Weighing only 1.4 pounds, the ZI8HD; Kodak Zi8 HD Pocket Video Camera may be small enough to comfortably fit into your pocket or your purse but do yourself a favor and keep it out when you are out and about or just hanging out with family and friends. After all, you don’t want to miss recording precious moments. The Kodak Zi8 HD Pocket Video Camera has the capability of capturing it all in breathtaking 1080p HD (high definition) video at 30 fps with 16:9 aspect ratio. Whether in motion or standing still, every scene is stabilized with its new system to remain in focus and sharpness. And when you’re done recording, connect it to your HDTV, FaceBook or YouTube with its build-in USB. So, sit back and enjoy the high definition results. But before hand, you can preview it all on the camera’s vibrant 2 ½ inch color LCD viewfinder.

This Kodak Pocket Video is compatible with PCs and MACs as it uses the Apple iLife Suite of products. It is likewise compatible with iTunes for synchronizing with Apple TV as well as being fully compatible with iPhone and iPod digital devices. Built into this video camera is the smart face tracking technology and it features a system that results in seeing more and sharper details in low lighting and an external microphone jack that records in stereo.

The 101 customers who reviewed this product have given it an average of 3.6 stars out of 5 with 33 of them giving it a 5 star rating, 28 a 4 star rating, 17 a 3 star rating, 10 a 2 star rating and 13 a 1 star rating. On the negative side, many complained about vertical lines appearing on the viewfinder as well as on the resulting videos. On the positive side, customers found this product to be fun, easy to handle and use, and they were satisfied with the resulting videos.

This is not a product review and we are not here to endorse or promote this Kodak Zi8 HD Pocket Video Camera. Our intent, however, is to provide you with enough nonbiased information to make a good buying decision. And if you should decide to acquire it, please be advised that your package should include an expandable S/SDHC card slot for up to 32 GB of memory, a set of KLIC-7004 Li-Ion rechargeable batteries and a suitable charger, HDMI cables to enable you to watch the footage you have captured on your HDTV, the ArcSoft MediaImpression software for Kodak that will allow you to edit and share your created videos, a remote control, a wrist strap, as well as a user’s guide.

The first video cameras were developed by John Logie Baird who based them on the electromechanical Nipkow disk. Those were initially used experimentally by BBC in their 1930s television broadcasts. Unlike today’s ultra light and ultra compact video cameras, those early day video cameras were big and clunky and very heavy.