently. Compare to Zi6, both Flip ultra & mino have lower quality built & feel cheaper in your hand. The Kodak Zi6 is more Pro. Flip Ultra takes brighter & sharper video than mino though. Comparing the video quality of Zi6 & minoHD, almost the same but colors & blacks look better with Zi6. Replaceable batteries & memory card slot of Zi6 are big advantage over minoHD which has built-in battery & no memory card expansion slot. You get alot more accessories with Zi6 like component cable, RCA cable, Mini Tripod, x4 AA rechargable batteries, x2 Cases, Battery charger, Lens Cleaning Kit & Strap (I didn't buy it from Amazon though). The 2.4" bright LCD display is much better than 1" LCD on minoHD. Unlike minoHD, Zi6 gives you 3 modes to shoot video: VGA (640x480), HD (30fps) & HD (60fps). Does MinoHD take Still photos like Zi6? NO! Also recorded sound quality is better with Zi6. Both models claim that they shoot in "HD", but they don't. They should name it "High resolution Widescreen" not true "High definition". The "ArcSoft mediaimpression Software which comes with Zi6 is better & more effective than Flip software (The one I tried with Flip Ultra & mino crashed many times in Windows -I did not try minoHD Flip software yet). For your money, you get alot more & better built quality with Kodak Zi6 and as I mentioned before, The video quality of Zi6 & minoHD are almost the same (Both models lack in low light situation) but I prefer Zi6 because of richer colors & better blacks....And, Kodak Zi6 has cheaper price which is better for your pocket :) Cheaper price at Amazon. Kodak Zi6 HD Pocket Video Camera Price: $151.91 free shipping http://www.amazon.com/Kodak-Zi6-Pocket-Video-Camera/dp/B001BO7R00/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1237739958&sr=1-1&tag=commentglitte-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325