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Kodak's last entry into the small camcorder market dominated by flip the zi8 was a universally well liked little camera it featured 1080p high-definition video in a reasonably sized package the beat out the competition nearly across the board as far as image quality was concerned now Kodak has come up with a waterproof smaller and cheaper version of the camera the play sport let's get this one started the kodak play sport is a fully waterproof camcorder up to ten feet underwater to prove it kodak kept demo unit submerged in a fish tank it's also a moderately drop and shockproof which makes it one of the first really rugged pocket camcorders on the market if you own a zi8 then the camera will seem very familiar to you at the lens and camera assembly has been pulled right out of it for the play sport that means full 1080p video shooting at 30 frames per second as well as 720p video in 30 or 60 frames per second it also means that the overall solid shooting performance of the zi8 has been retained especially in outdoor lighting which is obviously perfect for a rugged camcorder one thing that is a slight change for the worst in the place board is its 2 inch LCD screen that's down a half inch from its predecessor but the play sport makes up for it by shrinking by a considerable amount no longer one of the bulkiest pocket cameras around especially as it is one of the most rugged the play sport also fits really nicely in the hand storage comes by way of SD or SDHC memory cards and it also features a rechargeable lithium-ion battery while it's all fairly solid the real clincher is price where most companies charge more for their rugged devices kodak is charging less the play sport will be on sale in April for one hundred and fifty dollars which looks to make it the best deal on a small high-def camcorder around if you're going to be in the market for one I would definitely recommend holding off for a bit and checking out the Kodak place for