It can be submerged into up to 10 feet of water and still go on working.  That a good thing if you do a lot of outdoors video, especially in areas that are prone to rain.  Of course, it supports 1080 HD video and 5 megapixel (16:9) stills.  It also has a nice 2 inch lcd display with glare screen options to keep you working while the sun is out.  And the expandable SD card slot can give you up to 10 hours of video time.  Pretty insane.  And at $149, it is hard to beat.  People love the small size, the price, the image stabilization, and the overall convenience.  It seems Kodak went for simplicity in this sporty package and it works.  Here’s a short vid.  Btw, this guy is pretty hip to the Kodak Playsport Zx3 HD video camcorder, not so much the Flip:

okay, so what do you get here?  You get a 1080p video camcorder that delivers that video at 30 fps on a 3 inch LCD screen.  You get 5x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom.  And, for $179, you get a great quality picture on a camera that is easy to use and carry with you.  Grab a high capacity SD card for this video camcorder.  A 16GB card should give you about 4 hours of 1080p video.

Now, let’s get to the question of quality.  If you buy the Aiptek GVS HD video camcorder, you are buying a value.  It is not top end.  So, if you want something with tremendous quality, don’t buy this.  If you want something that can shoot a very good picture in high level lighting, then this will suit you.  Just know that it really likes light – and does poorly in low level lighting.