‘Shoot n’ Share' With Vado Pocket Video Camera May 14, 2008

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The problem with most modern camcorders is that they’re just too damned big to be carried around comfortably all day. What you really need is a very small portable video camera that’s as easy to carry around as a mobile phone but offers better video capture.

Creative has just launched its Vado Pocket Video Cam, targeting the YouTube generation. Weighing less than 90g (3oz), it takes 640 x 480 resolution video and saves it onto 2GB of internal Flash memory. It’s somewhat like The Flip portable vidcam, currently only shipping in the US.

Vado comes with a 2in LCD to see what you’re shooting and is bundled with the software you’ll need to upload your vids quickly to YouTube or Photobucket.

Mark Grover, European Brand Manager with Creative, commented:

“Just compare the Vado with conventional cams: they’re often tucked away in a bag for protection and are hardly ever ready when you need them… so many spontaneous moments are lost while people try to find a tape or disc. And then getting those recordings onto a PC or the web can be very complicated!”

“It’s [Vado] so easy to use and can record up to two hours of high-quality video at the push of a button. There are no tapes or disks to worry about and it has 2GB of built-in memory plus a removable, rechargeable battery, so there’s no hassle with disposable batteries.”

We are waiting on the pricing details but it will be shipping through PC World to start. Available in silver or hot pink, it costs around £50 in the US.-Martin Lynch

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