Flip Video or something else

[notasausage]

I'm looking for a basic video recording device. I'm using the video function on my compact digital camera at the moment and fancied getting a flip video but the reviews say the battery performance is terrible. Has anyone got something similar they would recommend. Ideally pocket sized and idiot proof!

The are taking the Flip out of production, so don't get one. I do have one that I never use any more because I use my iPhone.

Mobile phone cameras are rapidly replacing everything else.

Might be worth seeing if the Channel 5 website's 'Gadget Show' has recommendations.

Certainly they compare such items at intervals, usually when doing 'extreme sports' so they can judge how good the device works when vibration on a snow run or similar is giving it a bounce around.

Unfortunately not all the ones they try are at the 'basic' end in facilities, or cost, though. True to say many mobiles are being used and are probably up to the job too, now more have 2 Mpixel or better cameras. However, for video the quality drops (sometimes a lot, because of storage in the phone and how many frames need to be taken, so must pump data away to memory card fast).

You might want to consider how much you'd spend and put that in some post (and check if there are comparisons or recommendations on the Products topic, because people discuss items they found good or bad over there, too, and in the run up to birthdays or christmas, some people ask for recommendations there).