ビデオカメラ

びでおかめら

noun

video camera; camcorder

1. video camera; camcorder

A camera designed for recording moving video. Typically refers to handheld consumer camcorders used for events like school recitals or family trips.

ビデオカメラで撮影(さつえい)した。

I filmed it with a video camera.

運動会(うんどうかい)にビデオカメラを持(も)っていった。

I brought a video camera to the sports day.

最近(さいきん)はスマホで動画(どうが)が撮(と)れるので、ビデオカメラを使(つか)う家庭(かてい)は減(へ)っている。

These days you can shoot video with a smartphone, so fewer households use a video camera.

From English "video camera." Most often denotes a consumer camcorder used for family events; for professional or broadcast equipment, more specific terms are used.

Common collocations

ビデオカメラで撮(と)る: to film with a video camera
ビデオカメラを回(まわ)す: to roll the video camera
家庭用(かていよう)ビデオカメラ: home video camera

Similar words

動画(どうが)カメラ: video-capable camera — more general, includes phones and digital cameras with video function
一眼(いちがん)カメラ: single-lens camera — most modern models can also shoot high-quality video
防犯(ぼうはん)カメラ: security camera — fixed-installation video camera, different use case

Related Words

Compare: 一眼(いちがん)カメラ (single-lens camera)

Compare: 防犯(ぼうはん)カメラ (security camera)

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Added 2026.6.1 13:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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