Video camera. Computer artwork showing an exploded view of a digital video camera. The lens (right) receives light which is picked up by a CCD (charge-coupled device). A microphone (top right) picks up sound. The main body of the video camera (centre) houses the controls and the digital video tape (top centre), which records the images transmitted by the CCD. An eye-piece (top left) and LCD screen (bottom left) allows the user to monitor a recording or view previous footage. The whole video camera is powered by a removable battery unit (left).