Kodak Playsport Waterproof HD Pocket Video Camera (Abyss - Black) - RRP: £129.99 - £98.95 From Amazon

With the explosion of sites like YouTube, Facebook and Vimeo there is now huge demand for easy ways to shoot and share video clips. The KODAK PLAYSPORT is one of a new generation of minicamcorder that is designed to make it incredibly easy to shoot and share full High Definition 1080p video.

HD quality through mud, in snow and even underwater
What stands the PLAYSPORT apart is that you really can shoot video just about anywhere. Based on the acclaimed Zi8, the new KODAK PLAYSPORT is capable of shooting full 1080p HD video whatever the conditions and even up to 3m (10 ft.) underwater! The rugged design, simple ergonomic controls and compact size enables full 1080p HD video recording in just about any environment. Equipped to shoot in bright highly reflective situations the PLAYSPORT has a choice of two filters which act as a built-in anti glare shield to help you view your subject on-screen and an additional blue filter provides colour correction to footage shot underwater. The PLAYSPORT’S high speed processor adjusts exposure and autofocus quickly and with smart face tracking technology and built in image stabilisation you’ll get the best possible quality razor sharp results. Even in difficult low-light conditions the PLAYSPORT delivers incredible performance thanks to KODAK IMAGING SCIENCE technology.

You can select video resolution simply by clicking the left and right arrows on the central controller selecting 1080p, 720p 60fps, 720p 30 fps, WVGA or a 5MP still camera for high quality 16:9 HD stills. The biggest advantage of the high resolution 1080p is that it'll look great when blown up. This isn't so important if you only view video on a small window on your PC screen but with PLAYSPORT footage you can scale the video to full screen and retain image sharpness and for the best possible picture PLAYSPORT has HDMI connectivity so you view the videos on your HDTV. A complementary HDMI cable means you're ready for screening on your HDTV right out of the box and it doesn't matter if you own a MAC or a PC - the PLAYSPORT is compatible with both.

PLAYSPORT has been designed so you'll never miss the moment. Whilst many minicamcorders feature small internal memories, the PLAYSPORT has an SD card slot which can take upto a 32GB SDHC card good for upto an incredible 10 hours of video at HD 30fps (1GB = 20mins). And if you run out of memory on the go you can simply change to a new card. Powered by a rechargeable Li-Ion battery, the PLAYSPORT, delivers a longer record time than camcorders using AA batteries and features the flexibility of in-camera charging from a mains socket or via USB.