camcorder vs video camera

camcorder

noun
  • A camera recorder: a portable electronic device for recording images and audio on to a storage device, hence functioning as a camera and a recorder in a single unit. 

verb
  • To record using a camcorder. 

video camera

noun
  • A device for recording video footage, often a portable one used by amateurs; also as a fixed installation for surveillance purposes. 

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