user23721: Back in the day they were everywhere [There was even a handheld Panasonic one!] but today they dont exist at all?
I can't find any 3CCD camcorders with SD card video recording because I don't want to fiddle with Mini DV
What happened? Are there any Full HD or 4k 3CCD camcorders these days?
Looks like the ugly CMOS replaced them... 

user22079: "The ugly CMOS replaced CCD" because of cost, complexity, power consumption, pixel density, light sensitivity, etc. In every regard — except of the rolling shutter artefacts, of course — CMOS sensors are better. They also do not exhibit the saturation trail effect, the vertical "ray of light" that occurs when pointing a CCD camera towards very bright light source.
You can find a 10-year old tapeless 3CCD-based camcorder on eBay for less than $100. For example, Panasonic HDC-SD5 or HDC-SD9, the latter records progressive HD at 24 fps. Better than Super8 ;-)

23721: <p>Back in the day they were everywhere [There was even a handheld Panasonic one!] but today they dont exist at all?</p>

<p>I can't find any 3CCD camcorders with SD card video recording because I don't want to fiddle with Mini DV</p>

<p>What happened? Are there any Full HD or 4k 3CCD camcorders these days?</p>

<p>Looks like the ugly CMOS replaced them... </p>
 22079: <p>"The ugly CMOS replaced CCD" because of cost, complexity, power consumption, pixel density, light sensitivity, etc. In every regard — except of the rolling shutter artefacts, of course — CMOS sensors are better. They also do not exhibit the saturation trail effect, the vertical "ray of light" that occurs when pointing a CCD camera towards very bright light source.</p>

<p>You can find a 10-year old tapeless 3CCD-based camcorder on eBay for less than $100. For example, Panasonic HDC-SD5 or HDC-SD9, the latter records progressive HD at 24 fps. Better than Super8 ;-)</p>
