The CamCutter outpaced subsequent tapeless camcorders introduced by Sony and Panasonic by years.
In October 2010, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the recipients of the 62nd Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards.
Ikegami and Avid Technology were announced as a winner for the Development and Production of Portable Tapeless Acquisition.
Ikegami and Avid developed a follow on tapeless acquisition camera, the DNS201 which shipped in the late 1990s.
Ikegami and NL Technology developed lower cost and more ergonomic versions that sold much better in the late 1990s and through 2010.