New camera…

We have entered the 21st century and bought a video camera.  It is actually our Christmas present to each other, but the reason is simplicity.  We had a camcorder that we bought before Olivia was born, so it’s a bit outdated. Plus- digitizing all the tapes is a pain.  It’s a surprisingly common problem.  The camera we went with is the Kodak Zx1.  Good ole Kodak.  (Click for a decent review) It’s in a class that includes the Flip Mino series and Sony’s “Webbie”.  All are “candy-bar” style recorders that record to SDHC or an internal buffer.  This one shoots 720p h264 video that is stunning.  It runs on AA batts and it’s weather-proof.  The main draw is the fact that you can take it out of your pocket and instantly grab up to an hour of crazy-good footage.  We figured the kids are growing, tape is dying (dead actually), and it might make it easier on the web.  Plus the long term storage is a lot more stable and small.  Look for some updates on the site soon!

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