Basically it boils down to what he said to start: people are making video for the mobile space, small screens on phones. If you assume that, then sure, these small cameras are fine.

How is this comparison any different from still cameras? A DSLR is only better than a cheap point and shoot when it comes to low light abilities, shallow depth of field, resolution and detail.

But if you take any average day time, well lit shot, at web viewing sizes, i bet it would be really hard to tell the difference between a $3k DSLR and a $100 P&S.

Anyway, i think the flip is amazing. But i this comparison is a bit misleading

The flip is a little cheaper, and the form factor is nice. So that's great.

But the canon has a larger sensor, larger screen, zoom, and like a million other features. I would probably just get a camera like this and carry it everywhere.

I think all this is moot because I'm betting the new iPhone coming out in June/July will do HD video just like the flip, and then it's game over for these guys.

I also agree w/ Sachin, that having this capability in my phone (which is ALWAYS with me) would be awesome... but I seriously doubt the iPhone will get 2+ hours of HD filming though.

It has been great for concerts too. Since it's so small it's fairly stealthy.