Evolution of camcorders in India
The Video camera - a great invention from the brightest minds of the human race. Once a novelty, these cameras are now ubiquitous.
This article will primarily focus on the evolution of professional camcorders, but it is worth noticing that the evolution of camcorders is at its pinnacle, with even a mobile phone capable of functioning as a 4K camcorder.
In the field of professional camcorders, a new standard of recording has evolved. It all began with standard definition capturing to the now advanced 4K standard.
The Panasonic range of cameras have been a pioneer in this field. A Panasonic camera, especially the Lumix G-Series range is capable of capturing videos in the 4K standard with ease. This is a boom for all professional videographers.
The camcorders began as heavy and immobile equipment, often requiring 2 or more people to ensure that you can move it where you need it.
Over and above they used films that required great care and large and controlled storage spaces.
Then came the era of VHS and beta max. This fight was real. The opinion was split on which one was the better storage medium.
Both the versions still required heavy duty camcorders, which definitely could be categorized as immobile. The term portable camcorders was still a concept that existed only in sci-fi movies.
Then came the era of portable video cameras, handing the control of video recording to the ordinary person. This still did not make a big dent to the professional videography space.
Although, one has to admit that it did make news reposting more mobile and intimate. This era also saw the VHS storage format sound the death knell for the beta max format of storage.
Then came the era of digital camcorders. It used the mini-tape format of storage and was capable of capturing high definition quality video.
Soon this was transformed with the introduction of the tapeless format of storage, with the Panasonic camera company taking the lead on this front. Of course this meant that professional camcorders were getting smaller and more mobile.
The era of 3D cameras, almost as a natural extension of the digital era was next. The next standard that came in was the 4K Ultra HD recording standard. With the advent of the 4K camcorder today, all the capabilities of a high end professional camera can be found neatly packaged in a mobile camera.
For example, a Panasonic camera today is super lightweight and the storage is done on a micro-chip capable of fitting in the palm of one’s hand. Varying image stabilizers also ensure that a rocky ride doesn’t mean a shaky footage.
The journey that camcorders have had to go through is a true testament to human ingenuity. Their evolution is remarkable from both a technological standpoint and from a standpoint of ergonomics.
Today people all over the world are able to experience videos like never before. The idea of moving pictures, the original thought behind camcorders still attracts people. New age camcorders afford people a better look at the same original fascination.
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