Camcorder A camcorder is an electronic device combining a video camera and a video recorder, typically used for consumer video recording.

Beta cam system n 1982, Sony released the Betacam system. A key component was a single camera-recorder unit, eliminating a cable between the camera and recorder and increasing the camera operator's freedom

Beta movie BMC-100P Sony released the first consumer camcorder in The Beta movie BMC-100P used a Betamax cassette and rested on the operator's shoulder, due to a design not permitting a single-handed grip. That year, JVC released the first VHS-C camcorder

Video8 Sony introduced its compact Video8 format in The VHS-C and Video8 formats have been reported as equally successful. That year, Panasonic, RCA and Hitachi began producing camcorders using a full-size VHS cassette with a three-hour capacity.

Sony D1 Digital technology emerged with the Sony D1, a device which recorded uncompressed data and required a large amount of bandwidth for its time.

DCT, In 1992 Ampex introduced DCT, the first digital video format with data compression using the discrete cosine transform algorithm present in most commercial digital video formats

Editcam In 1995 Sony, JVC, Panasonic and other video- camera manufacturers launched DV, which became a de facto standard for home video production, independent filmmaking and citizen journalism. That year, Ikegami introduced Editcam (the first tapeless video recording system).

DVCPRO HD Panasonic launched DVCPRO HD in 2000, expanding the DV codec to support high definition (HD). The format was intended for professional camcorders, and used full-size DVCPRO cassettes

XDCAM Sony introduced the XDCAM tapeless video format in 2003, introducing the Professional Disc (PFD).

Sony FDR-AX100 (January) 2014, Sony announced the first consumer camcorder Sony FDR-AX100 with a 1" 20.9MP sensor able to shoot 4K video in 3840x2160 pixels.