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What is a camcorder?

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A camcorder is a portable electronic device (generally a digital camera) for recording video images and audio onto a storage device. The camcorder contains both camera and recorder in one unit, hence its portmanteau name. This compares to previous technology where they would be separate.

The Wikipedia definition above is traditional definition of a camcorder. Nowadays, camcorder definition is larger and means any devices which can record various format movies. The most popular camcorders are High-definition camcorders.

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A camcorder is a video camera that has a built in recorder to capture and store video information. Almost all domestic video cameras have a recording facility built in so they are all camcorders.


A digital camcorder is one that stores data in a digital format. This includes DV tape systems, Hi-8 tape, HDV and all solid state recorders using SD cards or similar storage. Commercial models include Digibeta among others.


Older, non digital camcorders include VHS and Betamax camcorders with U-matic and Betacam being two of the professional camcorders. All of these use analog recording techniques.

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A DVD camcorder is simply a camcorder that records all your media to a dvd instead of sd card or miniDV tape.

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