camcorder
noun
cam·cord·er
ˈkam-ˌkȯr-dər 
: a small portable combined camera and video recording device
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Early camcorder footage has that fuzzy desaturation where every indoor space is tinted with a warm beige.
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Investigators found a safe inside Cardella's home that had two bottles of chloroform, medication sleep masks, sleep medication, a camcorder and digital storage devices.
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That said, a camcorder will often have excellent zoom lenses built in, so if recording at a distance is a priority, then a camcorder can still be a good option.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Early camcorder footage has that fuzzy desaturation where every indoor space is tinted with a warm beige.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
Investigators found a safe inside Cardella's home that had two bottles of chloroform, medication sleep masks, sleep medication, a camcorder and digital storage devices.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
That said, a camcorder will often have excellent zoom lenses built in, so if recording at a distance is a priority, then a camcorder can still be a good option.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
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camcorder
noun
cam·cord·er
ˈkam-ˌkȯrd-ər
: a small portable combined camera and VCR
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