Kodak have unveiled their latest Zi8 pocket camcorder which features Full-HD 1080p recording, 5MP 16:9 widescreen stills, an SD / SDHC card slot and electronic image stabilization.

The Zi8 will go head-to-head with the likes of the popular Flip Ultra HD, Creative Vado HD and the more recent and similarly spec’d Samsung HMX-U10.

Recording 1920 x 1080px Full-HD video at 30fps, the Zi8 also includes a 4x digital zoom from its 6.3mm f/2.8 fixed focus lens, a 2.5-inch LCD and an external microphone jack for stereo sound. There’s 128MB of internal memory and unlike all but the HMX-U10, accepts SD / SDHC cards so you can swap out your storage media for longer recordings. Like the Flip, the Zi8 also sports a swing-out USB arm for charging and uploads, but offers up a little more flexibility with a removable battery and a charging adapter and cable in the box.

Including the obligatory one-touch Facebook and YouTube uploads and with a battery that will get you up to 10 hours of recording, the Kodak Zi8 Pocket Camcorder is available now on pre-order from Amazon.com for $179.95 in either raspberry, aqua or black. Shipping will commence on September 1st.

Sources:
Kodak and Amazon.com
Via: Gizmag