Amazon.ca: Kodak Zi8 1080p Pocket HD Camcorder $138.99 (ships within 1-2 months) & More

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Some more good deals have popped up at Amazon.ca, but if you need instant gratification these might not be for you. All of these offers list as "usually ships within 1-2 months", so you need to be prepared for some waiting!

Kodak Zi8 1080p Pocket HD Camcorder (Black) - $138.99 (ships within 1-2 months)
Kodak Zi8/ZX1 Pocket Video Remote Control - $10.99 (ships within 1-2 months
Fujifilm FinePix S1500FD 10 MP 12x Zoom Digital Camera (Black) - $196.99 (ships within 1-2 months)

The Kodak Zi8 looks like a winner. It can shoot at 1080p at 30 frames per second, at 720p at 60 frames per second, can take 5-megapixel pictures, has an external microphone port, and SD card expandability (necessary since it only has 128MB internal memory) As a pocket camcorder priced below $150, this is tough to beat. It might be tough to shoot an award winning documentary, but for casual use this looks like a great deal -- provided you're don't need it right away. This pocket camcorder is priced at closer to $180 at other retailers (check PriceCanada.com), and about $145 US at Amazon.com.

Orders over $39 ship for free from Amazon.ca. Thanks to forum member lpsaad for sharing this deal!

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- gflux
- I believe The Source also has it for this price.
- mic2074
- good deal... but interesting that they are shipping within 1-2 months
- Anatomy
- It looks like an awesome camcorder but if I'm reading the description right it looks like it doesn't come with any memory. Anybody confirm?
  
  10 minutes/GB (at the reduced resolution) could get expensive if you have to buy a card(s)... I'd hate to see how much memory you'd eat at 1080p!
  
  I only do short burst of 5 minutes or less so it might work for me anyways
- funinagg
- reviews are mixed.
  if video quality is a concern (you only shoot once) then i recommend one with excellent reviews such as canon hf200 or sanyo hd2000. i myself am holding back on spending that much (about $500). tough decision.
- iggy2000
- It looks like an awesome camcorder but if I'm reading the description right it looks like it doesn't come with any memory. Anybody confirm?
  
  10 minutes/GB (at the reduced resolution) could get expensive if you have to buy a card(s)... I'd hate to see how much memory you'd eat at 1080p!
  
  I only do short burst of 5 minutes or less so it might work for me anyways
  It doesn't come with any sd memory. I think it is more 20 min/GB at 1080p. short burst of 5 min. and upload it to youtube, this is pretty good.
- lpsaad
- reviews are mixed.
  if video quality is a concern (you only shoot once) then i recommend one with excellent reviews such as canon hf200 or sanyo hd2000. i myself am holding back on spending that much (about $500). tough decision.
  Absolutely but that is a whole seperate class of camcorders. Minimum $500 vs $138.99. I posted this deal cuz for the money, it's the best that you can get. If you have any doubts about its quality, head on over to Youtube and check out the 1080p samples...they are stunning!
- lpsaad
- It looks like an awesome camcorder but if I'm reading the description right it looks like it doesn't come with any memory. Anybody confirm?
  
  10 minutes/GB (at the reduced resolution) could get expensive if you have to buy a card(s)... I'd hate to see how much memory you'd eat at 1080p!
  
  I only do short burst of 5 minutes or less so it might work for me anyways
  It comes built in with 128 megs of mem but has an sd slot which can take upto 32gb cards.
- lemailme
- I can offer some insight into these!
  
  I bought two, one for personal use, one for my production company.
  
  They're definitely bigger than the creative vado hd, and comes with no internal memory (128 mb, like 30 seconds of video). So be prepared to add min $20 bucks for an 8 gb card.
  
  It has really nice shooting modes, 1080p at 30 fps, 720p at 60 fps (which is awesome for concerts, sports, etc), 720p at 30 fps, normal 640 at 30 fps, and a camera mode.
  
  With my 8gb card at 1080p I can take around 1 hour and 20 mins of footage.
  720p at 60 fps probaby around 1 hour 40 min.
  
  The biggest thing that makes this camera stand out is its external mic jack.
  
  You can plug in any mic to it, ive used a wireless lav, crappy radio shack mic, boom mic, and they all sound pretty good.
  
  My only gripe that i can think of now is the zoom, rather than be a fluid optical zoom, it zooms in steps, which is annoying when trying to capture good shots.
  
  I took some video last night of passion pit and phoenix in concert using 720p @ 60 fps if u guys wanna see it.
  
  Let me know and ill upload it.
  
  My girlfriend has the creative vado hd, but I would def have bought this for her if the price was right at the time.
- thepersianguy
- I can offer some insight into these!
  
  I bought two, one for personal use, one for my production company.
  
  They're definitely bigger than the creative vado hd, and comes with no internal memory (128 mb, like 30 seconds of video). So be prepared to add min $20 bucks for an 8 gb card.
  
  It has really nice shooting modes, 1080p at 30 fps, 720p at 60 fps (which is awesome for concerts, sports, etc), 720p at 30 fps, normal 640 at 30 fps, and a camera mode.
  
  With my 8gb card at 1080p I can take around 1 hour and 20 mins of footage.
  720p at 60 fps probaby around 1 hour 40 min.
  
  The biggest thing that makes this camera stand out is its external mic jack.
  
  You can plug in any mic to it, ive used a wireless lav, crappy radio shack mic, boom mic, and they all sound pretty good.
  
  My only gripe that i can think of now is the zoom, rather than be a fluid optical zoom, it zooms in steps, which is annoying when trying to capture good shots.
  
  I took some video last night of passion pit and phoenix in concert using 720p @ 60 fps if u guys wanna see it.
  
  Let me know and ill upload it.
  
  My girlfriend has the creative vado hd, but I would def have bought this for her if the price was right at the time.
  yes, please upload if u can, i'm thinking about purchasing it. also, if anyone of you got a $10 account credit for the mac mini flop then you can knock off another $10 from the price!
- JonJubeTube
- Anyone tried matching this?
- Smash21
- I can offer some insight into these!
  
  I bought two, one for personal use, one for my production company.
  
  They're definitely bigger than the creative vado hd, and comes with no internal memory (128 mb, like 30 seconds of video). So be prepared to add min $20 bucks for an 8 gb card.
  
  It has really nice shooting modes, 1080p at 30 fps, 720p at 60 fps (which is awesome for concerts, sports, etc), 720p at 30 fps, normal 640 at 30 fps, and a camera mode.
  
  With my 8gb card at 1080p I can take around 1 hour and 20 mins of footage.
  720p at 60 fps probaby around 1 hour 40 min.
  
  The biggest thing that makes this camera stand out is its external mic jack.
  
  You can plug in any mic to it, ive used a wireless lav, crappy radio shack mic, boom mic, and they all sound pretty good.
  
  My only gripe that i can think of now is the zoom, rather than be a fluid optical zoom, it zooms in steps, which is annoying when trying to capture good shots.
  
  I took some video last night of passion pit and phoenix in concert using 720p @ 60 fps if u guys wanna see it.
  
  Let me know and ill upload it.
  
  My girlfriend has the creative vado hd, but I would def have bought this for her if the price was right at the time.
  If you update the firmware, the digital zoom is far more fluid. I highly recommend the firmware update.
- a in yul
- its cheaper then the amazon.COM price...!!
  
  Keep in mind newer models are said to have WIFI, coming out soon i think..!
- aelam
- its cheaper then the amazon.COM price...!!
  
  Keep in mind newer models are said to have WIFI, coming out soon i think..!
  January 2010
  
  http://gizmodo.com/5385603/rumor-new...dak-in-january
  
  This was the only point that kept me from buying one yesterday during Dell Days.
- iggy2000
- I can offer some insight into these!
  
  I bought two, one for personal use, one for my production company.
  
  They're definitely bigger than the creative vado hd, and comes with no internal memory (128 mb, like 30 seconds of video). So be prepared to add min $20 bucks for an 8 gb card.
  
  It has really nice shooting modes, 1080p at 30 fps, 720p at 60 fps (which is awesome for concerts, sports, etc), 720p at 30 fps, normal 640 at 30 fps, and a camera mode.
  
  With my 8gb card at 1080p I can take around 1 hour and 20 mins of footage.
  720p at 60 fps probaby around 1 hour 40 min.
  
  The biggest thing that makes this camera stand out is its external mic jack.
  
  You can plug in any mic to it, ive used a wireless lav, crappy radio shack mic, boom mic, and they all sound pretty good.
  
  My only gripe that i can think of now is the zoom, rather than be a fluid optical zoom, it zooms in steps, which is annoying when trying to capture good shots.
  
  I took some video last night of passion pit and phoenix in concert using 720p @ 60 fps if u guys wanna see it.
  
  Let me know and ill upload it.
  
  My girlfriend has the creative vado hd, but I would def have bought this for her if the price was right at the time.
  Which firmware is yours running? There is a firmware release that is supposed to fix, and make the zoom a bit more fluid.
- lemailme
- ah didnt know about the firmware
  will try that now
- Derek
- A bit short on details, but the remote is $11, and it has a screen on it? If so, that must be hot...
  
  http://www.amazon.ca/Kodak-Pocket-Vi...dp/B002FECHQ4/
- a in yul
- A bit short on details, but the remote is $11, and it has a screen on it? If so, that must be hot...
  
  http://www.amazon.ca/Kodak-Pocket-Vi...dp/B002FECHQ4/
  according to kodak site no screen;
  
  http://store.kodak.com/store/ekconsu...ctID.145068700
- lemailme
- A bit short on details, but the remote is $11, and it has a screen on it? If so, that must be hot...
  
  http://www.amazon.ca/Kodak-Pocket-Vi...dp/B002FECHQ4/
  awesome was looking for this
  
  did anyone find a way to output video to tv or monitor WHILE recording?
- lindmar
- I played with Kodak flip cams, flip minos HD etc.
  
  But after a long time of playing bought a Canon HF200.
  The small cams were just too limited.
  
  It's nice to see the addition of a mic jack though.
- lemailme
- I played with Kodak flip cams, flip minos HD etc.
  
  But after a long time of playing bought a Canon HF200.
  The small cams were just too limited.
  
  It's nice to see the addition of a mic jack though.
  The msrp for the HF200 is over 800 dollars.
  
  Thats like comparing a 22 inch LCD to a 50+ inch.
- unknownace
- Good deal. It was just the same price on Dell 11 days of deals.
  
  OUCH tho on the shipping 1 to 2 months? dell was 1-2 days.
- a in yul
- Good deal. It was just the same price on Dell 11 days of deals.
  
  OUCH tho on the shipping 1 to 2 months? dell was 1-2 days.
  if delays upheld allows u to compare with holiday deals..!
- ali123
- I really need this! does anyone know if I can price match it?
  
  thanks
- RLP06
- I believe The Source also has it for this price.
  Can anyone else confirm?
- ali123
- Can anyone else confirm?
  Called my source and checked their website it's not in their system