camcordern.
/ˈkamkɔːdə/ A portable video camera incorporating a built-in video recorder.
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society > communication > record > recording or reproducing sound or visual material > production or use of video recording > [noun] > video camera
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video camera1939
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camcorder1982
society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > filming > filming equipment > [noun] > camera
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camcorder1982
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1982 Economist 13 Mar. 73/2 Manufacturers of video tape recorders..have agreed that these ‘camcorders’ will all use the same standard 8mm. video tape.
1983 New Scientist 21 Apr. 153/1 Discussions began in Tokyo in March 1982, after Sony, Matsushita, Sanyo and Hitachi had all separately demonstrated prototype ‘camcorders’ (video cameras with built-in recorders).
1984 What Video? Aug. 14/2 Kodak plans to launch an 8mm video camcorder, and until now everyone has thought of Kodak only as a film company.
1985 Which? Apr. 186/2 Panasonic have plans to introduce a camcorder which uses a standard VHS cassette.
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