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Camcorders of today are a technically sophisticated piece of equipment. Earlier camcorders used to be of the analog types that employed analog recording onto videotape. The process of research and development of technology has resulted in the manufacture of the digital camcorders that record videos on flash memory devices, micro drives, hard disks or DVD-Rs using MPEG-1, MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 formats.


The MiniDV became the standard of all digital camcorders in no time which uses tapes smaller than 8mm and gives better performance above all. A digital camcorder is out of the disadvantages like color bleeding, jitter or fade of the image that are very often experienced by analog camcorders. High definition digital camcorders are available in all shapes and sizes that emphasize better handling and control features. They are generally featured with lenses, CCD sensors, microphones and many other peripheral devices.

A tapeless video camcorder is also available in stores that don't use video tape for recording videos unlike others. It records video data as digital files onto random access media such as solid state flash memory or hard disk drives. MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 encoding formats are generally used in a tapeless video camcorder which makes it proficient for capturing still images to JPEG format.

Today's camcorders are reasonably priced to a wider segment and available in a larger range of form-factors and functionality, from the typical video camcorder shape to petite flip camcorders and handy digi-cams. Digital camcorders come in different designs with different features. The latest video camcorder has HD recording capacity that positions itself as a strong competitor in the ultra compact video camcorder market. The flip, pocket, flip ultra pocket camcorder, DVD camcorder are among the most popular kinds of video camcorders.

Without camcorders one cannot think about electronic media or any TV productions. A casual camcorder has found use in capturing weddings, festivals, dinners, birthdays, kids growing up, and other such personal activities.