Looking to get this for my 10 year old child for $129. Wondering if this a good camcorder for the price or there another one better? I don't know much about camcorders so I'm not sure of the pros and cons to other camcorders. If there is any better and why please enlighten me

These flip style video cameras a decent, but depending on which webbie you are looking at they usually don't have a decent/any zoom...That is the dealbreaker for me.

I bought a Panasonic ZS3 Digital camera which is about twice as much as the webbie, but does amazing 720P video, 10+mp camera, AND has a 12X optical zoom.

Thanks and the Webbie we were looking at is the MHS-PM1. I looked at the Flip's but figured the Sony was the same price and figured it was better?

These flash camcorders get discussed every so often in the Tech Forum.

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/tech-talk/5...-opinions.html

I'm a big fan of the Creative VadoHD. Amazon has the latest model for $130 and the last model for $99. I think the only thing they added to the new model is a new glossy color and MAC software. So I'd recommend the last model for $30 less.

I think the reason I didn't like the Sony Webbie is that it captured video at a lower bitrate than the Flip MinoHD and the VadoHD.

Here's some video reviews of the VadoHD and other flash camcorders:

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I just remembered, AOTS reviewed a couple flash camcorders about 2 weeks ago. They liked the Vado and Flip. Here's the reviews:

Sony Webbie (2 Stars):

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Kodak Zi8 (3 Stars):

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Flip MinoHD (4 Stars):

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Creative VadoHD (4 Stars):

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Thanks Big Dave ....do you know if the $99 VadoHD has the Mac software? We use Mac's in our home.

I don't think the last version had the Mac software. It comes with the new $130 VadoHD. Here's part of the sales text from Amazon:

"For Mac users, the new Vado Central™ for OS X lets you transfer and import your videos direct into iMovie."

Actually, I just went to the Creative website, and I see that there's a new 3rd Gen of the VadoHD. Looks like it adds a new case design and a microphone/headphone jack.

http://us.store.creative.com/Vado-HD...WT.mc_id=24142

Looking at the Support site for Creative, there's a software update for the 1st Gen VadoHD. Looks like it adds Mac support.

I don't have a Mac, so maybe someone that does can give you better info.