palmcorder
Compact video camera
A palmcorder is a small video camera designed to fit in the palm of one's hand, a trademark that became generic shorthand for compact camcorders in the 1980s and 90s.
The term blends "palm" and "recorder," emphasizing the device's portability compared to earlier shoulder-mounted video cameras.
She captured the whole vacation on her palmcorder.
The word has largely faded from use as smartphones absorbed the functions of dedicated handheld video recorders.
Tightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- battery-poweredEnergized by cells
cordless · travel-friendly · carry-on · portable · one-handed · ergonomic · grip · rechargeable
Amateur recordings of family
- family gatheringsRelatives meeting socially
- birthdaysAnnual personal milestones
- vacationsExtended leisure breaks
- graduationsCeremonies completing formal education
weddings · first steps · childhood · reunions · anniversaries · recitals · school plays · nostalgia
Camera's composition window
- LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- autofocusSelf-adjusting lens clarity
- batteryPortable electricity storage
sensor · microphone · lens · tripod · gimbal · stabilizer · handgrip · tape
compact
Tightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- handheldDesigned for palm use
battery-powered · cordless · travel-friendly · carry-on · portable · one-handed · ergonomic · grip · rechargeable · on-the-go
home movies
Amateur recordings of family
- family gatheringsRelatives meeting socially
- birthdaysAnnual personal milestones
- vacationsExtended leisure breaks
graduations · weddings · first steps · childhood · reunions · anniversaries · recitals · school plays · nostalgia · keepsakes
viewfinder
Camera's composition window
- LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- autofocusSelf-adjusting lens clarity
battery · sensor · microphone · lens · tripod · gimbal · stabilizer · handgrip · tape · cassette
footage
Recorded video material
tape · playback · pause · rewind · fast-forward · timestamp · audio · video · scene · take
1990s
Final twentieth-century decade
VHS-C · 8mm · discontinued · outdated · collector · eBay · nostalgia · JVC · Panasonic · RCA
palmcordersmartphone
Handheld connected computer
iPhone · action camera · GoPro · mirrorless camera · drone camera
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