9. Sony MicroMV (2001-2006)
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The tapes were smaller and the camcorders were, too. But the video from the MicroMV units wasn't as good as that from MiniDV cams--and they cost more. Then hard-drive and flash-enabled HD camcorders came along, and MicroMV quickly became obsolete. (The last new MicroMV camcorder appeared in 2006.)
December 2, 2010 12:01 PM PST
Photo by: Sony