- Handycam
Handycam is a
Sony brand used to market itscamcorder range. It was launched in 1985 as the name of the firstVideo8 camcorder, replacing Sony's previous line ofBetamax -based models, and the name was intended to emphasize the "handy" palm size nature of the camera, made possible by the new miniaturized tape format. This was in marked contrast to the larger, shoulder mounted cameras available before the creation of Video8, and competing smaller formats such asVHS-C .Sony has continued to produce Handycams in a variety of guises ever since, developing the Video8 format to produce
Hi8 (equivalent toS-VHS quality) and laterDigital8 , using the same basic format to recorddigital video . The Handycam label continues to be applied as recording formats evolve.Models
*Handycam (
Video8 (1985~))
*Hi8 Handycam
*Digital8 Handycam
*DV Handycam (1995~)
*HDV Handycam
*DVD-Handycam
*HDD Handycam
*Memory Stick Handycam (using Memory Stick Pro Duo. Up to 16GB)Commercials
A commercial for the Sony Handycam was made in June 2005 in Europe with the song "I Love You, ONO" by
Stereo Total .See also
*
AVCHD
*Camcorder
*List of Sony trademarks External links
* [http://www.sony.com.sg/microsite/handycam/index.html Handycam Camcorder page of Sony Singapore]
* http://www.sony-asia.com/microsite/handycam/
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