Will There Be Cheap (semi-toy) Camcorders Coming?

[VidThreeNorth]

Lately (I think Jan 23?) there was a new KPop music video (a little over 5 min long) released called "Love wins all" and one of the key props is a small, old style "pocket camcorder". I was thinking that Sony in particular could make a new version of this camcorder and release it, and I think it would sell.

I am attaching a picture of a similar camcorder which is about the same size and configuration.

The music video is at:
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[cgw]

Can't phones do this??? Tik Tok??? I see more future for Super 8!

 

[VidThreeNorth]

The point is that the Music Video is "trending" through a good chunk of the world and the "pocket camera" in that video is a featured prop. That means all the young teens (including the girls) would want to be able to buy a copy of that camera -- if they can. But that camera is long gone. I think it looks around 8 years old or around that period. But if Sony came out with a modern version that looked the part and was reasonably affordable, they could make money selling them. Would they do it? I don't know. . . .

 

[CherylL]

GoPro comes to mind or the Insta360 is even smaller like a cell phone

 

[cgw]

The point is that the Music Video is "trending" through a good chunk of the world and the "pocket camera" in that video is a featured prop. That means all the young teens (including the girls) would want to be able to buy a copy of that camera -- if they can. But that camera is long gone. I think it looks around 8 years old or around that period. But if Sony came out with a modern version that looked the part and was reasonably affordable, they could make money selling them. Would they do it? I don't know. . . .

Assumption being, of course, that anyone actually paid any attention to it...Doubt it will prompt a stampede of bat$hit crazy influencers to stoke demand like Kendall Jenner et al did for the Contax T2 in 2017-18. All that "film is authentic" blather around the T2 kited prices for a celeb cult lifestyle prop.