A review of each unit followed by a series of test shots using both cameras. Several scenes with different lighting conditions. Both cameras have their strengths and weaknesses, hopefully this video helps you make up your mind which is best for your use.
Areas of interest and which is better, the Creative Vado HD or the Flip Ultra HD. Design - Vado - Smaller but does not stand up without a tripod. LCD Display - Ultra - Hands down the LCD us much brighter and more clear. Batteries - Ultra - Has rechargeable AA pack and will use standard AA batteries. Controls - Ultra - Almost a tie but Vado power button is hard to push. Lens - Vado - For it's wide angle lens Low Light - Vado - Both kinda suck but the Vado has less noise. However, the Ultra has more gain. Indoors - Tie - Both are very similar indoors with decent light. Outdoors - Ultra - The Flip has better color and sharper video. Colors - Ultra - More realistic colors. To me, the Vado looks over processed. Saturation - Ultra - Vado is over saturated. Sound - Ultra - Hands down winner here. The Vado sound is low and muffled. Ultra is crisp and clear. Mac Support - Ultra - I'm a Mac user, the Ultra is made with Mac user in mind. iMovie imports the .MP4 files directly. The Vado .AVI files require conversion before they can be imported into iMovie. At the end of the day, for me the Flip Ultra HD is a better buy. It's a bit more expensive, a bit larger, and does not have the wide angle lens. However, it's better video quality, far superior sound quality and the fact that it is Mac friendly totally make up for that.
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