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[[File:Flip Video.jpg|thumb|The [[Flip Video|Flip Video Ultra camera]]]]
A '''pocket video camera''' is a [[tapeless camcorder]] that is small enough to be carried in one's pocket.
A typical pocket video camera has an [[Liquid crystal display|LCD screen]] of at least 1.5", the ability to capture either only standard video or both standard video and [[high-definition video]] ([[H.264/MPEG-4 AVC]]), at least 128MB of internal memory and a [[Secure Digital]] (SD) card extension or at least 4GB internal memory with no SD card slot. Power may be supplied by a proprietary Ni-MH [[rechargeable battery]] or 2 standard AA batteries. Dimensions 2.5 x 4.5 x 0.9 in and a weight of 3.8 oz are typical, and a [[USB]] connector is usually built-in.
Pocket camcorders weigh only from 0.2 to 0.4 lbs and fit neatly into any pocket or purse for ultra portability. Examples include the [[Creative Vado HD]] and the [[Flip Video]]. The [[Sony Bloggie MHS-PM5]] can shoot video in Full HD and has 4x [[digital zoom]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://camcorders.about.com/od/reviews/fr/sony_bloggie_HMS_PM5_camcorder_review.htm|title = What to Know About HD Camcorders Before You Make the Purchase}}</ref> The Sanyo Xacti PD1 can shoot video in Full HD 1080p at 30fps, with Stereo audio and has 3x optical zoom.<ref>LetsGoDigital - Sanyo Xacti PD1 http://www.letsgodigital.org/printerfriendly.php?id=27061&lang=en {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719103502/http://www.letsgodigital.org/printerfriendly.php?id=27061&lang=en |date=2011-07-19 }}</ref>
By 2012 they had largely been displaced by improvements in [[camera phone]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Broida|first=Rick|title=Does it still make sense to buy a camcorder?|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/does-it-still-make-sense-to-buy-a-camcorder/|access-date=2021-11-10|website=CNET|language=en}}</ref>  They have also been succeeded by [[action camera]]s and stabilized handheld cameras with built-in gimbals, such as the [[DJI]] Osmo Pocket series.
==See also==
*[[Action camera]]
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