Flip Video Ultra

507 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
usability (642)
portability (167)
size (118)
price (113)
image quality (80)

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zoom (18)
reliability (11)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 507 reviews of Flip Video Ultra. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the image quality and price. The size and portability also get good feedback, whereas there are some mixed opinions about the memory. There are some negative reviews about the reliability and zoom.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Flip Video Ultra is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 500 user reviews of Flip Video Ultra from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk. Comments about the image quality and price are generally positive. The size and portability also get good feedback. There are some mixed views about the memory. Some have doubts about the reliability and zoom.

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93% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : David Carnoy (cnet.com)

Flip Video Ultra review

At the time of this writing, the best selling camcorder at Amazon.com isn't a model from Sony, Canon, or Panasonic. It happens to be the Flip Video Ultra, the third iteration of Pure Digital Technologies' simple plug-and-play video camera that features...

With its Flip Ultra series, Pure Digital has upgraded the design, video quality, viewing LCD, and software of its lightweight video camera that makes it very easy to capture and share low-resolution video via e-mail and the Web; we also appreciated...

No SD/MMC card expansion slot; don't expect video quality to match that of a MiniDV camcorder's. The Muvee editing features only work with PCs, not Macs.

With improved video quality, a slightly trimmer design, and upgraded software package, the Flip Video Ultra is becoming a force to be reckoned with in the emerging low-end digital camcorder category.

Oct, 2007

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Expert review by : Jacob Spindel (mobiletechreview.com)

Flip Video Ultra

Suppose you're going for a walk one day, and across the street, you happen to spot Steve Jobs. He's getting out of his top-secret iCar and strapping on his top-secret iJetPack. Sensing the opportunity of a lifetime, you pull our your digital camcorder,...

Convenient and portable design ; simple, fast, and elegant user interface ; nice viewfinder screen ; software installers built into the unit itself ; supports Mac OS X in addition to Windows ; includes TV-out cable ; very high quality video with high...

No optical zoom ; digital zoom limited to 2x ; no lighting

Measuring 4.17" x 2.16" x 1.25" and weighing 4.9 ounces, the Flip Ultra is a small, rectangular unit with an understated appearance. Versions are available in black, white, orange, and pink (but not blue, strangely enough). On the front, you'll find...

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Expert review by : James Morris (trustedreviews.com)

Flip Video Ultra

With the likes of YouTube encouraging the point, shoot and share approach, the Flip Video Ultra camcorder looks ideal. Updated with video review.

Like the Vado, the Flip shoots at 640 x 480 and 30 frames/sec, which is great for YouTube compatibility but not so good if you want to burn a PAL DVD of your footage, as that will be running at 25 frames/sec and quality-reducing frame interpolation...

May, 2011

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Flip Video Ultra

The Flip Ultra camcorder features a 1.5-inch TFT display and, thanks to a 1/4 inch VGA CMOS sensor, captures video at a 640 x 480 resolution at 30fps. It also boasts a 2x digital zoom, powers up in four seconds and has a battery life of four hours. It...

A great choice for pocket-money Polanskis, the Flip Ultra lets you make YouTube movies with significantly less effort than tying your shoelaces. You can still trip up on its cut-down feature list, though, especially now that some digital cameras are...

Mar, 2009

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