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Battle of the Pocket-Sized Camcorders: How They Stack Up

Although a pocket-sized camcorder is perfect for seasonal vacations, they can come in handy all year-round which makes them the perfect holiday gift for a budding videographer.

Although a pocket-sized camcorder is perfect for seasonal vacations, they can come in handy all year-round which makes them the perfect holiday gift for a budding videographer. This year, I've been especially sweet on the Kodak Playsport HD, but there's been some other players that caught my eye as well — the Samsung E10 for example. It's a sleek looking camcorder, which not only boasts an HDMI out, USB connector, and 1920x1080 full-HD video capture, but a 2.7-inch touchscreen LCD screen to boot.

Want to know how these, along with the Sony Bloggie and Flip SlideHD camcorders rank? Check out all the stats, and my take on which one you should add to your wish lists after the break.

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How I'd Wire: CES Edition

If you've been following along with all the exciting gadget action coming out of CES, you'd know there's a ton of new products about to hit the market that are smart, sassy, and even kinda pretty.
How I'd Wire The Gadget Geek on The Go: CES 2010 Edition

If you've been following along with all the exciting gadget action coming out of CES, you'd know there's a ton of new products about to hit the market that are smart, sassy, and even kinda pretty. For the geek on the go, there's plenty of ways to wire yourself so you're prepared for anything — check out my picks for the gadget "must haves" from CES so far.

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Kodak's Playsport Picks Up Where the Zi6 Left Off

The Kodak Zi6 was a worthy competitor to my Flip a few years ago, but coming out of CES this week is another entry that might just find its way into my bag.

The Kodak Zi6 was a worthy competitor to my Flip a few years ago, but coming out of CES this week is another entry that might just find its way into my bag. The Kodak Playsport pocket HD camcorder is just the thing I need for road trips with pals and, you know, the occasional camping trip. Its rugged waterproof exterior lets you to capture up to 10 hours of HD video (with expandable 32GB of memory) in any condition you can toss at it and still capture clear shots with image stabilization and face recognition.

The Playsport boasts a two-inch color LCD display and allows you to upload your videos (or stills) right to YouTube or Facebook with its built in USB and software. Sounds familiar, right? The only difference between this and other mini HD camcorders is that this baby can record in up to 10 feet of water. That's right, water. The Playsport comes in three colors (abyss black, wave crash blue, and rush purple), is compatible with both Macs and PCs, and will hit shelves in April for $150.