Does the Flip Video Extra take still photos ?

by Nikki Moore
Saturday, 14th June 2008

Dear Girl Geek…

I am looking to buy a camcorder and I really like the flip ones with the usb mentioned on your site. However, I’d also like one that takes photos. Can you tell me if the flip ones do take photos and if not, are there any out there like the flip ones that take videos and photos.

Thanks a lot

Annabel xxx

Response

Dear Annabel,

The flip doesn’t take still photos as such, it has a built in video programme that allows you to snap still photos from video.

If you’d prefer one that has a specific photo mode along the same lines as the flip, check out the Sanyo Xacti VPC CG9. This is a flash memory camcorder, shoots 9 megapixel photos, ultraportable and handheld like the flip and comes in nice colours too.

If you want anymore girlgeeky details let me know. Hope this helps.

Luv

girlgeek

Tags: camcorder, Video

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2 Responses to “Does the Flip Video Extra take still photos ?”

panamadany Says:
January 24th, 2010 at 1:54 am
Hi, Nikki

Flip video camcorder Series include the Flip mino, the Flip Ultra, the Flip HD Mino, the Flip HD Ultra. They are designed to shoot and capture video, if you want to take still pictures from it, you can use Doremisoft mac flip converter to capture your wanted still pictures and save it as jpg, pmp, png.
More info: http://www.flip-converter.com
flash converter for mac Says:
October 31st, 2011 at 7:10 am
Flip video camcorder Series include the Flip mino, the Flip Ultra, the Flip HD Mino, the Flip HD Ultra. They are designed to shoot and capture video, if you want to take still pictures from it, you can use Doremisoft mac flip converter to capture your wanted still pictures and save it as jpg, pmp, png.

Yes,it’s true.