Pure Digital Flip Mino

(3.5 out of 5)

MSRP: $179

This flash-based camcorder is easy to use and offers a sleeker design than its predecessor.

Pure Digital’s Flip Mino is a svelte follow-up to the Flip Video Ultra The Flip Gets a Makeover If the Flip Ultra reminded us of a kid’s toy, the Mino looks like it’s for grown-ups (albeit, hip ones). At 3.3 ounces, it makes the 4.9-ounce Ultra feel leaden, and it’s smaller, too: just 3.9 x 2.0 x 0.6 inches next to the Ultra’s 4.2 x 2.2 x 1.3-inch frame. Like previous Flips, it comes in solid colors with an accent band stretching across the front and circling the lens; ours came in black with a silver stripe. Also like the other Flip cams, the Mino has a 1.5-inch, glare-free LCD, retractable USB connector, TV output, tripod connector, built-in speaker, and red record button with dedicated playback and delete buttons. In lieu of traditional buttons, the Mino has flat, touch-sensitive controls. At first, they seemed oversensitive when adjusting zoom and volume, but we quickly got used to them. The screen is viewable in all but the harshest light, but it picks up scratches more easily than the Ultra does.

Read Full Review @ LaptopMag.com by Dana Wollman