Action Cameras & Camcorders

Camcorders and other digital video cameras are lighter, smaller and more versatile than ever before. They make it easy to capture life's important moments in rich detail and full sound.

Choosing a video camera recorder means identifying the features you want. Adventurers might want to look at a waterproof action camera that will hold up well even in rain or snow. Meanwhile, camcorders with night recording are perfect for weddings and other low-light settings. For the outdoors, the best camcorder is a camera with wind-noise reduction. Choose a 4K video camera for top-notch resolution, or for smaller video files that are faster to upload and edit, choose an HD digital video camera.

From capturing your kids’ sporting events to becoming the next viral video star, a camera that’s specifically designed for recording video will give you vastly better footage than you could capture by using only your smartphone.

To make the most of your new video camera, you want to make sure you have the necessary accessories, like tripods, camera microphones and camera lighting.

Extra camcorder batteries can come in very handy when you are shooting a lot of footage and don’t have time to recharge along the way. The same is true for memory cards. Having extras on hand allows you to keep recording for longer. Make sure you get the kind of card your camera requires; there are different designs, including CompactFlash cards, SD cards and microSD cards.

When it comes time to upload your footage and edit it together, you want to work with user-friendly video editing software that will allow you to cut to the best moments of your footage, add titles or effects and mix in background music. Even if you’re just putting together a family video, you can make something that looks and feels professional for you and your loved ones.