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Flip Mino

The latest addition to the Flip range is the Flip Mino, which has been on sale in the USA since early June and is now available in the UK - see suppliers on the left. The main difference is the size - around 40% smaller than the Flip Video Ultra, so the emphasis is on sleek here - whereas the memory size is the same at 2GB. The other areas of improvement are the rechargable battery instead of AAs (this can be charged via the USB or by using the wall charger) and a better microphone.

Now available, the Flip Mino...


Flip Mino camcorder front
The front view of the Mino, showing the lens and omnidirectional microphone.
Flip Mino camcorder back
Rear view of the Mino showing the minimal buttons - record, play, delete and the 4-way navigation button.
Flip Mino camcorder left
Left view of the Mino, showing basically how super-slim it is! You can also see the TV out socket near the bottom. You can buy Flip Video from the suppliers listed on the left.
Flip Mino camcorder white
A view of the white Mino, showing the USB connector protruding from the top, rather than the side as it does on the Ultra.

Flip Mino Specifications


The lowdown on the Flip Mino Camcorder


Capacity

  • Like the Ultra, the Flip Mino has...
  • 60 minutes recording time
  • 2 GB of internal memory

Optics

  • Fixed focus lens (1m to infinity)
  • Aperture - f/2.4 (like the Ultra the Mino has a great fast lens, giving great results in low light situations)
  • Smooth multi-step 2x digital zoom

Video Quality & Performance

  • 640 x 480 resolution
  • Large 1/4" VGA CMOS sensor, 5.6 µm pixels for maximum light sensitivity
  • Very high light sensitivity (>2.0V/lux-sec)
  • Pure Digital Video compression Engine 2.5
  • 30 frames per second constant frame rate
  • 4.0Mbps average bitrate - (auto-adaptive algorithm)
  • Advanced Profile MPEG-4 AVI format
  • Auto-adaptive white/black balance and exposure

Camcorder Functions

  • Easy-press buttons for Record and Power
  • Touch-sensitive capacitive buttons (play/pause, delete, four way navigation including fast forward and rewind)
  • Time from power up to record - Less than 3 seconds (possibly the most inportant of the Flip Video specifications, making it great for capturing the moment!)
  • Power Saver (Auto Shut-Down)
  • Set Date/Time Function
  • Play All Function, Delete All Function (careful with this one...)

LCD Screen

  • 1.5" diagonal screen
  • 528 x 132 resolution
  • Transflective TFT (for bright daylight)

Battery

  • Internal Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
  • Battery life - up to 4 hrs of use between charges
  • Charge time - approx 3 hrs via computer USB port, approx 2 hrs via Power Adapter

Flip Mino Additional Features

  • Dimensions(H x W x D) - 100mm x 50mm x 16mm
  • Weight - 93.5g
  • Built-in flip-out USB arm (up to USB 2.0 speed)
  • Built-in speaker
  • Built-in, wide-range, omni-directional microphone
  • TV-Out - PAL (cable included)
  • Tripod mount