Review of Creative Vado HD

Pocket camcorders are now heating up. Many big brands such as Kodak, JVC, Flip Video etc. are competing against each other. And Creative does not want to fall behind on this hot niche. The Creative Vado HD is the card that Creative is playing now and it is turning out to be quite a competitive video camcorder.

To get to know Creative HD, let’s first take a look Creative Vado HD’s specifications:

Official Retail Price	Size (H*W*D)	Weight	Screen Size	Video Resolution	Video Format
$179.99	3.9" x 2.2" x 0.6"	3.5 oz	2.0"	1280 * 720	AVI
JPEG Still Shooting	Built-in Memory	Zoom Ratio	Battery Life	Waterproof	Easy Online Share
No	8G	2x digital	Up to 120 min	No	YouTube™, Photobucket™, Box.net

We can see that Creative Vado HD is equipped with the almost all the features a quality pocket video camcorders. These features include capturing clear high-definition videos, recording two hours of high quality video with its 8G built in memory, a nice 2 " LCD screen, 2x digital zooming, HDMI to let you playback video on HDTV etc. You can also edit your videos and make snapshots with its built in Vado Central software. And like most other completive products, Creative Vado lets you connect the web and share your videos on popular video sites such as YouTube?, Photobucket™, and Box.net.

We would say that Creative Vado HD is definitely a decent pocket video camcorder. In spite of the pros, it does have the cons. And now let’s take a look at both:

Creative Vado Pros:
1.    High-definition 720p video;
2.    Removable and rechargeable battery;
3.    One-touch video uploading to YouTube and Photobucket;
4.    HDMI connector for playback on HDTV;
5.    Built-in 8G memory.

Creative Vado Cons:
1.    Cannot take still pictures;
2.    Cannot take underwater videos since it is not waterproof;
3.    No flash-memory slot to extend the storage.

Creative Vado HD is not the highest end pocket video camcorder, but it is still a high quality pocket video camcorder that can meet lots of users’ needs. And you can get it at a much cheaper price on Amazon than other places.