Kodak Zi8 coming this fall

Kodak's new HD pocket camcorder is very slick, and it offers a few features that are rarities in this genre. Most pocket HD camcorders can capture video at 1280-by-720 at 30 progressive frames per second, aka 720p30. The Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera can double the frame rate by capturing 720p60 as well as bump up the resolution to capture 1920-by-1080 at 30 progressive frames per second, aka 1080p30.

The Zi8 also offers electronic image stabilization, a rarity among pocket camcorders. This type of stabilization reduces jerky video via onboard software that automatically adjusts the video while recording. More expensive camcorders and cameras use optical or mechanical image stabilization, which is more desirable but more expensive, but this stabilization physically adjusts the lens or image sensor to combat jerky movements.

Even though the digital stabilization isn't as good as optical or mechanical, digital stabilization is better than no stabilization.

Other highlights of the Zi8 include:

-2.5 inch LCD
-Face tracking
-Mini-HDMI out (cable included)
-Swing-out USB port
-Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery
-Charging over USB

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Via PCMag.com