Flip Video

closeDetails and Specs
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
     
   
  Recording Time Up to 30 min.* Up to 60 min.*   Up to 30 min.* Up to 60 min.*  
  Internal Memory 512MB 1GB   1GB 2GB  
  MSRP $99.99 $129.99   $149.99 $149.99  
     
   
  Screen Size 1.5" (diagonal)   1.5" (diagonal)  
  Screen Resolution 280 x 120 pixels   528 x 132 pixels  
  Screen Type Transmissive TFT   Transflective TFT (for bright daylight)  
     
   
  Resolution 640 x 480   640 x 480  
  Sensor 1/4" VGA CMOS sensor
Large (5.6 µm) pixels for maximum light sensitivity
  1/4" VGA CMOS sensor
Large (5.6 µm) pixels for maximum light sensitivity
 
  Low Light Sensitivity Very high sensitivity (>2.0V/lux-sec)   Very high sensitivity (>2.0V/lux-sec)  
  Video Compression Pure Digital Video Engine 1.0   Pure Digital Video Engine 2.0  
  Frame Rate 30 frames per second (constant)   30 frames per second (constant)  
  Video Bitrate 2.8Mbps (average - auto adaptive algorithm)   4.5Mbps (average - auto adaptive algorithm)  
  Video Format Advanced Profile MPEG4 AVI   Advanced Profile MPEG4 AVI  
  Auto White Balance
& Auto Exposure
Auto-adaptive white/black balance and exposure   Auto-adaptive white/black balance and exposure
Improved color fidelity, exposure control and dynamic range
 
     
   
  Lens Type Fixed Focus (0.8m to infinity)   Fixed Focus (0.8m to infinity)  
  Aperture f/2.4 (fast lens for great results in low-light environments)   f/2.4 (fast lens for great results in low-light environments)  
  Zoom Smooth multi-step 2x digital   Smooth multi-step 2x digital  
     
   
  Interface 8 Buttons
(Power, Play, Delete, Record and 4 way navigation)
  8 Buttons
(Power, Play, Delete, Record and 4 way navigation)
 
  Time From Power-Up to Record 3 to 7 seconds***   Less than 3 seconds  
  Clip length Minimum 3 seconds, Maximum of 30/60 minutes
(depending on model)
  Minimum of 1 second, Maximum of 30/60 minutes
(depending on model)
 
  Power Saver (Auto Shut-Down) Yes   Yes  
  Delete All Function Yes   Yes  
  Play All Function Yes   Yes  
  Set Date/Time Function No   Yes  
     
   
  Dimensions (H x W x D) 4.12" x 2.25" x 1.25"   4.17" x 2.16" x 1.25"  
  PC Connection Built-in flip-out USB arm (up to USB 2.0 speed)   Built-in flip-out USB arm (up to USB 2.0 speed)  
  Speaker Built-in speaker   Built-in speaker  
  Microphone Built-in wide range microphone   Built-in wide range microphone
(improved sensitivity & accuracy)
 
  TV Out NTSC (cable included)   NTSC (cable included)  
  DVD Processing Pure Digital DVD processing
(nationwide retail service) Learn More
  Pure Digital DVD processing
(nationwide retail service) Learn More
 
  Supported Battery Types 2 x AA Batteries
(1.5 Volt AA alkaline, Energizer® e2® Lithium®,
1.2 Volt NiMH rechargeable)
  2 x AA Batteries
(1.5 Volt AA alkaline, Energizer® e2® Lithium®,
1.2 Volt NiMH rechargeable)
 
  Battery Life Up to 2 hours (with 2x AA Alkaline batteries)**
Up to 5 hours (with 2 x AA Energizer® e2® batteries)**
  Improved battery life: Up to 2.5 hours
(with 2x AA Alkaline batteries)**
Up to 6.5 hours (with 2 x AA Energizer® e2® batteries)**
 
  Tripod Mount No   Yes  
     
   
  Supported Operating Systems Windows XP, Windows Vista****, Mac OSX   Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OSX  
  Minimum System Requirements
(Windows)
Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz computer with at least
512 MB of RAM, Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista,
SVGA display monitor (1024x768) and video card,
Windows Media Player 9.0, Microsoft DirectX 9.0
  Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz computer with at least
512 MB of RAM, Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista,
SVGA display monitor (1024x768) and video card,
Windows Media Player 9.0, Microsoft DirectX 9.0
 
  Minimum System Requirements
(Mac OSX)
PowerPC G4 1.0 GHz, Intel Core with at least
512 MB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.3.9,
SVGA display (1024 x 768) monitor and video card,
QuickTime 7 or later
  PowerPC G4 1.0 GHz, Intel Core with at least
512 MB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.3.9,
SVGA display (1024 x 768) monitor and video card,
QuickTime 7 or later
 
  Auto Start Windows: Yes , Mac OSX: No   Windows: Yes , Mac OSX: No  
  Online Sharing**** Unlimited Private Sharing
Video greeting cards
Upload to YouTube (public and private)
Upload to AOL Video (public and private)
Prepare for web publishing (any other site)
  Unlimited Private Sharing
Video greeting cards
Upload to YouTube (public and private)
Upload to AOL Video (public and private)
Prepare for web publishing (any other site)
 
  Video Editing Video truncation (set start/end points)
Compose a new Movie Mix (including 6 movie styles)
  Video truncation (set start/end points)
Compose a new Movie Mix (including 6 movie styles)
 
  Snap Still Photo
From Video
Yes (VGA still photo)   Yes (VGA still photo)  
  File management Play, Copy/Move, Delete, Rename, Archive on PC   Play, Copy/Move, Delete, Rename, Archive on PC  
  Software Update Check for updates online (automatic and on demand)   Check for updates online (automatic and on demand)  
     
   
  In Box Accessories Carrying pouch, wrist strap, video out cable   Carrying pouch, wrist strap, video out cable  
  Protective Silicon Skins Yes (Pink, Orange and Clear)   No  
  Sport Carrying Case Yes (Silver, Black, Pink, Orange and Green)   Yes (in Silver, Black, Pink, Orange and Green)  
  USB Extension Cables Yes (Orange, Pink and White)   Yes (Orange, Pink and White)  
  Tripod No   Yes (with multiple color accents)  
  Action Mount No   Yes  
  Underwater Case No   Yes (coming soon)  
     
   
    White: F130W White: F160W   White: F230W White: F260W  
      Black: F160B   Black: F230B Black: F260B  
          Pink: F230P Orange: F260N  
          Green: F230G Pink: F260P  
     
 
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Recording time may vary based on the recorded content
**
Battery life may vary between batteries and use pattern
***
Power up time depends on amount of recorded content
****
May require download of latest version of Flip Video software
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