Budget Camcorders: 5 Fast Facts

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Fact #1. The term camcorder is a portmanteau derived from the words camera and recorder. Before its arrival on the scene in 1982, consumers who wanted to upgrade from 8 millimeter and 16 millimeter film cameras had to employ impossibly large devices that combined a large camera with a kind of suitcase recorder.
Fact #2. JVC and Sony revealed their camcorder at the 1982 Consumer Electronics Show. It evolved to use a variety of VHS tape formats over the ensuing months and years. The device continued to shrink in size, employing Hi-8 and Mini-DV recording media, until the arrival of digital SLR cameras in the late 1990s.
Fact #3. The most obvious benefit of using a camcorder is battery life. By using one to track video, you'll spare your cell phone one of the functions that taxes battery life more than almost any other. Some people argue that they don't want to carry around an extra device. However, if you spurn the camcorder in favor of your cell phone, you'd better bring an external power pack along, or you're going to run out of juice fast.
Fact #4. Another big advantage is the sensor. Let's say your phone's sensor boasts 12 megapixels. The manufacturer has to pack all those pixels onto a sensor about the size of a lentil, if not smaller. Even the least expensive camcorders out there have sensors roughly twice the size of those in your phone.
Fact #5. Ergonomically, these devices also win the day. Holding your phone up for hours on end at a play or sporting event may seem like the price you have to pay to be a good parent. A camcorder can alleviate this strain, though. You can comfortably strap the device to your hand and hold it with your elbow securely against your torso.