Difference between Camcorder and Digicam

Key Difference: Camcorder is an electronic device that is the combination of video recorder and video camera into one processing unit. It is more formally known as a video camera recorder. On the other hand, the full form of digicam is Digital Camera. Digicams are the successor to the normal camera technology that no longer uses films.

Camcorder and Digicam both have same applications. They have both similar features like video recording, image capture, zoom in-zoom out application, and many more. However it depends upon the person, which one will be more preferable to him.

Camcorder is an electronic device that is the combination of video recorder and video camera into one processing unit. It is more formally known as a video camera recorder. Firstly, there were video camera recorders, but now with advancement in technology and passage of time digicams are available with low prices and varieties of options. Camcorder was basically designed for television recording; however in 1992, Ampex used D1 "form-factor" to create DCT, the first digital video format that utilized data compression. If one wants to store memories of their life’s precious moments, then there is nothing to beat a camcorder’s high quality videos when it comes to sharpness and clarity.

Digicam Digicams are the successor to the normal camera technology that no longer uses films. The full form of digicam is Digital Camera. They are way more advanced and instead of being recorded in reels, the images and videos are stored in a memory card inserted in it and are converted to digital information that a computer can use to create the image. Nowadays, digital cameras come in a wide range and almost all the brands include many varieties of cameras that a middleman can easily afford. The cameras which one finds on their mobiles, laptops, etc. are all digital cameras. With the advanced technology, now one can even capture video clips in HD form in 720p. However, one cannot find the video quality of camcorder in digicam.

Comparison between Camcorder and Digicam:

	Camcorder	Digicam
Description	Camcorders are meant for making videos. It is an electronic device that is the combination of video recorder and video camera into one processing unit.	Digital cameras are the successor of normal cameras that no longer use films.
Known as	Video camera recorder	Digital Camera
Video quality	1080p	720p
Lenses	30x or 60x zoom in lenses.	In digicams, they can’t even reach to the zoom lenses of camcorders.
Record videos	There is a hard disc in a memory card.	Digital cameras record videos on flash memory cards.
Purpose	They are mainly designed for the purpose of shooting .	The main purpose of digicam is to capture images.
Display panel	The camcorder's viewing angles can be rotated.	The digicam's viewing angles are mostly fixed.