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I was skeptical to order it because of the mixed reviews. Shooting outside or in good light the quality of the footage is great. I ordered it and charged the battery and the unit would not power on. The unit would operate with the power cord connected so I can only assume there was an issue getting power from the battery. The flaw is low light, the footage is dark. I have a Flip and shooting in the same low light the Flip UltraHD is bright and clear while the Aiptek can only show silhouettes.Comparing this to the Flip UltraHD:LCD is better on the Aiptek because it is adjustableAiptek has variable frame rates and its HD quality is sharper than the FlipFlip has no menu option just shoot 1080p at 30fpsLike the fact that the Aiptek can shoot at 720p at 60fpsIf you plan to shoot indoors do not get this camera unless you are ok with having to light your subject first.If my Aiptek had worked out the box it would still get returned becuase of its low light capability.
For what I was looking for it didn't fit the bill. It would be fine for someone who just wants to capture quick family vidoes. It's a step up from using your cell phone to capture video.
After picking this up as a recent lightning deal for $90, I figured even if it wasn't perfect, it would still be a good deal. Wrong - this camcorder would be a ripoff at half that price. The picture quality is horrible, the audio is unintelligible and because it comes with a very cursory instruction manual, you pretty much have to figure out how to work it by yourself. This piece of junk is going back to Amazon tomorrow.
The battery life seems good, and it's not too difficult to use, but the picture quality sucks. This camcorder has TERRIBLE picture quality. It's all grainy and very dark, even with the exposure set to its highest level. The only thing it would be good for is taking video in a very bright outdoor setting. Don't even think about using it indoors.
That is really the only bad thing about it because it works well for a cheapo camera. It's cheap, it does HD 1080P, and you NEED a tripod. It is very shaky. I bought this to do reviews and tutorials on my website. So far, so good.
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