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The Kodak Zi6 looks like your choice here. While it's more bulky than the Flip Mino HD, it has better framerates (60 fps vs 30 fps) and also a richer audio quality. More importantly, it has the audio line-in which you stated as a requirement.
While it's larger than the Flip, it's still small compared to other cameras and therefore perfect for vlogging. Plus, it has built-in editing software which would greatly help reduce your workflow unless you needed advanced editing features.
So overall, I would greatly recommend looking at the Zi6.
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http://www.pricerunner.com/pi/8-1142728/Camcorders/Kodak-Zi6-Product-Info
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The file format is MPEG4, so should be usable by your video editor of choice.
I recently purchased the HiDef version - the Vixia HF10. Retails for $1,000, but shoots 1080p. The main frustration for this camera is that the Codecs for the file format (MTS/MPEG2) are pretty new and I've had trouble getting them for 64 bit Windows machines. I assume this will shake out very shortly.
Note there is no need to shoot at 60 fps - especially for web video - I like the 30 fps progressive (be warned that if you shoot images of computer CRT's, a 24 fps option can result in banding and flicker).
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http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategory...
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7594_102-0.html?forumID=59&threadID=260423&...
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December 15, 2008 10:36 AM
What's a good camera for video blogging?
Do you know of a small camera that's great for video-blogging?
* It must be small and portable, so I can take it on the road
* It must have a line-in or mic-in, so I can attach a proper mic - good audio is critical to good video blogging
* The workflow must be dead-simple - so recording audio separately and using a clapper is too much hassle.
I have the Fuji Finepix F30 (http://bit.ly/KSBj) and it does a
perfectly fine job of recording the video, to my needs, but the sound
isn't up to par.
I've seen recommendations for the Canon HV20, but it's Mini-DV, which
I find cumbersome, and quite a bit more bulky than the Fuji, for
example.
The Flip would probably be great - if it had a line-in.
It seems to be such a common use-case (in certain, small circles, that
is), and yet, there seems to be no good solution. Have you found one?
* It must be small and portable, so I can take it on the road
* It must have a line-in or mic-in, so I can attach a proper mic - good audio is critical to good video blogging
* The workflow must be dead-simple - so recording audio separately and using a clapper is too much hassle.
I have the Fuji Finepix F30 (http://bit.ly/KSBj) and it does a
perfectly fine job of recording the video, to my needs, but the sound
isn't up to par.
I've seen recommendations for the Canon HV20, but it's Mini-DV, which
I find cumbersome, and quite a bit more bulky than the Fuji, for
example.
The Flip would probably be great - if it had a line-in.
It seems to be such a common use-case (in certain, small circles, that
is), and yet, there seems to be no good solution. Have you found one?
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While it's larger than the Flip, it's still small compared to other cameras and therefore perfect for vlogging. Plus, it has built-in editing software which would greatly help reduce your workflow unless you needed advanced editing features.
So overall, I would greatly recommend looking at the Zi6.
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http://www.pricerunner.com/pi/8-1142728/Camcorders/Kodak-Zi6-Product-Info
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December 17, 2008 06:24 PM
Canon has been making the best consumer and pro-sumer video cameras lately. Their standard definition Flash camera, FS100, retails for $400 and has a separate line-in for an external microphone. The file format is MPEG4, so should be usable by your video editor of choice.
I recently purchased the HiDef version - the Vixia HF10. Retails for $1,000, but shoots 1080p. The main frustration for this camera is that the Codecs for the file format (MTS/MPEG2) are pretty new and I've had trouble getting them for 64 bit Windows machines. I assume this will shake out very shortly.
Note there is no need to shoot at 60 fps - especially for web video - I like the 30 fps progressive (be warned that if you shoot images of computer CRT's, a 24 fps option can result in banding and flicker).
Source(s):
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategory...
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7594_102-0.html?forumID=59&threadID=260423&...
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But when I look at Kodak's site, I don't see any evidence of a ilne-in - take a look here, for example: http://bit.ly/LSIi - or here: http://bit.ly/LSIi
What's up with that? Did they simply forget to list that feature because they figured people wouldn't care? Or is it me that can't read?
The Flip Mino HD and Zi6 have pretty good internal recording devices, and they are usually held close to the recorder. I've never really seen much complaint about their lack of audio recording abilities.
Personally I only use the line-in when filming things like short movies as well where the camera and the speaker would not necessarily be in the same area and/or the speaker moves around quite a bit.