Choosing the Right Pocket Camcorder

For the consumer who needs an easy to use and quick camera option, mini camcorders or mini cameras as they are called are well known and popular. With the introduction of the Flip mini camcorder’s success in the market, there were big name camera makers jumping ship and joining the band wagon to develop mini camcorders pop culture, it is no surprise that one big name digital camera maker, Sony developed its own unique line of mini camcorders dubbed the Sony bloggie that has had considerable success in the mini camcorder market. There are many other big name camera makers including, Kodak, Panasonic, Samsung and others also have their own range of mini camcorders.

With the world becoming more personalized and the need for people to share information in ‘real-time’, these camcorders have found a rather untapped segment of consumers and producers who would not often rely on video camera technology of this size to record and share information. These mini camcorders have a considerable number of advantages over larger sized camcorders and are quite appealing for their size and speed. Among the many differential features, each manufacturer tries to integrate into their unique line of camcorders, there are some more common place features such as built in or bundled video editing software, the ability to upload and share video on the web, fast camera shutter starting times and for most HD recording capabilities. With a feature list like this, it can be easy to assume that mini camcorders such as Sony bloggie are perfect replacements for larger size video camcorders but they are not. Mini camcorders also have their disadvantages ranging from issues such as battery life, camera lens focus options and video storage capacity.

In making mini camcorders, a lot of features normally found on larger camcorders have to be compromised in order to create the perfect weight, size and price. The price is often an indicator of what kind of features to expect. Although these mini camcorders are not designed to be used professionally, there are some producers who have produced top quality video using mini camcorders. While their use and potential can sometimes be limited, a mini camcorder is still a worthwhile alternative to more large sized camcorders and is in a niche of its own.