This year camcorders are all the rage, and if sales are any indication, the smaller the better. Gone are the days of the heavy recorders that had to be lugged around in a duffel bag-today’s camcorders are small enough to fit in a purse or even your back pocket.

The mini camcorder is the very essence of portability and most anyone can learn to operate one. They can be compared to “point and shoot” cameras in their ease of use. You don’t need a manual as thick as an encyclopedia, just turn it on and start filming-virtually everything is automated.
Mini camcorders are especially popular with the younger generation. In addition to being easy to use, they are also inexpensive, with pricing starting at just under one hundred dollars. Young people use a mini camcorder to instantly add content to YouTube and other sharing sites online. They also love the sleek body style and trendy colors available.

The Flip Mino, the smallest camcorder on the market, gets rave reviews details. For about $130 it gives you just about everything you’d get in a larger, bulkier device. Spur of the moment shooting is no problem with the Flip Mino. You can pull your Flip out of your pocket, shoot, then quickly connect it to your television or computer to view or edit your work. It comes with built in software called FlipShare, which is designed for seamless transition from the camera to the screen.
The video quality you get with most the smaller camcorders, including the Flip Mino, isn’t top of the line. It can’t compare to the thousand-dollar models, so there is some sacrifice to get this kind of pricing and style. These mini’s are not meant for professional footage, but trend more toward the recreational user.
The Flip Mino’s video quality is said to be better than its main rival, the Creative Vado, though the Vado costs even less, with an estimated retail price of only $90. For just about $40 more dollars you’ll get a better value with the Flip Mino.