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Kodak Playfull Dual minicamcorder (photos)

The true refresh to Kodak's excellent Zi8 minicamcorder, the Playfull Dual records full HD video at 60fps and captures 12-megapixel stills.

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It has a 3-inch 460K-dot-resolution LCD.
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Controls for shooting stills are on the right side/top, with a one-touch video record button appropriately positioned on back.
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The Dual has an f2.6 wide-angle lens--26mm for stills and 31mm for video. It also has advanced digital image stabilization.
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There are mics on top as well as a stereo mic/headphone/jack.
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Micro-USB, Micro-HDMI, and an SDHC card slot are available. Charging is done through the USB port. No flip-out USB connector on this one, but card slots are pretty standard on computers at this point.

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