Veho VCC-004-ATOM Muvi Atom Super Micro DV Camcorder - Black

4 rather than 5 stars becuase its really good, but not perfect......
Baught the Atom primerily for mounting on my mountain bike. First impression was that this recorder lives up to being miniscule, about the size of the upper part of your thumb! Build quaility, well, the switches for on/off and voice record are a little loose to be honest but apart from that the metal casing, LED indicators and mounting accessories are very well made.
This model also boasts the ability to take photographs unlike the larger older Muvi. Still image quality is a bit iffy, not even up to the standards of today's mobile phones, but for the size I suppose one cannot complain.
Video recording is pretty much straight forward: switch on,press record once to start, press again to stop, or select voice ativited. So far I've got about 20-30 minutes of straight recording before it has stopped. Not sure if thats because of the battery (stated to last "up to" an hour)or limitations of the supplied 2GB memory card, or both. I found that it seems to stop, back up and then record again by itself. Only thing is the second recording only lasts seconds. I'm upgrading to a 4 GB card (it should accept up to 8 GB) and have ordered a mini USB solar charger to see if I can record longer. Sound is surprisingly good from what I was expecting. Agian not earth shatteringly brilliant but clean enough and not jerky or skippy. Wind noise on the bike is an issue, I'll probably end up putting a woolly thimble hat on it to cut the effect down!
Overall, and for its intended use, Its a great little gadget, so small that it should actally be protected by other parts of the bike, and weight wise, negligable. The pack includes a helmet mount, magnetic mount, several other straps that I have yet to descover what to do with, a clip and CD with editing software. Hooking up to the PC, and switched on, its read as a USB storage device, and will also record whilst connected and charging.

I've had Muvi Atom for over a month now.
Pros:
-metal case (very sturdy)
-size (it's just... tiny)
-voice activation (may give you more recording time)
-picture mode
-good quality picture in good light conditions
-constructed with quality
-records and saves recording till the battery runs out
-can stand on its own (due to its shape and weight)
-long standby time with voice activation
-webcam mode
Cons:
-price (have seen better picture quality for less money)
-lack of picture quality in low light(blurs the edges)
-no white balance
-small resolution
-does not support USB 2(downloading without a card reader needs lots of patience)
-short operating time (app.40 mins at best)
-long charging time (between 1-2 hrs)
-weight ( a bit to heavy for a pocket)
-does not take pictures or record while being charged
-missing frames with lower than class 6 card
-sound quality
Overall: would recommend due to good workmanship and size, good picture quality when compared to cheaper devices,although the device is a bit overpriced.Veho VCC-004-ATOM Muvi Atom Super Micro DV Camcorder - Black

After receiving the Veho Muvi Micro DV Camcorder I could not wait to test it.
Firstly I put it on charge. The manufacturer instructions say it takes 2 hours to fully charge, then the Red LED light goes out after charging is complete. This is not so on the model I received. After 4 hours on charge, the red LED was still alight, so I decided that it had plenty of time to charge fully, so I disconnected it.
I then tested the unit for recording quality. In daylight & bright electric light the unit gave very good picture quality. In street lighting conditions during the night time, the unit still gave adequate viewing quality, although as the unit was moved into darker shadowy condtions, obviously the the picture became more grainy which was to be expected.
I found the sound quality to be listenable, but there seems to be some sort of broken up hissing sound in the background, probably due to a low quality audio recording rate.

Over all though, I found this device to be well worth the price in its build quality, which feels quite rugged, and picture-wise it is quite acceptable.

I have give the Muvi Micro DV Camcorder 4 Stars instead of 5, due to the failure of the charging light to go out after charging is complete & the fairly low audio quality. This is still a recommended buy though.