Do you need a new handy video camera? Creative’s new Vado HD camera could be just what you are looking for. This digital videocam is so small and light you’ll hardly feel it in your pocket. And, when you have it in your hand it’ll just be like holding a cell phone. But, though it’s small it is capable of recording videos 720p high-definition quality in just a simple touch of a button.
Vado HD has 2-inch, 680 x 240-pixel display where you can preview and video taken and using it is pretty straightforward because it only has seven buttons for recording and playback.

Creative’s Vado HD is convenient to use because it allows easy sharing and uploading to the internet. It has RCA jacks and HDMI. It also comes with USB connector that can be plugged into your PC for transferring video files and also to charge the camcorder. Vado HD records to AVI video and works with Windows XP or Vista. If you are a Mac user, your OS has to be X 10.4.11 or later.

To sum up Creative’s Vado HD features, take a look at this list:

• 720p HD video capture
• HDMI cable and HDMI connectivity video output to TV (LCD or Plasma)
• Built-in 2-inch display
• Removable rechargeable battery
• Precision glass lens
• Built-in USB cable for PC (No need to look for the missing USB cable again ;)!)
• Built-in Vado Central software program for editing and customization; uploading to Youtube and Box.net
• Lightweight and slim design

Creative announced that its street price is $229.99, but if you order directly from Creative it’ll be just $199.