Flip Video Ultra Reviews

Guide Note

The Flip Video Ultra is a camcorder designed to be held in one hand for user-friendly recording and upload. The videos may be uploaded to YouTube via the software included without the need to log into the website.

Fast Facts

1. Developed by: Digital Technologies Inc
2. Price: $150

• The Wall Street Journal:
  • Katherine Boehret thinks the light, easy usability of the Flip Video Ultra makes it a pleasure to shoot events without feeling cut off from the experience by being behind a bulky piece of equipment. While the size of the camcorder makes it easy to shoot, though, the quality of the video produced inevitably suffers. She concludes, however, that the camera is perfect for novices and those wanting to easily record family events.
• CNET: Rating: 7.5/10
  • Though conceding that the Flip Video camera is for "low-end", or amatuer videographers, the ease with which you can shoot, upload to YouTube, and e-mail to friends is enough to win over the CNET crew, to an extent.
• Gearlog:
  • Gearlog calls the Flip Video Ultra "refreshingly easy to use" and praises the simplicity of the machine for the immediate ability to shoot video. The critic points out that video need not be high visual quality to be considered "web-worthy".