Creative Vado (2GB, Pink) - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Another HD pocket camcorder, with its own collections of quirks and charms.

Pros: Good capacity ; three shooting modes ; wider angle lens than the competition ; HDMI output

Cons: Movies can be very bright ; blue/green cast to indoor shots

Verdict: The Vado HD supports three shooting modes—HD Plus, HD, and standard definition video. Unlike the Kodak Zi6, whose HD60 enhanced HD mode shoots 1,280 by 720 video at 60 frames per second, the Vado's HD Plus simply shoots 720p video at a standard 30fps ...

Review summary: Following in Kodak's and Pure Digital's footsteps with its own HD pocket camcorder, the thin and lightweight Vado HD is small enough (55×101x23mm, 100g) to fit easily in a pocket or purse, so it's great for holidays and travelling. Upping the ...

Verdict: Another strength of the Vado HD is that it enables fast and easy sharing of video on YouTube and Box.net. The camcorder has a built-in USB connector so you can plug right it into your PC, just like you would with a flash drive. It also comes with ...

Review summary: Keep a video camera in your pocket

Pros: Small and easy to use ; bright and colourful recordings ; software and cables included

Cons: Some video quality problems ; more expensive than most

Verdict: A decent camcorder but it's more expensive than as-good-or-better rivals

Review summary: Keep a video camera in your pocket

Verdict: A decent camcorder but it's more expensive than as-good-or-better rivals

Review summary: A lower price tag would have ensured higher rating.

Verdict: YouTube moviemakers will like the Creative Vado pocket camcorder. And probably no one else. In due fairness to Creative, the company has aimed this product for people who want to shoot movies on the go on a device that is easy to toss into a shirt ...