All of us seem to be suffering from a time crunch. 24 hours seem to be too short a span to fit in our busy lifestyle. We try various methods to save time. Thanks to the advent of technology and increase in awareness among us, we have realized the various advantages of camcorders. The following are the various advantages of using a digital camcorder over a usual and normal camera or camcorder that runs on film. There are many more that could have been covered in great detail, but these are just a few. Here are a few of the advantages of using a digital camcorder:

1. Time saving: A lot of time is saved. No time is wasted on taking snaps, taking the roll to the developer and then waiting for the film to be developed and the snaps to be printed - or viewing a tape. Thanks to the digital age, the pictures we take or the videos we shoot are stored in a memory card, hard disk drive or on DVD (depending on the camcorder), and can be transferred to your laptop in a mere matter of seconds in a digital format. This advantage is not there in old normal cameras.

2. Cost Effective: Camcorders are way more cost effective than normal cameras. These camcorders and their memory chips (if required) need to be purchased only once in its lifetime (unless you would want to upgrade your camera and memory card!). These camcorders and memory cards are costlier than their normal counterpart cameras and films, but it is a one-time investment. Unlike, normal cameras or camcorders, where one needs to change the film roll or tape each time, in case of digital camcorders, the memory card or hard drive can be formatted and used again and again. These memory cards are user friendly in this aspect.

3. Flexibility: Being newer, digital camcorders come with loads of technological benefits. Based on the latest technology, they are more user friendly, and also have all the latest tech savvy features.

Tape Camcorders were earlier preferred and used by only those who have taken up photography professionally. There was a common misconception that these camcorders are way too expensive and too complicated to be used by every Tom, Dick and Harry. These perceptions have undergone a big change over the last few years. More and more companies are manufacturing easy to use digital camcorders. Companies like Nikon, Samsung, Pentax and Kodak are cashing in on the popularity of the digital camcorders craze. It is indeed true! Companies like Nikon, Samsung, Pentax and Kodak are launching new low budget variety of digital camcorders that have all the features of a tape camcorder but are easy to use and can do still photography as well! The focus is more on the consumer and their requirements now. These companies not only manufacture great camcorders, but also manufacture various camcorder accessories that enhance the functionality of these camcorders. It would be true to say that the time of the digital camcorder is indeed upon us.