New Video Camera

So we bought a new "pocket-sized" video camera. We figured we would take more videos of the kids if we had a smaller camera that we would actually take with us. We wanted one that would shoot HD video and that was really user friendly. We found something with all the above criteria plus a great bonus...waterproof to 10 feet! Meet the Kodak Playsport. (Don't worry, we didn't pay retail for it!)

It works great and is very easy to use. We have found that the 60 frames per second (fps) 720p resolution produces the best quality videos for us. The available 1080p setting is true & full HD, but requires a much steadier hand than I care to have and is only 30 fps, so it isn't a great for "action" shots. It also has a "Youtube" friendly setting, so uploading and embedding videos to share with you guys will be easy too.

The waterproof feature of the camera was a great bonus feature, since that means we can take it underwater in the pool for some fun videos. The camera sinks like a rock, so we are fortunate that our pool is only 9 feet deep and it's rated to 10 feet. We look forward to filming some pool video fun this summer!

And since I know you don't care about the camera, but DO care about the video we take with it, here is the first video I took with the camera. It's on the lowest settings (so it won't amaze you with the quality), but works great as a youtube upload. So without further ado, here is Elsa cooing and smiling at her Daddy.