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camcorder vs video camera

Both 'camcorder' and 'video camera' are correct terms used to refer to a device that records video. They are interchangeable, but 'camcorder' is more commonly used to describe a portable video camera that also records audio. 'Video camera' is a more general term that can refer to any camera that records video.

Last updated: March 26, 2024

camcorder

This term is correct and commonly used to refer to a portable video camera that records both video and audio.

It is used to describe a device that combines a video camera and a videocassette recorder in one unit. It is commonly used in informal contexts.

Examples:

I need to buy a new camcorder for our family vacation.
She recorded the school play with her camcorder.
The camcorder has a built-in microphone for better audio quality.
He is learning how to use a camcorder to make short films.
The camcorder allows you to zoom in while recording.

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Me and my man David on the camcorder.
A camcorder and a police scanner.
Berlin says her camcorder data looks recoverable.
I saw you take the camcorder.
You told Christos to go, and filmed them on the camcorder?
The owner there said he remembered Logan because he asked for a Hi8 camcorder.
Search team just found this camcorder down the block from where Logan was killed.
Whatever happened to our old camcorder, May?
I got rid of the camcorder like I promised.
Fong found something on the camcorder.
Looks like a camcorder bag, maybe.
A student with a digital camcorder.
Toshi will borrow a camcorder from his parents.
Hollywood laid to waste by a couple of guys with a camcorder.
If those conditions are not fulfilled the camcorder must be classified under subheading 85254091 of the Combined Nomenclature.
So, where's the camcorder now?
So why would he buy a 10-year-old camcorder?
I need a camcorder, and I need one quick.
The footage was either taken on a mobile phone, or a GPS enabled camcorder.
I didn't toss Victor's camcorder into the gutter. No.

Alternatives:

video camera
handycam
digital camcorder
video recorder
recording device

video camera

This term is correct and can refer to any camera that records video, including professional cameras.

It is a more general term that can describe any device used to record video, including camcorders, DSLRs, and professional video cameras.

Examples:

The news crew arrived with their video cameras to cover the event.
He used a video camera to film the documentary.
The video camera has a high-resolution sensor for clear images.
She is looking to upgrade her video camera for better quality.
The studio invested in new video cameras for their productions.

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You found my video camera with the furry tapes.
No, but my motion-activated video camera did.
About the fact that you planted a video camera in our office.
I downloaded the surveillance footage off the video camera.
- Though a raccoon with video camera would be an ideal suspect.
The video camera's in this button.
I know how to work a video camera.
That teddy bear is actually a video camera.
They fit Mum with a video camera.
I also noticed there's no memory card in the video camera.
Anyway, I need to borrow a video camera.
Parent meetings, locker room, pick up the video camera.
The friend with the video camera.
Using the video camera to record the practices is really helpful.
I wish I had a video camera when I was younger.
Two nights prior, he's disabling a video camera in the back.
He bought a video camera at Wright's Audio two days after the murder.
There was a video camera inside.
I'm more like a video camera.
Sir, there's a video camera.

Alternatives:

camcorder
handycam
digital video camera
professional camera
recording device

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