Creative Vado (2GB, Pink) - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Creative Vado is an ultra-compact, lightweight camcorder, clearly designed to capitalize on the immense popularity of the Pure Digital Flip series. The Vado is a tiny piece of technology-smaller and lighter than many cell phones, and designed to ...

Verdict: The Vado's body design is sparse and simple. Few buttons are found on the camcorder's surface, which will surely please beginners. The lens has no moving parts, which means no optical zoom, no focus adjustment, and no shutter speed control. The Vado ...

Review summary: IF you need an ultra-cheap way to make movies for the web, this is probably the best option.

Pros: Highly affordable, user-friendly interface, attractive design

Cons: Low-grade components affect video quality, no external microphone jack, no memory card slot

Verdict: If you need an ultra-cheap way to make movies for the web, the Vado Pocket Video Cam is probably the best option on the market. Having said that, we're not entirely sold on the Net-cam concept. For most users, an entry-level camcorder would be a ...

Review summary: Imitation is the highest form of flattery. Riding on the coattails of Pure Digital's Flip series, Creative has launched its own ultra-compact, ultra-affordable camcorder. The Creative Vado (MSRP $99.99) is in many ways an exact clone of the Flip Ultra ...

Review summary: The latest HD camcorders are fantastic pieces of kit, but overkill if you just want to capture video quickly on the move. For a lot less money, the Vado is one of a growing number of budget MPEG-4 video cameras that record clips you can easily upload ...

Verdict: It almost seems too easy. A good MPEG-4 camera, narrowly outperformed by the pricier Flip.

Review summary: Creative's Vado is brilliant value for money and a fine little friend to fans of web video

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