Goodbye Flip and Zodak Zi8. Now what?

by Dolly on May 6, 2011

Flip camera’s manufacturer, Cisco, announced that it is discontinuing the Flip camera.

Possible alternative for Flip Camera?

And now I read that Kodak Zi8 is also being discontinued. So what is a non-profit to do? Both companies made their decisions based on the assumption that smart phones (with video) will take over the market. But much of nonprofits video needs aren’t well-suited to shooting with a phone. And what nonprofit can afford to provide their personnel with smartphones? Zoom’s Q3HD is a possibility but it is a pricey $300.

Stay tuned.

 

 

 

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