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Handycam is a line of camcorders made by Sony and introduced in 1985.

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Camera.camera_name
Handycam
Camera.image
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Camera.caption
Sony Handycam DCR-SX63
Camera.maker
Sony
Camera.type
Camcorder
Camera.made_in
Japan
Camera.predecessor
Betamovie
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Handycam is a line of camcorders made by Sony and introduced in 1985.

Handycam was first used as the name of the first Video8 camcorder in 1985, replacing Sony's previous line of Betamax-based models of camcorders. The name was intended to emphasize the "handy" palm size nature of the camera, made possible by the then-new miniaturized tape format. This was in contrast to the larger, shoulder mounted cameras made before the creation of Video8, as well as competing smaller formats such as VHS-C.

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