Handycam
Sign in to saveHandycam is a line of camcorders made by Sony and introduced in 1985.
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- Camera.camera_name
- Handycam
- Camera.image
- frameless|class=skin-invert|upright=1frameless|upright=1
- Camera.caption
- Sony Handycam DCR-SX63
- Camera.maker
- Sony
- Camera.type
- Camcorder
- Camera.made_in
- Japan
- Camera.predecessor
- Betamovie
- Camera.vidrecord
- Various formats; see § Models
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- Formats
- Functionality
- Night vision
- Metadata
- Models
- See also
- External links
- References
Handycam is a line of camcorders made by Sony and introduced in 1985.
Handycam was first used as the name of the first Video8 camcorder in 1985, replacing Sony's previous line of Betamax-based models of camcorders. The name was intended to emphasize the "handy" palm size nature of the camera, made possible by the then-new miniaturized tape format. This was in contrast to the larger, shoulder mounted cameras made before the creation of Video8, as well as competing smaller formats such as VHS-C.