Through the miracle of a camera of whose existence I was unaware until very recently, I took this little video of an outing to Atwater market. But this little thing, which I managed to hustle for only around $25 on eBay, takes fantastic 1080p HD videos -- up to two hours' worth at a time, although I've never tried it that long -- and is smaller than an iPhone. It even has a snap out USB plug and takes seconds to upload a movie to your computer. And as I just did a search, I realized that mine is almost the first, if not THE first of these beasts.
I did mix this in iMovie, I must admit, but do go gaga over how far technology has come. Last year I bought a Canon MiniDV HV10, which, with all its tapes and cables and such, doesn't hold a candle to this little thing.
Be sure to watch this full screen on YouTube and choose the 1080p setting. Your connection might buffer a bit, but it's worth it. And the subject matter is not the best, nor the camerawork -- but the sheer ease in which it was all done is what's impressive about it. Not to mention that it cost me under $30.
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