Rewind to 1983

Gadget – Sony Betamovie BMC-100
The word ‘camcorder’ didn’t exist in ’83 but the first combined video recorder and camera – Sony's Betamax BMC-100 – was shooting footage straight to the ill-fated cassette. No digital viewfinder or video playback here – you had to dash home to your Betamax player to see your handiwork.