minicam
Handheld video shooter
A minicam is a small, portable television camera, especially one used for news reporting in the field.
The term emerged in the 1970s when broadcast technology shrank enough for camera operators to shoot on location rather than in studios.
The minicam crew arrived at the scene within minutes.
Portable video recording device
- webcamComputer-mounted video capture device
- digicamFilmless photo device
- DSLRMirror-reflex digital camera
- videophonePhone showing caller's face
palmcorder · bodycam · dashcam · nannycam · spycam · GoPro · point-and-shoot
Able to be carried
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- microVery small prefix
slim · discreet · unobtrusive · travel-friendly · streamlined · compact
Surveillance camera network
- bodycamChest-mounted recording device
- nannycamHidden home surveillance device
- securityProtection from threat
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
covert · hidden · spy · undercover · stakeout · reconnaissance · snooping · tracking
Recorded video material
tape · document · archive · chronicle · preserve · playback · clip · time-lapse
Real-time internet broadcast
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- remoteDistant or controller
- on-locationFilmed at actual places
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
broadcast · transmission · upload · real-time · vlogging
Light-focusing curved glass
- viewfinderCamera's composition window
- sensorInput-detecting device
- autofocusSelf-adjusting lens clarity
- gimbalPivoted rotational support
tripod · stabilizer · aperture · shutter · CCD · CMOS · microphone · battery
Formal decision or determination
- megapixelMillion picture elements
- high-definitionSuperior image resolution
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- focusConcentrated attention point
digital · wide-angle · low-light · 4K · 1080p · bitrate · compression
camcorder
Portable video recording device
- webcamComputer-mounted video capture device
- digicamFilmless photo device
- DSLRMirror-reflex digital camera
videophone · palmcorder · bodycam · dashcam · nannycam · spycam · GoPro · point-and-shoot
portable
Able to be carried
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
micro · slim · discreet · unobtrusive · travel-friendly · streamlined · compact
CCTV
Surveillance camera network
- bodycamChest-mounted recording device
- nannycamHidden home surveillance device
- securityProtection from threat
monitoring · covert · hidden · spy · undercover · stakeout · reconnaissance · snooping · tracking · observation
footage
Recorded video material
shoot · tape · document · archive · chronicle · preserve · playback · clip · time-lapse · slow-motion
livestream
Real-time internet broadcast
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- remoteDistant or controller
- on-locationFilmed at actual places
correspondent · broadcast · transmission · upload · real-time · vlogging
lens
Light-focusing curved glass
- viewfinderCamera's composition window
- sensorInput-detecting device
- autofocusSelf-adjusting lens clarity
gimbal · tripod · stabilizer · aperture · shutter · CCD · CMOS · microphone · battery
resolution
Formal decision or determination
- megapixelMillion picture elements
- high-definitionSuperior image resolution
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
focus · digital · wide-angle · low-light · 4K · 1080p · bitrate · compression