RCA EZ300HD - Small Wonder "HD" Camcorder

Those $999 full HD camcorders are going to be tough sell in the Christmas season. We think plenty of amateurs here don't mind going back to 720p to save a couple hundred bucks for other gifts. RCA's Small Wonder HD EZ300HD is a $159 mini camcorder - now marked down to a mere $129 by Circuit City - that attempts to combine the best of both Flip Mino and Kodak Zi6. It's sorta in the between if you ask us. RCA mentioned "HD" twice, yet the camcorder is only able to record at 30fps while Zi6 does 60fps.

The EZ300HD has a 2.4" LCD, matching the screen size of Zi6, but noticeably larger than the Mino. As for capacity, the RCA and Flip Mino both have 2GB while the Zi6 lets down with just 32MB internal memory despite of its SDHC slot. Only the Mino is USB rechargeable out of the three. Kodak Zi6 needs two AAs, and the EZ300HD has its own proprietary Li-ion battery. Unique to the Small Wonder are a flip-out lens for self-recording and a built-in HDMI connection. We aren't sure though which one is optimized for low-lighting.

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