Video camera recorders or camcorders have been around for a little more than 20 years. They are taken everywhere by people including birthday parties, sports events, school plays, and many more things. Camcorders are greatly used in the United States, Japan, and many other countries. The reason is that it is such a useful piece of technology. Have you ever wondered while you were using a camcorder, How does it work? When was the first camcorder invented? How has it changed over the years, or even what are the different parts? If you have then read this paper

The development of camcorders was a result of the shrinking of videotape equipment. Large videotape recorders were introduced in the 1950's. They were used with video cameras to record television shows. The first videotape recorders used home were made in the 1970's. Manufacturers later developed miniature electronic circuits and smaller mechanical...