Creative Launch Vado YouTube Pocket Budget Video Camcorder [Flip Video Inspired VF0570-P Vado Cam]

Creative have, at last, officially launched their new VF0570-P Vado Pocket Video Camcorder following the Vado having been listed by an online retailer some weeks ago and, very much as expected – just like Pure Video’s Flip camcorder – the device appears to be aimed squarely at those looking to produce and upload video content to both YouTube and blogs as well as those looking for a decidedly budget-priced video capture device.

Introduced by Mark Grover, European Brand Manager with Creative, who describes the Vado as being ‘always there, ready to capture those once-in-a-lifetime moments that just happen when you least expect them’ Creative’s Vado has undoubtedly been designed to compete directly against (specifically) Pure Video’s Flip Video Ultra model in offering 2GB of onboard storage capacity and 640 x 480 VGA resolution video recording in MPEG-4 format at 30fps courtesy of a device that, in part thanks to its extreme simplicity, is both easy to use, cheap and decidedly ‘pocketable’.

Naturally, Creative’s Vado comes with integrated USB connector (as well as TV output capabilities via an optional AV cable) making hooking the device up to a PC a positive breeze and, apart from sporting 2X digital zoom (not especially worth noting) also boasts a 2” LCD screen for framing your masterpieces and playing back captured video, with an integrated microphone and speaker taking care of the audio element.

Measuring in at 3.9”(H) x 2.2”(W) x 0.6”(D), weighing in at 84g and billed as offering up to 2 hours of VGA quality recording based on a full charge and the storage capacity available (a lesser quality recording mode is a available which will serve to extend recording endurance up to 120 minutes) Creative’s Vado is available in silver or pink for a snip under that all important $100 price point.

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