When it comes to video cameras, some of us here at GD are old enough to remember when they were practically the size of shoulder-mount 3/4″ tape video cameras.

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(Well, some of us are old enough to remember movie film cameras that you had to wind up with a key, but I digress.)

But we are in the 32-Gigabites-in-your-phone era, and so digital video cameras have been shrinking and shrinking.  While they’re not quite the size of hiding them in your shirt-buttons yet, Brickhouse Security has taken the idea a long way in that direction with their new Mega Mini Spy Camera Ultra.


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This little baby has an SD card slot that provides you with up to 16 GB of storage, records 640 x 480 Real-Time 30 FPS Video, a pair of rechargeable batteries, and can record either manually or in voice-activation mode.  (It can also double as an audio recorder.)  The retail price on this baby is $300, but right now is being offered by BrickHouse for 1/3 off at $199.

The new Mega Mini Spy Camera Ultra is less than half the size of the Flip Video, the Creative Vado, and other similar budget camcorders, making it a truly pocketable camcorder. The Mega Mini Ultra is also available in a choice of 9 colors (coming soon) including pink, red, silver, white, yellow, lime, blue, orange and black. The camera records 30fps video at 640×480 resolution on to an included 2GB microSD card, and it can be expanded up to 16GB.  The Mega Mini Spy Camera Ultra also offers several other useful functions – it doubles as a web camera and an audio recorder. The black and silver versions are available now for $199.

  • One touch recording
  • Works in low light
  • Weight: 1.7 ounces
  • Dimension: 2.4″ x 1.2″ x .68″

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  • Comes with mesh carry case, velcro strap, mounting kit, and water resistant rubber case
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