Here’s a Review of the Flip UltraHD, one of the hottest new video products out there right now.

We were surprised to see the flip ultrahd carry out significantly better than the flip minohd in our testing. The footage did have a slight green-yellow hue in our bright light testing, but overall it represented a large improvement over previous flip models. The video quality of the flip ultrahd wouldn’t competent to hold a candle up to any decent high-end buyer hd camcorder, but it isn’t bad for a cheap, ultra-compact device. The flip ultrahd, as with all flip camcorders to date, cannot take still photos. While the camcorder cannot capture full 1920 x 1080 hd footage, the 1280 x 720 recording size matches the maximum allowance for video on youtube.

Flip UltraHD Review - It's a very small gadget.

The ultrahd had far more accurate colors in bright light, which we suppose is because of an enhanced auto white remainder strategy. The 2-inch lcd on the back of the flip ultrahd is a half-inch more prominent than the screen on the flip minohd, but their design and functionality is similar. The video quality of the flip ultrahd wouldn’t competent to hold a candle up to any decent high-end buyer hd camcorder, but it isn’t bad for a cheap, ultra-compact device. For people who are accustomed to using the ultra-compact flip minohd, the flip ultrahd can appear a bit large. the sole menu on the camcorder allows you to set the date/time, turn the record lamp on or off, and enable or disable tones when you press buttons.

All video is recorded at 1280 x 720 using a 30p frame rate. The flip ultrahd ought to be no problem to fit in a pocket, altho it can feel a bit uncomfortable, and its overall appearance has the look of an oversized cell phone. the truth is, it is still a really small camcorder, and it’s extra size allows for more storage capacity (8gb, instead of 4gb on the minohd) and the capability of using regular aa batteries to track video. The ultrahd had far more accurate colors in bright light, which we suppose is because of an enhanced auto white remainder strategy. The flip ultrahd also did better in our video sharpness test equated to the flip minohd.

Flip MinoHD is a stylish piece of kit.

The lens on the flip ultrahd is limited, which means it has no moving elements and no optical zoom. The flip ultrahd also did better in our video sharpness test equated to the flip minohd. We were surprised to see the flip ultrahd carry out significantly better than the flip minohd in our testing. The camcorder also ships with a rechargeable battery pack that will recharge whenever the flip ultrahd is connected to a computer by way of its usb arm.

The camcorder does offer a 2x digital zoom, nevertheless. The footage did have a slight green-yellow hue in our bright light testing, but overall it represented a large improvement over previous flip models. The flip ultrahd features no manual controls and no special settings.