Editing Camera (section)

=== Motion picture cameras ===
{{Main|Movie camera}}
{{See|Digital movie camera}}

A [[movie camera]] or a [[video camera]] operates similarly to a still camera, except it records a series of static images in rapid succession, commonly at a [[frame rate|rate]] of 24 frames per second. When the images are combined and displayed in order, the illusion of motion is achieved.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/filmmakershandbo00asch_0 |title=The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age |last1=Ascher |first1=Steven |last2=Pincus |first2=Edward |publisher=Penguin Group |year=2007 |isbn=978-0-452-28678-8 |edition=3 |location=New York |url-access=registration}}</ref>{{Rp|4}}

Cameras that capture many images in sequence are known as movie cameras or as cine cameras in Europe; those designed for single images are still cameras. However, these categories overlap as still cameras are often used to capture moving images in [[special effect]]s work and many modern cameras can quickly switch between still and motion recording modes.

A ciné camera or movie camera takes a rapid sequence of photographs on an image sensor or strips of film. In contrast to a still camera, which captures a single snapshot at a time, the ciné camera takes a series of images, each called a ''frame'', through the use of an intermittent mechanism.

The frames are later played back in a ciné projector at a specific speed, called the ''frame rate'' (number of frames per second). While viewing, a person's visual system [[persistence of vision|merges the separate pictures]] to create the illusion of motion. The first ciné camera was built around 1888 and by 1890 several types were being manufactured. The standard film size for ciné cameras was quickly established as [[35mm movie film|35mm film]] and this remained in use until the transition to digital cinematography. Other professional standard formats include [[70 mm film]] and 16&nbsp;mm film whilst amateur filmmakers used 9.5&nbsp;mm film, 8&nbsp;mm film, or Standard 8 and Super 8 before the move into digital format.

The size and complexity of ciné cameras vary greatly depending on the uses required of the camera. Some professional equipment is very large and too heavy to be handheld whilst some amateur cameras were designed to be very small and light for single-handed operation.

==== Professional video camera ====
[[File:Arri Alexa camera.jpg|thumb|[[Arri Alexa]], a digital movie camera]]
{{Main|Professional video camera}}
{{See|Video camera}}

A [[professional video camera]] (often called a ''television camera'' even though the use has spread beyond television) is a high-end device for creating electronic moving images (as opposed to a movie camera, that earlier recorded the images on [[filmstock|film]]). Originally developed for use in television studios, they are now also used for music videos, [[direct-to-video]] movies, corporate and educational videos, marriage videos, etc.

These cameras earlier used [[Video camera tube|vacuum tubes]] and later electronic [[image sensors]].

==== Camcorders ====
[[File:Sony Handycam HDV digital camcorder HDR-HC1E.jpg|thumb|alt=A Sony HDV Camcorder|Sony HDR-HC1E, a [[HDV]] camcorder.]]
{{Main|Camcorder}}

A camcorder is an electronic device combining a video camera and a video recorder. Although marketing materials may use the colloquial term "camcorder", the name on the package and manual is often "video camera recorder". Most devices capable of recording video are camera phones and digital cameras primarily intended for still pictures; the term "camcorder" is used to describe a portable, self-contained device, with video capture and recording its primary function.