The other day, while at a client’s office, we began to talk about this cool camera that we’d each heard about–the Pure Digital Point & Shoot Video Camcorder. I first saw it on Jeff Graham’s videoblog on USA Today and made a mental note to check it out.

Well, I now own one, finding both a $20 online rebate as well as availability as my local Target. (Costco also carries it, but the closest one was in Gilbert, AZ). I have to say it is quite amazing. It’s better than my original Sanyo (the cool red one) and shoots MPEG-4s for Mac editing and AVIs for Windows editing.

The key feature (in addition to good sound and a small but decent zoom) is the built in USB adapter that flips up when you need it. The camera runs on two AA batteries. Picture quality? Judge for yourself–below is a clip from today’s Duck Derby Race.

It was a long-anticipated videoblogging event: The Duck Derby at Kiwanis Park in Tempe. And sure it was hot (101) and the race was slow (40 minutes), but the cause (Make A Wish) is a great one, and we had 15 rubber duckies in the race. The winner (which we weren’t) received a new Chevy and even the runner-ups prizes (which we also didn’t win) were good, ranging from airline tickets to an overnight at Casino Arizona.

Big kudos to Mark Lewis, a local TV personality who was the emcee and kept everyone entertained in the blazing sun with some funny banter.