AEE boasts that its new "Mini DV" camera is the "world's smallest"

AEE Wireless' new "Mini DV" camera may or may not actually be the "world's smallest" video camera (alright, it's probably not), but it certainly has a strong claim to the title of least imaginatively-named, and it is, in fact, pretty darn small. What's more, unlike some other world's smallest cameras, this one is actually a full-fledged consumer device, including some controls, a built-in lithium-ion battery, a USB connection, and a microSD card slot, which handles all of the storage duties as the company has ditched any internal memory to keep the size down. You'll even get some full 640 x 480, 30 fps video out of the thing, plus some 2-megapixel JPEG images. Interestingly, while an official price is a bit hard to come by, a number of online retailers already seem to be offering the camera for between $85 and $159.

[Pontro! @ Apr 18th 2009 5:44AM]

Mini DV?

So it use a DV casette too?

[Josh @ Apr 18th 2009 6:28AM]

No, "Mini DV" as in "Miniature Digital Video", not "MiniDV".

[Taylor @ Apr 18th 2009 6:53AM]

Then really it should be called a miniature Digital Video camera, not a MiniDV camera.

Difference.

[Pascal Christian @ Apr 18th 2009 1:03PM]

or mini DV at least, you don't need a capital M for 'miniature'

[pete @ Apr 18th 2009 9:47PM]

seriously, they should have been smart enought to figure out the "MiniDV" was already taken

[DoctorHair @ Apr 18th 2009 6:27AM]

AEE was demo'ing this at the HK Electronics Fair this week.

Was a bit disappointed with the battery life quoted to me. When I asked if there was a way to turn off the wireless in order to improve battery life, the sales guy seemed confused by the question. Didn't see a way on the box to do that.

And given the quotation I was given on a minimum order qty of 200, the wide spread of retail prices seems about what I'd expect for markup between FOB China and retail.

[Jordan @ Apr 18th 2009 7:50PM]

What was the battery life you were told?

[j3ff86 @ Apr 18th 2009 6:28AM]

Haha, exactly what I was thinking.

[Kit @ Apr 18th 2009 6:36AM]

Welcome to the 21 century stalking.

[Ryoga Vee @ Apr 18th 2009 7:00AM]

I was thinking the same

[raul @ Apr 18th 2009 7:32AM]

Isn't this on ebay for like... 6 months now?

[!!D @ Apr 18th 2009 8:10AM]

So what does this thing have to do with Dutch football?

Side note: man's chest + woman's lack of adam's apple == womannequin!

[nicko.dvz @ Apr 18th 2009 8:24AM]

since when has 640x480 been "full"...?

[Dr. Spaceman @ Apr 18th 2009 6:39PM]

Since it became progressive instead of interlaced?

[DB-video editor @ Apr 30th 2009 9:24AM]

I have been using a First Person Perspective video camera for some time. Recording to a SD card with a viewable active screen and captured to a vga resolution of 640x480 in *.asf format. The device shown on this web page looks like a spy cam, packaged with a unit and clunked together with a sd card. Not impressed. If this had been a HD resolution of 1280x720p then I would have given praise.

[Paul Holstein @ Apr 18th 2009 8:50AM]

Attach it to an RC aircraft or helicopter and you could get great shots of your neighborhood or whatever you want.

[Ethan @ Apr 18th 2009 9:28AM]

Good luck not getting a headache while watching that footage!

[gmark2000 @ Apr 18th 2009 9:30AM]

Upskirt?

[Ethan @ Apr 18th 2009 11:10AM]

Did I link to 4chan by mistake?

[DC @ Apr 18th 2009 11:52AM]

I've got one of these and despite the claim of 30 FPS on the box and in the instruction manual, it only does 20 FPS.

[Steven @ Apr 18th 2009 11:59AM]

I bet this guy could have used that: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTrf5anN4k8

[Darren Tilley @ Apr 18th 2009 2:03PM]

That guy needs a GoPro Hero Wide, not one of these..

http://www.goprocamera.com/

[k4ffy @ Apr 18th 2009 2:09PM]

where is it available for $85? lowest price i can find is $133.

[sales_agnes @ Apr 19th 2009 10:12PM]

http://www.chinawholesaleonline.org mini dv md80 is 66.9usd for one pieces. 10pcs price is only about 59.99usd

[lj @ Apr 18th 2009 2:28PM]

"alright" is not a word.

[whenjasonattacks @ Apr 18th 2009 4:24PM]

"alright" is a one-word spelling of all right. It's commonly used informally.

[007craft @ Apr 18th 2009 3:45PM]

you can get a camecorder pen drive which is basically the same size, 4-8gb for like $20 on deal extreme. Its not like this is shouting loads better quality then then camera pen.

[megaultraextreme @ Apr 18th 2009 5:30PM]

I need this for exactly the same purpose the picture shows. I want to record my in-line skating trip. It either that or finding a way to strap a conventional digital camera to my chest. Where are the sites for the retailers that are selling these?

[lxuke @ Apr 19th 2009 1:36AM]

I always wanted to be a movie pirate!

[sales_agnes @ Apr 19th 2009 10:08PM]

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[sales_agnes @ Apr 19th 2009 10:14PM]

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[yaya @ Apr 19th 2009 10:18PM]

Mini DV MD80
$66.90 at www.chinawholesaleonline.org

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[VasR @ Apr 25th 2009 8:13PM]

The MD80 can record and charge at the same time (per a seller). Plugging the unit into the pocketable Duracell USB Instant Power Charger ($25.00), the unit should be able to get close to 6 hours of record time (max for the 8 GB microSD). This will be great for autocross and other sporting events. Terracode.com will be reviewing the MD80 Mini DV in the near future. It is currently on its way from Hong Kong to the USA.

[J3 L U N T @ Apr 27th 2009 12:12PM]

I just ordered one. I will post video on youtube once i receive. does anyone have video that they can share now?

[VasR @ Apr 28th 2009 10:34PM]

Here is a video taken with the MD80:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpHGsY9wC_M

[terracode @ May 1st 2009 12:03AM]

Initial review of the mini-DV
http://www.terracode.com/AEE_MiniDV/AEE_Mini_DV_P1.html

[DBZlives @ May 1st 2009 3:04PM]

I bought one of these for a hiked up price (U.S. retailer) and what I found with this unit is the stated 30fps is an absolute lie. No matter what I do with it; It will only produce 20 fps on a full battery. Also the microphone is really quite poor. The positive line from the mother board to the mic was barely hanging on and I had to re-solder it on. Added some fabric on top of the mic for reduced wind effect, but it is still terrible, hahaha. Really heavy for such a small unit compared to others as well (when talking center of gravity for RC helicopters and other things where a gram does make a difference, 50+ grams compared to other units for less cost, same quality or barely less, 10-20 grams, and does what the box/company states it does). Too much hype on this one, that's for sure.

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