handicam
Small video camera
A handicam is a small, portable video camera designed to be held in the hand while recording.
The term often describes the characteristic shaky, intimate footage such cameras produce: The documentary had a raw handicam aesthetic.
In film and television, handicam style suggests immediacy or realism, whether shot on actual handheld equipment or digitally simulated.
Light-focusing curved glass
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- focusConcentrated attention point
- LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
- batteryPortable electricity storage
resolution · CCD · CMOS · sensor · pixels · autofocus · aperture · infrared
Portable video recording device
- footageRecorded video material
- videographyArt of recording footage
- filmingRecording on camera
- recordingCaptured audio or video
tape · playback · shutter · capture · VHS · timecode · viewfinder · microphone
Designed for palm use
- compactTightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- mobileCapable of movement
- cordlessWithout attached wiring
battery-powered · rechargeable · travel-friendly · shoulder-strap · grip · pocket-sized · transportable · on-the-go
Self-supported wilderness travel
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- landmarksDistinctive, recognizable locations
destinations · roadtrip · safari · vacation · documentary · vlogging · expedition · journey
Related people together
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- birthdaysAnnual personal milestones
- anniversariesYearly observances of events
- reunionsGatherings of separated people
milestones · holidays · graduations · weddings · recitals · celebrations · archives · keepsakes
lens
Light-focusing curved glass
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- focusConcentrated attention point
- LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
battery · resolution · CCD · CMOS · sensor · pixels · autofocus · aperture · infrared · charging
camcorder
Portable video recording device
- footageRecorded video material
- videographyArt of recording footage
- filmingRecording on camera
recording · tape · playback · shutter · capture · VHS · timecode · viewfinder · microphone · scene
handheld
Designed for palm use
- compactTightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- mobileCapable of movement
cordless · battery-powered · rechargeable · travel-friendly · shoulder-strap · grip · pocket-sized · transportable · on-the-go
backpacking
Self-supported wilderness travel
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
landmarks · destinations · roadtrip · safari · vacation · documentary · vlogging · expedition · journey · wanderlust
family
Related people together
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- birthdaysAnnual personal milestones
- anniversariesYearly observances of events
reunions · milestones · holidays · graduations · weddings · recitals · celebrations · archives · keepsakes · childhood
shaky
Trembling or unstable
authentic · POV · lo-fi · unpolished · intimate
handicamsteadicam
Film stabilization apparatus
tripod · dolly shot · crane shot · fixed camera · gimbal