Flip Jumps into HD Territory

Last night the extremely popular Flip Video unveiled their latest pocket-sized camcorder model: the Flip MinoHD. It includes many of the same features as the Mino: built-in software, flip-out USB arm, internal flash memory (4 GB, for 60-minutes of playback), simple user interface, and an elegant, sleek design. Plus, the MinoHD only weighs 3.3 ounces and records 720p high-def (1280 x 720 resolution at 30 frames per second; 16:9 widescreen).

According to Flip Video, the MinoHD is currently the world's smallest HD camcorder.

Unlike previous Flip models, the MinoHD isn't optimized for the YouTube crowd, as videos will need to be compressed for sharing online or email. That said, video sharing sites have begun their inexorable march toward enabling HD publishing and sharing... so, perhaps MinoHD is ahead of the curve?
-JB Storey